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New website address reflects government endorsement
Our research demonstrated that websites which are clearly identifiable as government-endorsed have a distinct advantage in the international marketplace.
The studyinnewzealand.govt.nz address lends legitimacy and credibility to the website. The .govt url can’t be faked, and our audience understands this.
It is invaluable in building trust in our brand and the information we provide for international audiences. It is also in line with the practice of our nearest competitor: www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
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November update from Immigration New Zealand
Update on Student Visa processing*
Since New Zealand’s international borders reopened in August 2022, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has received 12,259 student visa applications from international students outside New Zealand. We have decided 7,731 of these applications, with more than half of our decisions made in under four weeks and almost all decisions (95%) made within eight weeks.
*Figures current as at 10pm on 19 November 2022.
Help us process student visa applications quickly
There are common mistakes which can slow down student visa processing. Please make sure applicants supply all required documents when they submit their online visa applications. Checklists on the INZ website the INZ website can help students gather all the information they need for their application.
All documents should be:
- clear scans (not blurry or missing text)
- uploaded separately and under the correct category.
Also, a reminder that overseas applicants do not need to use the Approval in Principle process. Their applications are processed faster if they pay their tuition fees upfront and include the provider’s receipt with their applications.
Contacting us
Our immigration officers are processing visa applications as quickly as possible. Students and their representatives should only contact individual immigration officers when their application is being assessed and pending a decision.
For any questions not about a specific in progress application, there are other ways to find the information you are looking for. Check the INZ website first as it has a lot of useful information, including the student checklists. Education providers and licensed immigration advisors can also contact INZ through their established email channels.
Pathway visas
An increasing number of people are incorrectly applying for Pathway Student Visas, which can cause processing delays.
A Pathway Student Visa is for international students who want to study up to three consecutive programmes of study with pathway visa approved education providers on a single visa, or they wish to study a multi-year programme with a pathway visa approved education provider.
Students should only apply for a Pathway Visa if they:
- have a letter of support from a Pathway education provider (or joint letter if their study is with more than one provider) stating they support the student’s pathway application
- have an offer of place for each programme of study, and
- can demonstrate they have sufficient and readily available maintenance funds for their first year on the intended pathway and that they can fund any further years of study as per their intended study path; and
- have paid (or have sufficient funds to pay) for a minimum of the first year or first programme tuition fees, whichever is applicable.
Applicants should only answer ‘Yes’ to the online student visa application form question “Are you applying for a Pathway Student Visa?” if they meet the criteria for a Pathway Student Visa. If they are unsure whether a course meets these requirements, they should talk to their education provider(s).
A screenshot of the student visa application form Pathway Student Visa question
If students apply for a Pathway Student Visa incorrectly, their applications will take longer to process as there will be additional tasks for the immigration officer assessing their application.
Pathway visas | Immigration New Zealand
Family travelling with a student
If family members (such as parents) intend to visit New Zealand briefly to help a student settle into their life and study here, they may need to apply for an NZeTA (if from a visa waiver country) or a General Visitor Visa (if they are from a visa required country).
Currently there is high demand for General Visitor Visas to travel to New Zealand. If a General Visitor Visa is needed for travel in early 2023, we encourage people to apply for this as soon as possible. Applicants should state in the “Purpose of visit” section of their application that they wish to travel with the student to New Zealand and include the name of the student.
Visit New Zealand | Immigration New Zealand
Our next E-News update from INZ will be in 2023, we wish everyone a happy holiday season.
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University of Auckland launches new Aulin College in China
Aulin College is a joint institute with China’s Northeast Forestry University (NEFU) in the city of Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. It took on its first cohort of approximately 270 Chinese students in September, and will deliver courses at bachelor’s and master’s level in biotechnology, chemistry, computer science and technology – big data and ecology.
Students of Aulin College will be taught in part by University of Auckland academic staff on NEFU’s campus, then transfer to Auckland in July 2022.
Education New Zealand Director for Greater China, Miranda Herbert, says the launch of Aulin College is another significant milestone in the educational relationship between New Zealand and China.
“Transnational education is a key strategy in the internationalisation of New Zealand education,” she says. “New Zealand places great importance on its education relationship with China, and I’m delighted to see our institutions continue to strengthen their connections.”
This is the second joint institute between Chinese and New Zealand providers. The first was between the University of Waikato and Zhejiang University City College in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in eastern China, at undergraduate level in finance, computer graphic design and design media. The institute was launched in 2017, building on 15 years of collaboration through a joint programme in finance.
