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Entry to most universities was previously "open" to all who met the minimum requirements in school-leaving examinations (be it NCEA or Bursary). However, most courses at New Zealand universities now have selective admission, where candidates have to fulfill additional requirements through qualifications, with the University of Auckland offering the largest number of selective-entry courses.
These fees were collected by Secondary schools on behalf of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) for the cost of administering the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), the main secondary school qualification in New Zealand. The fee was $76.70 per year, although it could be reduced to $20 for those with a Community ...
The Education Index, published as part of the UN's Human Development Index, consistently ranks New Zealand's education among the highest in the world. [5] Following a 2019 Curia Market Research survey of general knowledge, researchers planned to release a report in 2020 assessing whether New Zealand's education curriculum is fit for purpose.
Fees free is a policy which makes the first year of tertiary education free in New Zealand. It was introduced by the Labour Government in 2018. It was implemented to reduce debt of students.
There have been several policies that have been implemented to try and reduce student levels and encourage more school leavers to attend tertiary education which includes the introduction of interest-free student loans [61] in 2006 for full-time students living in New Zealand and the fees-free tertiary education and training [61] resulted in a ...
The Zero Fees Scheme has even been extended to international students, in the form of the Zero Fees English and Zero Fees Foundation Studies programs. These programs allow international students to study English or Foundation programs for free when they subsequently enroll in a one-year or longer mainstream academic program. In early August ...
In 1997, the Howard government coordinated a response to shortages in skilled workers in Australia and undertook a complete restructure of the Migration Program. In 1998, the Immigration Minister announced a $21 million marketing campaign over 4 years to promote a student visa program that allowed international students and workers to be granted visas to fill the gaps in Australia’s ...
In some countries fees for international students are higher than domestic students. This occurs in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. Sweden started levying fees for non-European students from 2011. Some countries make no distinction between international and domestic student fees.