Teaching standards
are high and with small class sizes you will enjoy high levels of personal
attention. In New Zealand universities, courses are delivered by respected teaching and research staff even at 1st year level.
Most university
staff combine research and teaching. They come from all over the world and keep
their international connections refreshed using sabbatical leave and the other
opportunities they get for ensuring regular engagement with the global academic
community.
The high-quality
teaching New Zealand is known for will make you even more attractive to
employers and open up exciting postgraduate opportunities. New Zealand policy qualifications
are recognized by schools and universities internationally, through our
participation in the Lisbon Recognition Convention and other inter Governmental
agreements.
It all means that along with the people you’ll meet, the places you’ll see and the things
you’ll do in New Zealand - you can be confident you’ll get an education that
will set you up for the future you dream of.
International
comparisons confirm you can have confidence in the quality of New Zealand’s
tertiary education.
All eight of our
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 among st 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.
A New Zealand
qualification can be a valuable asset, enhancing your career prospects both
here and internationally.
Employers around
the world respect New Zealand’s education system for its ability to balance
academic achievements with skills, producing creative, flexible thinkers who
are competent at both practical and theoretical levels. We’re also part of the
Lisbon Recognition Convention which means our certificates, diplomas and
degrees have international recognition. The NZQA website has more information.
When you’re
unfamiliar with a country and its education system, it’s hard to know which
school, institute or university is going to deliver the best quality. That’s not really
an issue in New Zealand. The education system is regulated with strong quality
assurance systems across the board. It creates a consistency that gives you
flexibility to pick the institution you want, in the city or town that
interests you most, knowing that you will get a quality education. Universities are
quality assured by Universities New Zealand. It’s responsible for monitoring
and maintaining standards and approving the qualifications of each university.
All Institutes
of Technology and Polytechnics are also state-owned. These, along with private
training providers such as English language schools must follow strict quality
guidelines monitored by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). NZQA
regularly reviews these providers and individual institution reports are
available. Always look for proof that the school you’re considering is NZQA
registered and that their programme is approved. To protect
overseas students, New Zealand Immigration won’t issue a visa if the course you
are planning to do isn’t approved