STUDY IN NEW ZEALAND POST COVID-19

If you are a student aspiring to study abroad, you may find it difficult to select a country and university matching your interests and budget. Allow us to make this process easier for you.

While aspiring to study abroad one should definitely consider New Zealand. New Zealand is a sovereign island country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country has two main landmasses, the North Island and the South Island, and around 600 smaller islands, mainly remnants of a larger landmass now beneath the sea. New Zealand is known for its beautiful scenery, indigenous Maori culture, adventure sports, and most important of all its world-class education system.

In the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, the education systems worldwide have been affected drastically leading to a temporary closure of schools, universities, and colleges. In spite of this, New Zealand has managed to keep the effects of this pandemic on its education sector to a bare minimum due to its articulated elimination strategy essentially becoming COVID-19 free. New Zealand is well on its way to mark June 15th, 2020 as COVID-19 elimination day. Hence it is safe to consider studying in New Zealand during the current times.

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Even in the absence of a pandemic, New Zealand is one of the most sought-after places to study in and retains its position as the number one English-speaking country and has a top ranking in the Asia-Pacific region. It is also ranked 3rd in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s second edition of its Worldwide Educating for Future Index 2019. Due to its low-cost living and exclusive facilities, a large number of international students choose to study here.

New Zealand’s Universities and Institutions are internationally recognized and accepted and the students graduating from these universities are highly demanded by employers worldwide. Some of the best courses offered by these Universities are Animation, Engineering, Medicine, and Business studies.

There are eight prestigious Universities in New Zealand that offer various courses in all the main streams of Higher as well as Advanced Education. These include The University of Auckland, University of Otago, University of Canterbury, Lincoln University, etc, and have also found a place in QS World Rankings 2018. These Universities focus on the overall development of a student and emphasize practical education which helps students immensely in their future endeavors. There is no age bar to study in New Zealand and international students need minimal requirements for applying to these Universities for almost all the courses they offer and are also entitled to apply for various scholarships.

The people in New Zealand warmly accept and respect other cultures while welcoming international students in the country irrespective of caste, religion, and gender. In

addition to that, the living expenses in New Zealand are also cheaper than any other study abroad destination like Canada, U.K, Australia, and the U.S making it “pocket” friendly for students.

Students are also presented with the opportunity to work while pursuing the course of their choice. With a student visa, students can work 20 hours weekly during the study and full time during their holidays. There are many part-time opportunities in sectors like retail, banking, hospitality, etc. Some universities also offer part-time jobs in their own departments.

Leaving aside the educational sector, New Zealand is the second safest country in the world after Iceland and is famous for its incredible scenery, ranging from sweeping mountains to vast underground caves, magnificent hot springs, sandy beaches, etc. For anyone who looks for adventure, New Zealand offers great adventure sports and activities including white water rafting, skiing, mountain biking, etc. One can visit numerous places such as Waitomo, Tongariro National Park, Rotorua, etc. New Zealand offers the best of city life as well as country life and has all the modern amenities and facilities of city life while enjoying the beauty of the countryside making New Zealand an ideal place to live.

#In conclusion,

 the hospitable people, numerous recreational activities, high standard of living, and esteemed educational sector along with affordable fee structure, you should consider New Zealand as one of the best places to study abroad.