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The System of Education<\/b><\/p>\n
New Zealand\u2019s education system is extremely classy and ranks high in the world.It is a unique combination of traditional values and infused with modern day innovative creativity, that create leaders required for the current day and time.<\/span><\/p>\n Education in New Zealand focusses around students, guiding them to imbibe a sense of team work, process information, innovate etc. Students have an excellent chance to Horne their skills through the unparalled guidance of qualified and experienced faculty.<\/span><\/p>\n College Fit:<\/b>\u00a0A host of options to choose from are available at colleges or universities. Though mediums of ranking are available, but the concept of \u201cfit\u201d is also essential. The GPA* of students that enrol are important, but majors that are existing, the location, number of students already existing, and university culture , all put together, combine a student\u2019s decision. There is a mix of publicly funded and privately supported colleges \/ universities.<\/span><\/p>\n Renowned student terminals – <\/b>The top universities in New Zealand are\u00a0<\/span>University of Auckland<\/b>,\u00a0<\/b>University of Otago<\/b>,\u00a0<\/b>University of Canterbury<\/b>,\u00a0<\/b>Victoria University of Wellington<\/b>,\u00a0and\u00a0<\/b>Massey University<\/b>\u00a0(all are ranked at the same level).<\/span><\/p>\n In New Zealand, Auckland is the focal point of universities. The best universities are located in cities like Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton,\u00a0and Napier-Hastings. New Zealand had about 17,000\/- students (approximately), during the academic year 2016-2017. , IT\/Computing, Engineering, Visual Communications, Business Studies and Tourism & Hotel Management are the programs that are popular among Indian students, in New Zealand.<\/span><\/p>\n Is New Zealand safe? –<\/b>\u00a0New Zealand\u2019s crime rate is extremely low compared to other places, and has a wonderful healthcare system. Although it is safe for students, but one should be responsible aboutone\u2019s own\u00a0 personal safety and items. Segregate your original documents(passport and credit cards), from your photocopies. In the case of an emergency, do call 111 for assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n Accommodation<\/b><\/p>\n Students have the option to decide whether you want to live in university managed accommodation, or in a private household. University managed accommodation offers you\u00a0 cooked meals that are qquite cost effective.<\/span><\/p>\n Once you decide on your preference, the accommodation office at your university will guide you with available options \u2013 This is how you get started. If you are thinking of renting from a private household, the accommodation office will guide you by providing a list of private properties and landlords in the particular area.<\/span><\/p>\n However, wherever you decide to stay, you should ensure the correct details of the contractual rights and responsibilities you need to adhere to. As is common, you will be required to enter into a tenancy agreement, which you should go through in detail before you agree to the terms and conditions .<\/span><\/p>\n Orientation Program<\/b><\/p>\n Orientation (one week), is absolutely essential for your know how that you have reached. You will be introduced to the university and what it offers, as well as you enrol in your respectiveclasses. It is very important that you read your guidebook, given to you by the college. The guide takes you through the details of the admission process.<\/span><\/p>\n Activities you can indulge in –<\/b><\/p>\n Apart from sports colleges offers a host of extra-curricular activities, such as Music, drama, science and literary societies are offered in all colleges without fail. Also, there are opportunities for outdoor education and other free time activities you can partake in. Visits to, to places relevant to the courses of study such as art galleries and museums, theatres and concerts, religious centres or historical sites, scientific companies etc. will be a part and parcel of your interesting college life.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Requirements –<\/b><\/p>\n Requirements depend on the study programs and their respective levels. Each program \/ course, has a particular English language requirement that Indian students need to meet. Also, a minimum academic percentage of 65% and above in Class XII is the criteria. Although, there are Foundations and Diploma programs that are available for students who have marks less than 60%. 18 years is the minimum age for joining a degree program.<\/span><\/p>\n Please Note – The actual numbers might vary from university to university.<\/span><\/p>\n Documents that are required to be submitted are as follows –<\/span><\/p>\n Time Frame<\/b><\/p>\n Almost all colleges in New Zealand accept online applications. Do go through college websites in order to apply, where you will have to create an account on the college website to feed your basic information, submit the scanned versions of your documents, as well as pay application fee. This account will update you on the status of your application. Choose your preferred website of the colleges to know the application process.