Explaining the attraction of the new zealand education system
Steven Joyce, Minister of Economic Development and Minister of Higher Education, Skills and Employment in New Zealand, gave an interview with Forbes Vietnam No. 28, explaining why New Zealand is a potential study abroad destination for Vietnamese students.
High Quality Education System
According to Steven Joyce, the quality of New Zealand education is the first reason. All eight of the country's universities have been honored by QS World Rankings in the top 500 universities in the world. All undergraduate and non-university institutions in New Zealand are subject to quality supervision by the competent authority.
Next, the slogan “New thinking” also represents part of the educational orientation of the country's education, which is to help students develop critical, creative and innovative thinking.
Friendly living environment, security
New Zealand annually welcomes around 105, 000 international students, representing between 10 and 12 % of the total number of students enrolled at post-secondary institutions. The majority of these students come from European, South American and Asian countries, with the most common being Chinese and Indonesian students.
There are about 2000 Vietnamese students studying in New Zealand and it is also the second largest country in Southeast Asia in terms of student enrollment.
In addition to quality and educational orientation that encourages open-mindedness, New Zealand also has cost advantages, he said. Also a developed country with English as a native language, but international students only pay lower tuition fees than other developed countries when studying here. This is also why more and more American students choose New Zealand as a study destination. Doctoral international students also pay the same tuition fees as native students, without much difference as in other countries.
Of course, it is also indispensable to mention the beautiful natural scenery and social security when referring to the advantages of the country. According to the Global Peace Index, New Zealand is one of the most peaceful countries in the world (behind only Denmark and Iceland) and with a very low crime rate in the population.
Many opportunities for study and immigration after graduation
Every year, New Zealand government grants 30 scholarships after bachelor's degree for Vietnamese students. A lot of cooperation programs of Universities in New Zealand with local Universities have also been implemented, such as the Auckland University of Technology(AUT) with University of Science (National University of Ho Chi Minh City), or Victoria University and Massey University and cooperation agreements with the University of Economics.
In the interview, Mr. Steven Joyce also shared some strengths that Vietnamese students can pursue in New Zealand: language, agricultural, Techniques, social sciences, Computer Science, industrial and also Fashion Design.
Inquiring about the opportunity to stay in New Zealand after graduation, he bluntly stated that New Zealand is very welcoming to immigrants, especially those who are competent in sectors where New Zealand lacks skilled workers. Typically, there is a very “broad" software service and software development sector with foreign human resources. He gave a specific example: “There are many companies with employees from 40 different countries” Thus, the opportunity to immigrate is there, but to seize that opportunity, you should have a smart choice of study and improve your ability.
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