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.. Studying in New ZealandWhat Is A Student Visa? A Student Visa is:
What Is A Student Permit? A Student Permit is:
The conditions of your Student Permit will include details about:
Who Needs A Student Visa? You will need to apply for a Student Visa if:
Potential
students entering as visitors to New Zealand from visa
free countries may apply for a Student Permit once an educational
institute has accepted them.
Who
Needs A Student Permit? You
may apply for a Student Permit if:
you
are a visitor or a worker in New Zealand and wish to study full time; or
you
need to extend your Student Permit for further study or training; or
your
spouse is in New Zealand on another type of temporary permit i.e., Work
Permit; or
you
are a child and wish to study while your family is in New Zealand. What
Courses May I Study? Your
course of study and educational institution must be approved for foreign
students. Can
I Study Part Time? If
you are a visitor or worker in New Zealand and wish to study part time, you
may apply for a Variation
of Conditions to study. are
enrolled in the course; and
have
paid the fees for non New Zealand students; and
have
paid the Variation of Conditions fee. Students
Undertaking Employment You
may apply for authority to work under the following circumstances:
to
fulfil course requirements; or up
to 15 hours per week for tertiary students undertaking a long term
course of study; or during
the Christmas and New Year holiday period; or on
completing your course of study; or as
a postgraduate student.
Student
Exchange Schemes You
may apply for a Student Visa to study in New Zealand as part of an approved
exchange scheme. Who
Does Not Need A Permit Or Visa To Study In New Zealand? You
do not need a visa or permit to study in New Zealand if you are:
a
New Zealand citizen or a New Zealand Resident Permit holder; or
an
Australian citizen or an Australian resident who holds a current
Australian resident return visa; or
one
of a group of people who are exempt from the requirement to hold a
permit to be in New Zealand; or
studying
a course of no more than three months (while on a valid visitor permit);
or
a
holder of a Limited Purpose Permit granted for the express purpose of
attending a course of study or training; or
a
holder of another type of temporary permit of which you have varied the
conditions of your permit to allow you to undertake your course of study
or training. How
Do I Apply For A Student Visa Or Permit? Student
Visa and Permit requirements are found on the Application
to Study in New Zealand form.
Do
I Need A Medical Certificate You
must be of an acceptable standard of health. This is to ensure that you are:
not
likely to be a danger to public health; and
not
likely to be a burden on the health services; and
fit
for the purposes of entry. If
you intend to study a course which is 24 months or longer you will need to
provide a medical
and x-ray certificate. Your medical and x-ray certificate must not be
more than three months old at the time your application is lodged. Do
I Need A Police Certificate? If
you are 17 years of age and over and intend to stay in New Zealand for a
total of more than two years, you must provide a police certificate to show
you are of good character. In order to prove you are of good character, you
must supply the following:
a
police certificate from your country of citizenship; and
police
certificates from any country you have lived for five years or more
since reaching the age of 17 years. Your
police certificate must not be more than six months old at the time your
application is lodged. Medical
Insurance Most
students are not entitled to publicly funded health services while in New
Zealand unless they are a:
resident
or citizen of Australia; or
national
of the United Kingdom in New Zealand; or
holder
of a temporary permit that is valid for two years or more. If
you do not belong to one of these special categories and you receive medical
treatment during your visit, you will be liable for the full costs of that
treatment. Can
I Be Refused A Visa Or Permit? You
can be refused a visa or permit if:
you
do not meet the entry requirements; or
you
are not a genuine applicant for a study visa or permit; or
you
are a person to whom Section 7 of the Immigration
Act 1987 applies and you do not have an exemption. Can
my Visa or Permit be Revoked ? Student
permits are issued to enable a person to undertake a particular course of
study at a specified institution. Failure to do this may constitute a breach
of the permit conditions, in which case the permit may be revoked.
Educational institutions wishing to report students who have breached these
conditions can do so using the forms provided. Where
Can I Get More Information And Advice? You
can get more information from:
You
can get more information about education in New Zealand from:
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