Instead of meeting the minimum standard of English you may choose to pre-purchase ESOL tuition in New Zealand.

You purchase this tuition from New Zealand’s Tertiary Education Commission. We will only grant you a residence visa once the tuition charge has been paid.

Your IELTS score – across all four bands – determines the amount you will have to pay for pre-purchased ESOL tuition.  If you aren’t able to supply an IELTS certificate, you will have to pay the maximum charge.

If you pre-purchase your ESOL tuition, you will have five years in which to complete the tuition.