Why study in New Zealand

New Zealand experts offer free education advice assisting in enrolment, also provides a range of support services for overseas visitors wishing to study, holiday or work in New Zealand.

There is no limit on the age of a person wishing to study in New Zealand however the New Zealand Immigration Service needs to be satisfied that the applicant is a genuine student when they process the student visa application. New Zealand has 8 Universities, 25 Polytechnics and/or Institutes of Technology and about 440 secondary schools.
New Zealand education providers offer "national" qualifications and/or qualifications that they develop themselves.

• NQF (National Qualifications Framework)
• NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement).

Tertiary education providers also offer certificates, diplomas and degrees that are not national qualifications.
The terms National Certificate and National Diploma can only be used to refer to national qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).