Here are some very good reasons why you should consider education in New Zealand:

New Zealand offers a high standard of education and living conditions.

The medium of communication is English

The institutions offer a wide range of general and specialist courses.

Living and tuition costs compare well with other countries.

A great variety of recreational and cultural experiences are available in the country

New Zealanders are famous for their warm hospitality to overseas visitors

New Zealand is connected with most major cities by direct flight

The climate is temperate with pleasant seasonal changes which conducive to study

There are large numbers of other nationalities in New Zealand and recently, increasing numbers of people from Asian countries have migrated to New Zealand.

ORIENTATION

Before the beginning of the academic year, the International Office of most universities runs an orientation programme for international students. This programme covers such things as course advice, a tour of the campus and information about living in New Zealand. The orientation programme is free and provides an excellent opportunity to meet other students and make new friends. Orientation programmes provide:

• information about the New Zealand way of life including their customs, climate and education system

• information about the University including its student services, facilities, policies and procedures

• an opportunity to meet other international students

• information about your rights as a student

• information about immigration requirements and regulations