If you want to apply for a Post Study Work Visa and you applied for your Student Visa on or before 11 May 2022, you must have an acceptable New Zealand qualification.
To be acceptable:
New Zealand Qualifications Framework | NZQA website
Your qualification at level 7 or higher is acceptable if your course lasted 30 weeks or more.
Your Level 4, 5 or 6 qualification is acceptable if you:
Qualification requirements if you were studying, or had applied for a student visa, by 8 August 2018.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) qualifications are not acceptable.
You may be able to apply for another Post Study Work Visa, but only if you complete another qualification in New Zealand that:
If you applied for your Student Visa after 11 May 2022 there are new requirements for a Post Study Work Visa. Go to the staying to work after study page to find out more.
Information valid as at 2022/12/12 08:51:26.041518 GMT+13