Educational Structure

School education in New Zealand is for 13 years, beginning at the age of 5. Secondary school includes form 3 to form 7. After form 7, students take the university entrance examination.

University/Colleges of Education	Polytechnics/Private institutions
Doctorate	Degrees
Masters degree	Diplomas
Postgraduate diploma	Certificates
Bachelors degree
Teaching diploma

Higher Education Institutions

Since the early 1990s, educational institutions have greater individual control over their resources and are responsive to the need of the community. Government policy allows full fee paying over seas students to come and study in new Zealand and caters for government aided programs for developing countries.

In the higher education sector, there are universities, polytechnics, private institutions and private training establishments.

• Universities-Universities offer standard degree programmes at under graduate and postgraduate level in academic and professional studies. There are seven in universities, which are financed by the state.
• Colleges of Education-they offer specialized training for teachers in early childhood, primary and secondary education. These courses, which are offered in 6 universities, can be taken along with the university courses.
• Polytechnics- there are 25 polytechnics, located in rural and urban settings, which provide training and courses in many technical and vocational fields.
• Private tertiary institutes-these institutes offer courses in English and a number of another disciplines. These institutes receive their accreditation from New Zealand Qualifications Authority, which is responsible for maintaining quality standards in higher education.
  
  

Cost And Visa Procedures

Cost of Aid

Cost of study is reviewed and revised from time to time. For the most popular choices, this is a general estimate.