The Chinese Ministry of Education’s website lists 20 active joint programmes between Chinese and New Zealand providers at bachelor’s level and above. These include Massey University and Hebei University of Technology’s programme in the ‘Internet of Things’; Dalian Ocean University and Otago Polytechnic’s programme in Mechanic Engineering and Automation; Jilin Animation Institute and New Zealand Media Design School’s programme in Animation and Yunnan Agricultural University and Lincoln University’s programme in Agricultural and Forestry Economic Management.
Education New Zealand’s team in China published a market intelligence report on transnational education in August, which you can find on IntelliLab.
For further information on the China market, feel free to get in touch with the ENZ China team:
Miranda Herbert – ENZ Director Greater China
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Nine PTEs added to China study abroad list
“This is an excellent outcome,” says ENZ's Regional Director Greater China – Alexandra Grace. “It has been a challenging area of work, requiring close coordination between ENZ and NZQA and robust discussions with China’s Education Ministry. Working closely, we were able to secure this outcome to the benefit of more of our outstanding private tertiaries.”
The Jiaoyu Shewai Jianguan Xinx Wang (JSJ) Study Abroad website is maintained by the Chinese Ministry of Education and lists high quality tertiary education providers outside of China. Chinese students who are considering tertiary study overseas often use the website to decide where to study.
The nine education providers that will be added to the JSJ Study Abroad website are:
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Media Design School
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New Zealand College of Chinese Medicine Limited
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New Zealand School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
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New Zealand Tertiary College Limited
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SAE Institute
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South Pacific College of Natural Medicine
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The New Zealand College of Massage Limited
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UUNZ Institute of Business Limited
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Wellpark College of Natural Therapies Limited
These PTEs join 32 other tertiary institutions on the New Zealand page.
All the education providers being added to the website meet criteria that have been agreed with the Chinese Ministry of Education. The Chinese Ministry of Education will only add education providers which meet the following criteria:
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be signatories to the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students
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have achieved ratings of at least Confident for both educational performance and capability in self-assessment in their most recent NZQA external evaluation and review report (Category 1 and 2 providers)
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offer degrees (at Level 7 or above of the New Zealand Qualifications Framework)
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not be specialist English language schools
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not be distance learning schools
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not deliver religious programmes.
Throughout negotiations NZQA has advocated for the adoption of a criteria-based approach for the listing of further New Zealand PTEs. The rationale behind this approach is to allow for a regular review process, ensuring that PTEs on the list continue to meet criteria expected by the Chinese Ministry of Education, and allowing additional PTEs to be added to the list as they meet the criteria.
The announcement of the addition of nine further high-quality PTEs is a positive step. ENZ and NZQA will continue to negotiate with the Chinese Ministry of Education on the use of the criteria as the basis for regular review and updates to the JSJ Study Abroad website list to ensure that prospective students and parents are able to access accurate and up-to-date information on their study options in New Zealand.
Providers who are not listed on the website can point to their EER report and the following text on the JSJ website when dealing with Chinese students and partners:
新西兰还有许多招收外国学生的私立培训机构及语言学校。通过新西兰资格认证局 (NZQA) 审批的学校名单可查阅NZQA网站：www.nzqa.govt.nz.
New Zealand also has many private training institutions and language schools to recruit foreign students. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) approved school list is available on the NZQA website: www.nzqa.govt.nz.The New Zealand page of the JSJ Study Abroad website can be viewed at http://www.jsj.edu.cn/n1/12040.shtml -
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Student ambassadors appointed in Christchurch
“The Student Ambassador programme is one of several initiatives aimed at better supporting international students so that they make the most of their time in Christchurch and perhaps encouraging them to stay longer in the region,” said Richard Ashmore, International Student Pathway Coordinator with Christchurch Educated.
“It is also a great personal development opportunity for the new ambassadors who will receive training and the chance to expand their own international networks.”
The inaugural group of ambassadors is made up of 14 students from New Zealand, Australia, Afghanistan, India, China, Japan, Malaysia, Russia and the Philippines.
“Some of the New Zealanders in the group benefitted from similar programmes during their own overseas study experience and want to help others in the same way,” said Richard.
Izzie Guo arrived in Christchurch in 2009 totally unprepared for the shock of landing in a foreign environment with only a limited understanding of the language. She was fortunate to have amazing support from her homestay mum and senior classmates to help her adjust to a lifestyle, language and living environment vastly different to the one she had left behind in China. Now Izzie is looking forward to helping other international students faced with the challenges that come with embarking on a learning experience in a new country.
