International
The New Zealand Government has announced next steps for Reconnecting New Zealand. You can find the most recent information at Reconnecting New Zealanders to the World(external link).
Information on border exceptions for international students can be found at Border class exception for 5,000 international students(external link) and Border class exception for 1,000 international tertiary students(external link).
International Education Strategy 2018-2030
International Education Strategy 2018-2030
International Students and visitors
Definition of a domestic student in New Zealand
International student visitors
Provision of education outside of New Zealand
International Student Wellbeing
New Zealand wants every international student to do well in New Zealand.
We want to ensure that every international student who comes to New Zealand to study feels welcome, safe and supported and gets the most of their studies and their stay.
We also want international students to feel they belong in New Zealand. This especially includes young students because for many, it may be their first trip overseas.
Students are from diverse cultures, living away from their families, communities and social networks, often for the first time and so it is important that we provide the right type of support.
International Student Wellbeing Strategy
To support the wellbeing of international students, New Zealand education agencies have committed to the International Student Wellbeing Strategy.
The ISWS supports four types of wellbeing:
- economic wellbeing
- education outcomes
- health and wellbeing
- inclusion.
The ISWS is designed to coordinate government and non-government stakeholders in the international education sector and International Students to identify priorities and work together on solutions.
Through the International Student Wellbeing Strategy, a variety of wellbeing projects have been funded, which have produced wellbeing resources to share.
International Student Wellbeing resources
Exchange students and programmes
Student exchanges are reciprocal programmes providing an opportunity for students to live and study in another country.
Setting up secondary school exchanges
Regulations to support international students
International students are protected by the Tertiary and International Learners Code of Practice.
The International Student Contract Dispute Resolution Scheme (DRS) resolves contractual and financial disputes between international students and education providers.
Regulations to better support international students
Export Education Levy
The Education Export Levy has been suspended until 2023.
Export Education Levy suspended for 2022 calendar year
Publications
Research publications — Education Counts website(external link)
Statistics — Education Counts website(external link)
International education links and resources
Education New Zealand (ENZ) website(external link)
English New Zealand website(external link)
Fulbright New Zealand Aotearoa website(external link)
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) website(external link)
ISANA: International Education Association website(external link)
New Zealand Educated website(external link)
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) website(external link)
New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) website(external link)
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) website(external link)
Universities New Zealand — Te Pōkai Tara website(external link)
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