Cherish the one-year work visa
For most international students, being able to quickly find a job after completing their studies and ultimately choose to immigrate is an important criterion for international students in New Zealand to choose a major to study abroad. Judging from the current major choices of students studying in New Zealand, in addition to the traditional business majors such as accounting and finance that Chinese students like to choose, some popular immigration majors have become students' best choices.
According to reports, the New Zealand government provides international students with a one-year open work visa after graduating from university. International students should make good use of this one-year work permit to gain certain work experience in New Zealand, which will benefit them a lot whether they return to their home country for development or find employment in New Zealand in the future.
Short-term majors will continue to change
Be careful when choosing a shortage major for immigration, because the New Zealand Immigration Service will make corresponding adjustments to "absolute shortage" majors every year based on the needs of the job market. . This year's major is in "absolute shortage", but it may not be so next year. Of course, the list of majors that are in long-term shortage will not change much.
For example, the primary and secondary school teaching profession was still in short supply for immigrants in New Zealand a few years ago. At that time, New Zealand’s economy was not booming. Many New Zealanders returned to university after losing their jobs and chose the education major as their next career path. Employment direction. This resulted in the emergence of a large number of graduates majoring in primary and secondary education from 2012 to 2013, causing the primary and secondary school teacher industry to experience an oversupply phenomenon in the past two years. So in 2013, the Immigration Bureau removed primary and secondary school teachers from the list of industries in short supply for immigrants. But over the next decade, the situation may improve. A survey by the University of Waikato shows that a large number of primary school teachers will retire in 2019, resulting in a teacher shortage. Therefore, it is best for students and parents to learn more about the New Zealand job market before choosing a major.
What are the special majors for studying in New Zealand?
Where are the "low-key and meaningful" majors hidden?
All New Zealand universities were ranked in the "QS" in 2013~2014 Currently, Chinese students studying in New Zealand mainly choose popular majors such as business and IT. The number of Chinese students choosing traditional majors such as agriculture, forestry, and animal husbandry is very small. But in addition to these traditional advantageous majors, there are many special majors to choose from when studying in New Zealand.
Master of Business in Biosciences: University of Auckland
The University of Auckland has very unique postgraduate courses, such as the Master of Business in Biosciences (Master in Business) across the two disciplines of life sciences and business management. Bioscience
Enterprise). Currently, only the University of Cambridge in the UK, Carolines College in Sweden and the University of Auckland offer this interdisciplinary degree program in the world. This course allows students to master biological science knowledge while also learning some theoretical knowledge related to finance, marketing and law in a business environment. After graduation, students can engage in jobs related to food engineering, biogenetic engineering, medicine, biological research, etc. The university's biological sciences and medicine majors were ranked among the top 50 in the world by QS 2013. The Master of Energy (Master
of
Energy) is another interdisciplinary course that is taught simultaneously in the three departments of Engineering, Science and Business School. The course focuses on renewable energy, especially in the application of geothermal energy, for which New Zealand is a leader in the world.
Master of e-Government: Victoria University
Victoria University’s 180-credit Master of e-Government (Master of
e-Government) is one of the best programs in other countries and Courses offered by colleges and universities are relatively rare. This course mainly teaches the combination of information management and public policy/management.
Wine major: University of Auckland, Lincoln University
Take the wine major as an example. Because New Zealand’s wine production is not high, accounting for less than 1% of the world’s total wine production, it is not well-known in China. Not too high, but New Zealand wine ranks among the top in the world with an average export price of US$9 per liter. To sum up the characteristics of New Zealand wine in six words, it is "high price, small quantity and high quality". The rapid development of New Zealand's wine industry has also driven the enthusiasm for learning wine majors.
Wine majors are currently offered by two universities in New Zealand, one is the University of Auckland and the other is the University of Lincoln. The University of Auckland only offers this professional direction at postgraduate level and above. If students want to start from an undergraduate degree, they can choose the Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology from the University of Lincoln. Of course, New Zealand's polytechnics also offer wine professional courses below the undergraduate level.
If Chinese students are interested in wine majors and have excellent grades in chemistry, biology or other related subjects, generally there will not be much problem in applying. Students are able to find jobs throughout the wine industry chain. Possible job areas after graduation include: winemaker, assistant winemaker, cellar manager, wine company manager, winery laboratory supervisor, research technician, food and beverage company manager, Wine Equipment Sales Manager and Winery Owner. New Zealand wine has always been exported to the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan as its main export markets. It was only in recent years that it began to pay attention to the Chinese market. For wine graduates who return to China after studying in New Zealand, there will be considerable employment prospects in China's huge and growing wine market.
Film and television production major: Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington's innovative technology, film and television post-production, computer special effects animation production and other majors are also its strengths. This is mainly due to Wellington's industrial distribution and it is also New Zealand's creative capital. You may not know much about Weta Studio, the world's top computer special effects animation producer, but you should be familiar with their works, such as "Lord of the Rings", "Avatar", "The Hobbit", etc. Weta Studio is located in Wellington, and the close cooperation between Victoria University of Wellington and Weta Studio gives students the opportunity to get in touch with these world-class computer special effects animation professionals.
Five popular majors
Easiest to immigrate to New Zealand
Western cooking: the best major to find a job
The Western kitchen major is currently the It is one of the easiest professions to find a job in New Zealand. As a country with a developed tourism industry, the New Zealand government is attracting outstanding chefs from all walks of life to New Zealand to serve tourists from all over the world.
Recommended institutions: New Zealand Christchurch Institute of Technology, Auckland University of Technology, South Bank International Hotel Management College
Hotel management: the major with the most room for development
With the More and more Chinese tourists are visiting and staying in New Zealand. Many hotels and tourist places require Chinese students with hotel management expertise to be responsible for receiving Chinese tourists.
Recommended institutions: New Zealand Pacific International Hotel Management College, Auckland University of Technology, North Shore International Hotel Management College
Civil engineering: the strongest major
This major is In a major that has a long-term shortage of immigrants in New Zealand, the starting salary for graduates can usually reach NZ$50,000 to NZ$60,000, and the salary of senior engineers can reach more than NZ$100,000.
Recommended institutions: University of Auckland, University of Canterbury
Nursing: the most in short supply
The nursing profession is in short supply both in New Zealand and in other countries. For New Zealanders with high welfare policies, free public medical care has brought about job shortages. In fact, there are many professional choices in the specific study process, including child health, elderly care, hospital acute care, physical rehabilitation, mental health and primary health care.
Recommended institutions: New Zealand National Institute of Technology, Massey University, University of Auckland
Food Science: the most popular major
New Zealand is extremely concerned about food safety People pay high attention to food science, and developing innovative production, processing and business models for new foods is considered to be the development direction of New Zealand's food industry.