“I have always wanted to help students new to Christchurch. I remember when I first arrived. I had many difficulties and so many people helped me in many ways. I want to give a little help and hopefully that can make a difference,” said Izzie.
The student ambassadors are studying at mostly tertiary institutions including the University of Canterbury, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, Southland Institute of Technology, along with Middleton Grange and Kaiapoi high schools.
The student ambassadors were received into the programme by Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel in mid-October. In addition to their mentoring duties, the ambassadors will represent Christchurch Educated and the city of Christchurch at official functions and international education visits and events. They will start in their roles as fully trained ambassadors in January 2015.
Interest in the roles was so high that a second group of ambassadors will be inducted into the programme next year.
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Around the world in five
VIET NAM
Comparison platform Talk Study launched
Talk Study is a new service allowing prospective international students in Viet Nam to compare study abroad options based on over 20,000 student and alumni reviews on institutions across Australia, UK, US, Canada and New Zealand.
US
Ethical agents should support direct student admissions
According to a survey, only 38.5% of US institutions reported using agents in 2017. This means 61.5% – a solid majority – still didn’t. In addition, nearly 70% of institutions said agents were of limited or no importance to their international recruitment strategy.
FRANCE
France will increase university fees for non-EU students
Foreign students that come to study in France will now have to pay higher fees. Fees for non-European university students will be, at least, ten times higher than for their European counterparts.
JAPAN
English level at Japan's secondary schools falls short of government target
The English-language ability of students at public secondary schools fell short of the government’s target in 2018. A survey shows that final-year students of both junior and senior high schools did not reach the 50 percent goal set for them.
INDIA
Higher education system in India needs more investment, reforms: Govt official
The situation of higher education in India is grim and needs to be reformed, an official has said, while emphasising the need to grow Indian expertise in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Iran trade visit seals breakthrough deal for New Zealand universities
The visit secured several major education outcomes, including a ministerial announcement that the University of Canterbury, Victoria University of Wellington and Massey University would be reclassified as ‘excellent’ by the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. These universities will join the University of Auckland and University of Otago, who have already been given the top ranking. These classifications play a significant role in guiding Iranian students in choosing where to study abroad. All of New Zealand’s universities are now classified in the top two categories.
Above: signing the Education Cooperation Agreement
A higher education co-operation agreement was also signed between Ministers, which provides a platform for increased academic and research co-operation between the two countries.
ENZ arranged several university recruitment events as part of the visit programme. Some 80 per cent of Iranian students in New Zealand are studying at PhD level. ENZ Chair Charles Finny, who led the education delegates on the visit, said this is a key area to build on.
“These initiatives will significantly boost our universities’ recruitment of Iranian students, particularly at the PhD level,” said Mr Finny.
“I look forward to New Zealand universities making the most of this opportunity in the coming years, and commend the University of Auckland, University of Canterbury and Auckland University of Technology for participating in this ground-breaking visit.”
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Wellington's international students raise funds for local charity
Local Wellington businesses donated items to the auction, including Vodafone, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Embassy cinema, Flight Coffee and Havana Coffee Works. In a true spirit of generosity, many students also pitched in to donate what they could, giving both financial contributions and items to be auctioned.
Together with a little help from its Auckland campus, The Campbell Institute raised over $2,000 for DCM.
“It’s a great chance for international students to contribute something extra to the community that is hosting them,” says Tim Mahren Brown, CEO of The Campbell Institute.
“It’s also a valuable language learning exercise in itself as students need to listen very carefully to follow the bidding!”
The Campbell Institute charity auction is an annual event and, in 2015, also raised funds for Sir Edmund Hillary’s Himalayan Trust to help rebuild Nepal after the earthquakes.
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Massey University Worldwide launches in London
“The Going Global 2015 conference was the perfect platform to launch Massey University Worldwide to the global higher education community, and promote Massey’s growing transnational provision,” says Professor Brigid Heywood, Assistant Vice-Chancellor Research, Academic and Enterprise.
“Sponsoring the event and having a prominent exhibition site ensured that Massey University Worldwide gained maximum exposure to our key audiences. Through this activity we have secured the interest of a number of potential partners from several international locations including South America, Asia and China, as well as across Europe.”
“The Going Global conference certainly gave Massey a prominent international profile,” says ENZ Government & Partners General Manager John Goulter who attended the conference. “Many of the big names in international tertiary education were present, looking at present and future trends in the area.”
For more information about Massey University Worldwide can be found here.
