New Zealand has a bunch of new unparalleled experiences to offer to many of its international students. The indigenous people of New Zealand, their Maori Culture, the most pragmatic education and exams approach from Kiwi education providers, part time job opportunities, holiday breaks, friendly classmates, study groups, games and recreation are a merriment for those who live and study here. The New Zealand education framework is a high quality education provider where eight Universities of New Zealand come under top 100 list of World ranking of Universities list. The natural environment, outdoor activities, safety and booming job markets are some additional reasons to study in New Zealand.
Today there are 2500 Nepalese people in New Zealand
New Zealand is becoming one of top destinations for international students for abroad studies, including from Nepal. New Zealand has an unparalleled quality of life, self discovery, and a better place for scholars. It is ahead in Science, research and student supportive schedules for study and work.<>
Some main facts about studying in New Zealand are:
New Zealand’s education providers include eight Universities which are funded from the government. Tertiary education sectors are Universities, Institute of Polytechnics, private training establishment, industry training sectors mainly.
Some of the popular Universities which Nepalese students have gone and completed their education from New Zealand are:
| Universities | Cost |
| University of Otago | 5000 till 40000 NZD (range all programs) |
| University of Waikato | 5000 till 45450 NZD (range all programs) |
| University of Auckland | 5000 till 86560.80 NZD (range all programs) |
| Lincoln University | 450/360 NZD per week till 58000 NZD |
| Massey University | 2495 nzd till 102154 NZD |
| Victoria University of Wellington | 30258 (Bachelors) 11283.71 (Masters) |
| Auckland University of Technology | 14743 till 62400 ( Range for all programs) |
The things which students need to have in their portfolio to go and successfully study in New Zealand from Nepal are:
There are main two intakes for Colleges/Universities in New Zealand which are:
| Semester | Month |
| First Semester | February to June |
| Second Semester | July to November |
| Vocational course intakes | March, April and May |
The deadlines for application dates differ in each Universities for Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies in New Zealand. All international students looking to study a specific course must know about deadlines for applying issued from Universities. The month of deadlines is different for most Colleges/ Universities. You can see some deadline months of Universities of New Zealand as follows:
Application deadlines for intake in New Zealand Colleges/Universities
| University | Month |
| University of Auckland | July |
| University of Otago | April |
| University of Canterbury | July |
| Massey University | May |
| University of Waikato | May |
| Auckland University of Technology | July |
| Victoria University of Wellington | July |
The summer intake often marks the beginning of the academic year that falls in July of each year. The Autumn intake which falls in September and October aligns with Fall intake. The off peak intake is called winter intake which falls from November to February. Spring intake at the start of the season is another opportunity for intakes at Colleges and Universities of New Zealand.
The cost of living in New Zealand is estimated at NZD 15000 TO NZD 24000 per year. In this you will be able to maintain the common people's lifestyles in New Zealand. Accommodation, communications and transport, food and groceries, entertainment and miscellaneous expenditures are the primary essentials to study and live in this country for all international students.
| Category | Cost |
| Transportation | NZD 10 to NZD 12 |
| Rent | NZD 850 to NZD 950 per month |
| Groceries | NZD 250 to NZD 550 per month |
| Food | NZD 15-20 |
| Telecommunications | NZD 19 |
| Utilities | NZD 200 to NZD 250 per week |
| Travel expenses | NZD 1500 |
University fees differ between expensive and less expensive Universities in New Zealand. University of Canterbury, Southern Institute of technology, Otago Polytechnic, Waikato Institute of technology, are cheaper but University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Otago are more expensive ones.
| Universities | Cost |
| University of Munchen | 100 to 300 Euros |
| University of Hamburg | 332 Euros |
| Ludwig Maximillian University of Munchen | 8500 Euros per sem |
| University of Europe for Applied Sciences | 1012 Euros |
| GISMA Business School | 8640 Euros |
| Berlin School of Business and Education | 14150 Euros |
| HHL Leipzig School of Management | 35900 Euros |
| Humboldt University of Berlin | 1270 to 9550 Euros per sem |
| Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | 1500 Euros per semester |
Above table shows some of the affordable Universities of New Zealand where most of the international students and those from Nepal have gone and studied.
There are different enterprises that provide scholarships and sponsorships for international students in New Zealand. There are grants, fellowship for international students, research and excellence award scholarships mainly.
New Zealand excellence award is a unique type of scholarship from the joint initiative of education New Zealand and eight Universities of this Country.
Commonwealth Scholarship is for bright students from selected Countries of the Commonwealth to undertake postgraduate scholarship in New Zealand.
Vice Chancellor's scholarships are for those students to support challenges faced by international students in foreign countries.
Some names of scholarship are:
For having successfully completed degree level 7 qualification (equivalent to Masters degree and highly sought by employers) in New Zealand, post study work Visa allows you to work post studies in New Zealand by staying back for three years.It costs 700 NZD and most of the processing time takes five years from New Zealand.
The post work opportunities in New Zealand for Nepalese students are:
| Location | University | Student |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | University of Auckland | 0 |
| Auckland | Auckland University of Technology | 0 |
| Christchurch | University of Canterbure | 0 |
| Dunedin | University of Otago | 0 |
| Hamilton | University of Waikato | 0 |
| Palmerston North | Massey University | 0 |
| Wellington | Victoria University of Wellington | 0 |