<\/span><\/p>\n Application fees \u2013<\/b>\u00a0An application fee is a must and the amount will differ from college to college and course you choose. Thus, kindly cross check with individual colleges regarding their application fee.<\/span><\/p>\n Steps:\u00a0<\/b>The general steps to apply for admission are below \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n SOP:\u00a0Introduce yourself\u00a0 through <\/b>A Statement of Purpose\u00a0(SOP)\u00a0 to the college and the important admission officers. Write it in first person and state the reason for your application. Highlight why the college should accept you. The style of writing should be professional and should also reflect your personality as well.<\/span><\/p>\n Essay:<\/b>\u00a0Essays are mandatory and needs to be submitted by prospective students, since it is an integral part of the\u00a0university admission\u00a0process. Students may be required to write one or two essays, along with a few optional essays too. Common topics include career aspirations, strengths and weaknesses, skills, experiences, and reasons for choosing a particular school.<\/span><\/p>\n LOR:\u00a0<\/b>A letter of recommendation\u00a0(LOR) is a reference letter written by a third party describing the qualities, characteristics, and capabilities of the prospective student, recommending him to the college as per the individual\u2019s ability to perform a particular task or function.\u00a0The third party could be a professor, manager etc.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Intake seasons<\/b><\/p>\n New Zealand generally has\u00a0two intakes that are January and July, but certain universities offer multiple intakes in September and November. Your admission process should start around six months prior to the application deadline. Most universities have 3 deadlines during one intake. It is up students choice as to which deadline to aim for. You need to complete your language and aptitude tests at least 3 months before the deadline. The final three months are meant for filling the application form correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n Now for the February intake,It is necessary to ensure that the \u2018complete application process\u2019 along with appearing for interviews and visa application process should be complete between October & November).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you wish to join a vocational course, then some courses open admissions even in March, April, May or July.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Language exams<\/b><\/p>\n Foreign English Language Testing System (<\/span>IELTS<\/span><\/a>), Test of English as a Foreign Language (<\/span>TOEFL<\/span><\/a>) and Pearson Test of English (<\/span>PTE<\/span><\/a>) are all the basic language tests, required to be taken for the purpose of getting admission to colleges. These follow different formats, structure and result bands. These tests are all different in various ways but many colleges ask for any one of the results. So it’s the student\u2019s choice to decide which exam to appear for.<\/span><\/p>\n Repetition of exams:\u00a0<\/b>IELTS can be taken for an\u00a0unlimited number of times. TOEFL can be retaken as many times as wished, but cannot be taken more than once in 12-days. It\u2019s the same with PTE; it can be taken as many times as one wishes to. You must wait to receive your scores before you can book your next test.<\/span><\/p>\n Fee:\u00a0<\/b>The exam fee is Rs 12,650 for IELTS, Rs 12,410 for TOEFL and Rs 10,900 for PTE.<\/span><\/p>\n Time to apply:\u00a0<\/b>If you are looking at the January intake you should appear for these exams by June so that you can apply before the first deadline. The universities you will be applying to will mention which exam results they will accept. But if they give a choice to go for either of these, then the choice depends on you. The time required to prepare for IELTS\/TOEFL\/PTE would depend on the existing English language proficiency. You may require two to four months of preparation before the exam date.<\/span><\/p>\n School Costs<\/b><\/p>\n The tuition fee varies according to different universities, courses and the city. The tuition expenses in New Zealand might be up to 10.78 Lacs per annum for an undergraduate course. And if you want to apply for a post-graduate course, the cost would be approximately 11.42 Lacs per year.<\/span><\/p>\n Health insurance<\/b><\/p>\n You are required to hold appropriate and current medical and travel insurance as a condition of your visa regardless of the length of your stay in New Zealand. The New Zealand government\u2019s\u00a0\u201cCode of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students\u201d\u00a0requires all international students to have health and travel insurance during their period of study. It is the university\u2019s responsibility under the Code to ensure all enrolled international students have proper health and travel insurance policy for the duration of their student visa. Most of the times universities provide the health insurance to students and the cost is included in the first-semester fee. Studentsafe is the most popular insurance provider in New Zealand.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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