Study in New Zealand

New Zealand offers a world-class education in a postcard-perfect environment. New Zealand has an excellent, centrally managed quality assurance system. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) requires that institutions are registered to enrol international students and ensures compliance with qualifications standards.

New Zealand universities rank in the top 400 in the world. New Zealand has always been internationally recognized for its excellent education standards and for training high quality teachers, which makes it rather a given fact that the institutions in New Zealand provide one of the best world class teaching faculties. Apart from this, New Zealand also has a high quality of amenities and research facilities for its students.

But that is not all the country has to offer. It also provides a perfect mix of a modern cosmopolitan society that exists in perfect harmony with the country’s outdoorsy lifestyle. Replete with all kinds of natural landscaped ranging from snow-capped mountains and steaming volcanoes to rolling green hills, golden sandy beaches and lush rainforests. Living in New Zealand provides every student a chance to grow with its multi-cultural society and natural wonders all at once. Education in New Zealand is truly an all-encompassing experience.

New Zealand offers a high-quality learning experience through its 8 internationally recognised universities. The New Zealand Vice Chancellor Committee is committed to building the country's education system on strong values of research and practical orientation with high quality control on the modules offered at universities.

Universities possess highly experienced faculty members many of whom come from industry and other very interesting backgrounds especially in the fields of Business, Sciences, Arts and Environmental Studies. The country also has an immense knowledge in sophisticated environmental and sustainable engineering and applied technology, and has made a series of innovations especially in outdoor activities including Commercial Bungee Jumping, The Jetpack and High-Speed Amphibious Vehicles.

New Zealand University and colleges are growing in the following areas of study: Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine, Applied & Pure Sciences, Architecture & Construction, Engineering, Creative Arts & Design, Education & Training, Health & Medicine, Fitness & Personal Care and Travel & Hospitality.

The primary sectors of New Zealand are agriculturally based with Petroleum and Minerals amongst the biggest market capitalization. There are high and medium technology-based manufacturing industries including wood and paper, food and beverages, chemicals and refining and knowledge intensive services including Media and Telecommunications, Property, Finance and Insurance, Logistics, Health, Education as well as Professional and Technical services.

Technology and Information Communications are New Zealand's fastest growing sectors as their impact is extensive and exhaustive in nature contributing nearly $20 billion to the economy and employing more than 62,000 people. Research and Development expenditure is substantial with high tech companies spending an average of 8% of their revenues on R & D Projects. Universities play a critical role in fostering Research and Development, and innovation in the New Zealand economy with governments connecting public-private partnerships often through pumping investment into the education sector along with other projects to initiate growth.

One of the fundamental issues facing the developed world is their skill shortage as a result of regional mismatch, cyclical shifts, inadequate training levels and labour market restructuring. New Zealand has a range of long-term skill shortage areas that the private sectors have been unable to stock from within the local talent pool of New Zealand. This opens a wide array of opportunities in the international labour market. Some areas facing skill shortages include Engineering (Agriculture, Chemical, Transport, Geotechnical and various others); Agricultural and Forestry holding demand for biotechnologists and life scientists; Construction falling short of project managers, builders, and quantity surveyors; Finance and Business; Health and Social Services; Electronics and Communications as well as Recreation, Hospitality and Tourism.