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| Education Systems - New Zealand |
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With a unique learning environment to offer, world-class educators and a recreational paradise, New Zealand is becoming the first choice for an increasing number of international students seeking quality education. The inherent flexibility of the education system offers the students an opportunity to select from a wide range of courses as well as the opportunity to immerse oneself in the local Kiwi culture.
Besides, the New Zealand education system is based on several guiding principles including culturally appropriate early childhood services; primary and secondary education that is free for New Zealand citizens and permanent residents; equitable and affordable access to tertiary education; and quality assured and portable education qualifications.
There are currently 36 public tertiary education institutions , including eight universities, twenty-one institutes of technology and polytechnics, four colleges of education, three wananga (Maori tertiary education institutions). There are also 46 industry-training organizations, and approximately 895 private training establishments, which include private English language schools, registered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
The academic year for most tertiary institutions starts in February and finishes in November and is often divided into two semesters. Some institutions now offer a `summer trimester' which runs from December or January through to February. Tertiary education providers meet the needs of learners of all ages, ethnicities, abilities and educational backgrounds. They offer courses at widely different levels, from transition programmes to postgraduate study and research. |
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| Technical and Vocational Education :
is mainly offered at institutes of technology, polytechnics, private training establishments and in the workplace. However, some programmes are also available in secondary schools, wananga, government training establishments, one college of education and several universities. |
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| Higher, or Degree-level Education :
is mainly offered at universities, but some degree programmes are also available at institutes of technology, polytechnics, wananga and colleges of education, and at some private training establishments. |
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| Industry Training Organizations : are bodies that represent particular industry sectors. Industry Training Organizations develop and maintain national unit (skill) standards and qualifications for their sector. They also facilitate on-job training and contract training providers to offer off-job training and courses. |
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| The are eight state-funded universities in New Zealand are known for excellence in education tradition and are equipped with the latest technology to help graduates to be successful in a global environment. The eight universities are : |
- University of Auckland
- Auckland University of Technology
- University of Canterbury
- Lincoln University
- Massey University
- University of Otago
- Victoria University of Wellington
- University of Waikato
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These eight national universities offer degree programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate
levels. While all universities offer a broad range of subjects to choose from, they also offer specialization in subjects such as technology, engineering, computer studies, medicine agriculture and environmental studies. |
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The degrees offered by NZ universities are recognized for enrolment in postgraduate programmes at universities throughout the world, subject to the normal grade and subject-specialization requirements.
Although there is diversity in the forms of institutions through which education is provided, national policies and quality assurance provide continuity and consistency across the system. All the national institutions are audited and monitored by New Zealand Quality Assurance to ensure the best standards of quality learning. Only those tertiary qualifications and providers that are quality assured by a quality approval body are eligible for Government financial assistance. Quality assurance bodies decide whether providers and qualification developers meet appropriate standards.
Thus, top-notch academics coupled with exquisite natural beauty make New Zealand a prospective destination for international students. |
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