Facts about New Zealand
New Zealand is located in the Pacific Ocean. New Zealand is an island country and consist two main islands North Island and South Island, along with several small islands. Wellington is its capital and its main cities in Auckland, Christchurch, and Hamilton. Auckland is its most populous and largest city with one third of population living in Auckland. New Zealand has a total population of 5 million and majority of population in New Zealand is of European descent.
New Zealand is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a Monarch and Prime Minister. Prime Minister is the head of the government in New Zealand and the British monarch acts as the head of state.
English and Maori are the official language in New Zealand with English being dominant and widely used.
New Zealand is a developed and rich country. New Zealand is ranked highly in quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, and protection of civil liberties.
Area – 2.68 Lacs Square KM
Population – 55 Million (2019)
GDP – USD 200 Billion (2019)
Distance from India – Approx. 12,000 KM
Time difference from India – 6.5 hours in summers; 7.5 hours during winters.
Benefits of Studying in the New Zealand
Studying in New Zealand is an opportunity for personal growth and development. New Zealand offers world class education and all its universities are in top 3% in the world offering academic excellence and personalised learning. Qualification from New Zealand institutes are approved by New Zealand Qualification authority. All the qualifications from New Zealand are recognised worldwide and regarded are highest of quality. This high quality education open door to a successful career. New Zealand is one of the safest and most peaceful country in the world. New Zealand offers peaceful and corruption less environment to international students.
New Zealand is blessed with most amazing natural beauties and its multicultural societies give warm welcome to international students. New Zealand also allows students to work part time while they study, therefore, students can also gain valuable practical work experience during their studies. Last but not the least New Zealand’s friendly immigration system allows students to plan their settlement after their studies..
Living and Working in New Zealand
Culture:Living and studying in New Zealand is culturally a very enriching experience. The Maori culture in New Zealand along with European culture makes it a great mix of culture to live. New Zealanders, commonly known as Kiwi are very friendly people with respect for other culture and race. New Zealand offers a great amount of international exposure to all the students.
Safety : New Zealand is one of the safest countries in the world and provides save and welcoming environment to international students. Many New Zealand cities are voted as best place to live and work. New Zealand government and universities provide all round support to it’s international students to give them sense of belonging and provide them safe environment to study and learn.
Transport : New Zealand has good public transport system across all the cities with Buses, Trains, Trams, Metros, and Taxis. International students can also buy or rent cars; Indian students can use their Indian driving licence in New Zealand for a year.
Healthcare : New Zealand has very advanced public health care system. Health care cost in New Zealand is relatively less compare to other developed nations. As an international student you are advised to purchase health insurance for the duration of your stay in New Zealand to avoid paying full costs of your treatment.
Working as student : New Zealand government allows all the international students to explore working opportunities and they are allowed to work part time for 20 hours weekly or 40 hours fortnightly during their session. Most students work part time to manage their living cost. Students usually work in the retail stores, petrol pumps, restaurants, and delivery person etc.
Fees
Degree |
Avarege Fee (INR) |
Bachelor’s degree (Level 7) |
15,000-25,000 7.5 Lacs – 12.5 Lacs |
PG Diploma (Level 8) |
18,000-22,000 9 Lacs – 11 Lacs
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Master’s Degree (Level 9) |
35,000-44,000 17 Lacs – 22 Lacs |