New Zealand

Currency : New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Population : 4.7 Million
Main Language(s) : English & Māori
Capital City : Wellington
Largest City : Auckland

The education system in New Zealand is based on strenuous efforts put into making education student-centered and of high grade. It emphasizes both academic as well as practical development of skills. Students are encouraged to be questioning and seek answers to a variety of problems through the help of thorough research and interpretation. With a right amount of recreational activities lined up and sports options available for one and all, this place is the best to get your education from keeping in mind that it pays attention to the holistic development of the brain as well as the body which is required for full development for every individual.

Higher education is available in New Zealand on a variety of subjects, and the number of courses available is also extremely varied, making sure that everyone gets the best of what they are looking for. As you can expect, since the schools and universities here are so specialized and enterprising, getting seats here are somewhat a competitive affair, so you have to make sure that you plan every step of the way so that you do well in the entrance examination.

Education System

New Zealand has eight state-funded universities, 16 Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) and about 550 Private Training Establishments (PTEs), which include English language schools. Universities and Tertiary institutions follow a strict framework to ensure that degrees are ranked highly and accepted world wide.

Universities

There are eight main Universities that are in New Zealand and governed by the New Zealand Qualifications Framework. These Universities vary depending on what programs that they offer, how much they cost, and where in the country they are located. Programmes are research-led and generally academic rather than vocational. All eight of NZ Universities are among the world’s top 500 in the 2015/16 QS rankings. On individual subjects, the 2015/16 QS rankings also placed New Zealand universities amongst the world’s top 50 for teaching accounting and finance, business and management, computer science, civil and structural engineering, agriculture and forestry, veterinary science and nine other important disciplines.

Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs)

Polytechnic provides practical and technical training for the students who want to work after completion of their studies at secondary school. Polytechnic was considered similar to Technical high school in the past but Polytechnic is vastly different in terms of the quality and level of the job education programs. Polytechnic not only offers practical technique sessions for job search, but also provides tertiary education of that of universities. Unitec is a example as from the name it indicate both university and Polytechnic in one and so does the program as it provides theoretical tertiary education and practical programs. Overall, certificate from Polytechnics are recognized in the world as a qualification for university entrance. There are 16 ITPs throughout New Zealand, with over 157,000 students gaining qualifications in all kinds of industries.

Private Training Establishments (PTEs)

Private Tertiary Establishments (PTE) are institutions recognized by NZQA and NZ government. The PTE institutions have diverse types of courses which specialize in particular discipline for professional certificates and practicum styled course related with actual working environments. The qualifications are classified into Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma depending on the level of the studies.

Education Providers

Universities
ITPs

AUT University
Lincoln University
Massey University
University of Auckland
University of Canterbury
University of Otago
University of Waikato
Victoria University of Wellington

Ara Institute of Canterbury (ARA)
Eastern Institute of Technology (Hawkes Bay) (EIT)
Manukau Institute of Technology
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)
Northland Polytechnic (NorthTec)
Otago Polytechnic
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)
Tai Poutini Polytechnic
The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Unitec New Zealand
Universal College of Learning (UCOL)
Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
Wellington Institute of Technology (Weltec)
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT)
Whitireia Community Polytechnic