New Zealand's educational institutions are well regarded throughout the world. There is a great range of opportunities available to international students here: quality secondary school education, a well established network of English language schools, and internationally respected and recognised tertiary education providers.
Qualifications
New Zealand offers all levels of education, from certificates to doctoral degrees. Learn about our:
Educational institutes
There are opportunities for learning at quality educational institutes in every region of New Zealand. To help you choose which region, which institute and which course is right for you:
- Take a tour of the study and lifestyle opportunities that each region of New Zealand has to offer to help you decide where in New Zealand to study.
- Search for education providers on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority website.
- Look at a list of all our universities [external website], to help you compare what they have to offer. Each university has an international student section.
- Take a look at the Ministry of Education's pages for international students.
- Visit Education New Zealand's student website newzealandeducate.com, for information on studying in New Zealand. Education New Zealand is a not-for-profit organsation which supports the New Zealand export education industry and promotes New Zealand's education services.
Foreign student fees
Most international students must pay foreign student fees at New Zealand educational institutes. However, some international students are exempt from paying foreign student fees, because they are classed as domestic students for fee paying purposes. For a full list of exemptions refer to the definition of domestic student on the Ministry of Education website.
Pastoral Care of International Students
The Ministry of Education operates a Code of Practice that provides a framework for looking after international students. It covers pastoral care, accommodation and provision of information.