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Studying and living in New Zealand for International Students who study in New Zealand at Waikato Institute of Education

Use this preserved WIE guide to explore study, living and student-life information for New Zealand.

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International student guide: start here

This update helps international students check the most important current information before studying English in New Zealand. The original WIE guide is preserved below for reference.

1. Check your visa and work conditions

Student visa rules can change and work rights depend on the conditions printed on your visa. Always check Immigration New Zealand before relying on work, study or travel information.

Immigration New Zealand student visa

2. Plan your costs before you apply

Prepare for tuition, accommodation, food, transport, insurance, visa costs and arrival setup costs. Check official financial evidence requirements before submitting a visa application.

Student visa funds information

3. Understand student wellbeing support

New Zealand education providers have responsibilities for learner wellbeing and safety under the Education Code. Students should know how to ask for academic, accommodation and wellbeing support.

NZQA learner wellbeing Code

4. Prepare for life in Hamilton

Before arrival, organise accommodation, airport arrival plans, a phone connection, banking, transport and emergency contacts. If you plan to work, check tax and employment requirements after arrival.

Explore Hamilton student life
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Important: this section is a planning guide only. Visa, fee, insurance, employment and enrolment decisions should be checked with the official source or WIE before you act.

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This Guide aims to help better prepare you for life and study in New Zealand. It should help answer any questions you may have before you leave, when you arrive or after you have been in New Zealand a while.
Each year many students come to study and live in New Zealand. Living and studying in a new country away from friends and family can be exciting and scary at the same time. There will be lots for you to learn!Studying and living in New Zealand for International Students

This Guide contains lots of useful and practical information for day to day living in New Zealand. It also contains information that you may find helpful if you encounter a problem or difficulty.

 

Studying and living in New Zealand for International Students When reading through this Guide, you could be forgiven for thinking international student life in New Zealand is fraught with problems and difficulties! Please remember that most students enjoy their stay in New Zealand and encounter few problems, and go home with memories they will cherish for a lifetime. However, if you do come across any difficulties it is not always easy to know how to deal with them or what support is available, and that is where this Guide aims to help.

We hope you have a fantastic time living and studying in New Zealand.

“This guide will also play an important role in helping students settle in to life in New Zealand. It advises students of some of the challenges they may face as international students, and outlines avenues for accessing support to assist in dealing with them." Education Minister.

The guide was produced in consultation with a wide range of agencies, non-government organisations, providers and current and former international students.

Preparing students for study and life in New Zealand, You can download now
 

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PO Box 773, Hamilton, New Zealand
Phone: 64 - 7 - 8382450   Fax: 64 - 7 - 838 2453
Email: info@wie.ac.nz
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Use these preserved WIE resources to compare study options and student life, then visit the official WIE website for current applications and services.

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