Education @ New Zealand

Considered to be a lifestyle superpower, New Zealand offers the double benefit of quality education coupled with good immigration opportunities after completion of the program. New Zealand education is characterized as innovative, modern, practical, and truly world class, and the country is home to some world class institutions like University of Auckland, Massey University and Auckland University of Technology.

From green farmlands to stunning beaches, and majestic snow covered mountains, NZ deserves its reputation for some of the world’s most beautiful natural environments. NZ is similar in size to UK or Japan but has a population of just over 4 million. Most of the Kiwis live in cities and are well known for their friendliness, creativity and independence.

The NZ industry is vibrant, and some of the dominant industries are Information Technology, Business Services sector including Banking & Insurance, Tourism, Advertising, Marketing & Sales, Food Processing, and Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing. As per a 2006 report, 74% of the labour force in NZ was involved in the Services sector, 19% in industry and 7% in agriculture. Some of the well known and prominent organizations operating in NZ are Toll NZ, Westpac, Fonterra, DataCom, Vodafone, Farmers, Fisher & Paykel, Fletcher Construction etc.  

Students can work 20 hours per week while studying, and are eligible for a 1 year Job search work permit after course completion. NZ offers a transparent and easy process of immigration where you gain essential points for studying in NZ.

One key benefit of studying in New Zealand at the undergraduate level is that you do not need to essentially enroll for a 3 to 4 year program. Instead, you can initially opt for a 1 year diploma and then make decisions about staying longer once you have completed that diploma. The one year New Zealand diplomas also come with the same immigration benefits as their undergraduate programs - including the 1 year job search visa and associated immigration points.    

The NZ Immigration Department regularly releases a comprehensive list of the skills the country is looking for and some of them include ICT Professionals, Engineers, Early Childhood School teachers, Chefs, Multimedia Designers etc. 

So if you are keen on settling abroad, you sure should make a beeline for NZ!

We are directly associated with most top ranked New Zealand institutions, including:

Massey University

Massey is NZ’s largest university and the only university with 3 multi cultural campuses, one each in Auckland, Wellington and Palmerston North. Each campus offers some niche programmes in the areas of business, creative arts, education, Sciences, and Humanities/Social Sciences.

Massey also has the greatest concentration of active research staff in NZ and some of the areas of excellence for research include Dairy research, Biotechnology, Nanomaterials, Human nutrition, Small business research etc.

Auckland University of Technology

AUT is an incredibly popular university situated in the Central Business district (CBD) of Auckland, and is well known for its programmes in business, communication, hospitality, computing etc. The programmes offered by AUT are dynamic and industry tailored for they have the active involvement of the end users through advisory committees, delivery and placement support.

AUT has been recently regarded as NZ’s best Business educator by the Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards 2008, and has the largest full-time MBA program in New Zealand.

UNITEC

UNITEC is a top class government funded tertiary institute situated in a sprawling campus in the heart of Auckland city. It offers a variety of diplomas and degrees in the areas of Business, Communication, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Visual Arts etc. At Unitec, you can be assured of a superb learning environment and a true feel of NZ!

Manukau Institute of Technology  

MIT is again a government tertiary institute situated in the South of Auckland in Manukau suburb, and offers some unique diplomas and degrees in the areas of Engineering – all disciplines, Culinary Practice, Tourism, Marine Engineering etc all for which there is a distinct requirement and skill shortage in the NZ industry.

Auckland Institute of Studies 

AIS St. Helens is one of the oldest and largest private degree providers in NZ known for its Business and IT programmes both at undergrad and post grad level.  AIS is also the only private institute in NZ to offer a 1.5 year MBA course with specializations in Marketing, International Business, Finance and Operations & Logistics. Its one year Diploma programs are also very popular with students.

Natcoll Design Technology

Natcoll is a NZQA approved institute having 3 campuses, one each in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. It offers niche programmes in the domain of digital design including programmes on graphic design, animation, web development, video post production etc. Animation is in the Skill Shortage category in NZ.

Apart from the above, we represent a large number of other institutions also. Please get in touch with the NewStrides team for more details.