The New Zealand Government has extended the duration of work permits for students who complete their education in UK. All students are offered 1 year work permits as soon as they finish any course with a minimum duration of 1 year. Later if the students are successful in getting further 2 years of contract of employment with any employer they could be eligible to get their permanent residency.
New Zealand has an excellent education system. Qualifications gained here are accepted alongside the best in the world, and are internationally recognized as such. There are a wide range of study opportunities, including state-administered primary and secondary schools, universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and private training establishments. This provides an attractive and stimulating educational environment at all levels, with institutions diverse in size and location.
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority assures the quality of programmes offered by state institutions and private establishments, which in turn ensures that programmes offered in New Zealand maintain international recognition.
The cost of study in New Zealand compares favorably with other countries, particularly due to the fact that it is cheaper than the USA, Canada or England (amongst others), while continuing to provide quality services. The New Zealand exchange rate remains favorable to overseas students, which all helps to make the opportunity of studying in New Zealand more pleasurable. Accommodation is varied, ranging from home stays, apartments, halls of residence or student flats, and most institutions will help students find accommodation suitable for them. Living expenses (food, clothing, transport and entertainment) are in the region of $8,000-10,000 per year.
The climate is considered to be temperate, meaning that it is not too hot, not too cold, not too wet and not too dry. Having said that, the climate varied from region to region - for example, in the far north (north of Auckland), the climate is sub-tropical, and is said to be winterless, because it never snows there. However, the South Island experiences each of the seasons - sometimes all in the same day !
If you are studying in New Zealand for more than two years you will also have to provide a police certificate, less than six months old, from your country of citizenship and from any country in which you have lived for five or more years since reaching 17 years of age.
