I. Classification according to academic qualifications
There are three choices for studying in New Zealand: tertiary, undergraduate, and master's degree. All three degrees can help students get a graduate work visa, and with a work visa, you have taken an important step to get PR.
So what is the cost of each of these three study options? Which one is best for you? Let's calculate it from the perspective of opportunity cost.
The first: college
The knowledge learned in college is the easiest to link to work, and can be almost seamless. For example, the IT knowledge we learn, in a master's program, is mainly theoretical research, and there may be an internship bridge to walk between that and the actual work. For example, in a master's program, the IT knowledge we learn is mainly theoretical, and there may be a bridge between that and a practical internship, whereas in a tertiary program, it's all about teaching what you need to do in the workplace. Some schools charge as little as NZ$20,000 for two years of study, while Level 7 tertiary programs require only one year of study to obtain a Graduate Work Visa, and tuition fees are generally less than NZ$20,000. Students can legally work up to 20 hours per week while they are studying, and can work without restrictions during vacation. The minimum hourly wage in New Zealand is NZD 14.25. This will give an income of about NZD 10,725 during the study period. The summer vacation in New Zealand has 3 months, according to the normal working day of 8 hours, 5 days a week, then the income of these three months is about 7150 New Zealand dollars, the total income of a year is 17875 New Zealand dollars. The legal part-time income for two years is N35,750. It is equal to earning back the tuition fee by yourself, and there is still a surplus. If you work hard during the holidays, the money you earn can fully cover the cost of studying and living in these two years, and there is still money left over. In other words, after two years of studying and living abroad with zero expenses, there is still money left over.
Well, we've finished our studies and can now work. The starting salary for a job in New Zealand is usually above NZ$30,000, and after two years of work the salary is usually above NZ$50,000 per year. This is just the general situation of the salary, of course, if work hard, the annual salary of 80,000 100,000 is normal. Contrast this with staying in the country, where it is almost impossible to get a starting salary of N150,000 after graduating from a college or even a master's degree and working for two years to reach N250,000
This is a comparison of income on the surface, and there is also a comparison of benefits that many people don't know about. After obtaining a work visa, you can apply for immigration. After immigrating, medical care and children's education are all free, there is unemployment benefit if you are unemployed, there is a subsidy for giving birth to a child, the child receives milk powder money when he is small and youth money when he grows up, and there is a government subsidy for buying a house.
The second type: undergraduate
New Zealand undergraduate to read three years, the annual tuition fee is more than 20,000 New Zealand dollars, the cost is a lot higher than the tertiary institutions, the pressure to learn is also relatively large, a week can play 20 hours of work has begun to affect the academic. Three years down to read undergraduate tuition fees to more than 70,000 New Zealand dollars. This requires strong family support to complete the study. After graduation, you are also granted a one-year work visa, and you can migrate when you find a job.
The third type: Masters
New Zealand's immigration policy stipulates that those who are studying for a master's degree or above can apply for a spousal work visa, and their spouses and children can come to New Zealand with the applicant.
With a student visa, you can work 20 hours a week during your master's degree, and you can work full-time during the summer vacation. The total legal working time is about 1360 hours per year, and the local minimum wage in New Zealand is $14.25/hour, the annual pre-tax income can be up to 18,700 New Zealand dollars. Spouse can work full time without any restriction and children can study in New Zealand local primary and secondary schools for free. Under normal circumstances, the pre-tax income of a spouse working part-time for a year is 28,600 New Zealand dollars a year, and the total annual pre-tax income of two people is 47,300 New Zealand dollars, the minimum income of two people has exceeded the tuition fees, which can greatly reduce the financial pressure of studying abroad. If you are willing to work hard, you can earn a lot.
After graduating with a master's degree, you can get a one-year open work visa and apply for a two-year work visa if you find a job that corresponds to your specialty. During the period of the Open Work Permit and the two-year Graduate
Experience Work Permit, spouses and children can remain in New Zealand on a Spouse Work Permit and continue to work without restriction and go to school for free.
Applications for immigration can be made when the job title and salary meet immigration requirements.
From the above analysis, it can be seen that if you already have a bachelor's degree and are in your 20s, and have a family, it is most cost-effective to study for a master's degree because the spouse will be granted a New Zealand work visa free of charge, which may cost the main applicant 1 to 3 years plus the cost of studying to obtain. Undergraduate programs are more costly and suitable for students with a strong financial base.
After understanding the cost-effectiveness of the above three qualifications, which one do you prefer? We suggest you choose the one that suits you according to your situation.
Two, by school;
Many students in the determination of their own specialty, but for which university in New Zealand on this specialty whether there is a unique building is not very understanding, especially for graduate students of the partners, the specialty is basically determined, and then for how to choose a suitable for their own school is not a very good understanding.
New Zealand has eight national universities, with high social recognition and rigorous teaching quality, New Zealand's university admission standards are more relaxed, there is no age limit.
So now the question arises, which of the 8 New Zealand universities is the best?
Philosophy of the 8 universities in New Zealand
▎▎According to the history and academic division:
The 8 public universities all offer matriculation, undergraduate, master's degree, and doctoral programs. The general industry divides New Zealand schools into two categories:
The first category: four universities with a long history:
University of Auckland (University of Auckland)
University of Canterbury (University of Canterbury)
Victoria University (Victoria) University)
University of Otago
The second category: four universities established in recent times:
Auckland University of Technology (AUT University)
University of Waikato
Methyst University (University of the West Indies)
Methyst University (University of the West Indies)
Methyst University (University of the West Indies)
Massey University
University of Lincoln
New Zealand's tertiary institutions will have a different focus on the practical application of academic research. These four universities have a long history of teaching style is more traditional, more emphasis on theory, is more academic university. The four new universities are more flexible, emphasize practical skills, and the connection with the industrial and commercial sectors, and can teach students practical skills, and the employment rate and starting salary of students are very high, thus getting a large number of students' favor, these four universities are relatively practice-oriented universities. p>Denidine, the second largest city in the South Island: Otago University