Visa Requirement to Study in New Zealand

To receive a New Zealand Student Visa or Student-It should also show whether you are studying full-time
Permit so you can study in New Zealand you must(20 hours a week or more) or part-time (less than 20
first meet New Zealand Immigration requirements forhours a week or enrollment in fewer than three
international students. The course or courses youpapers, or equivalent, per semester).
intend to undertake must also meet New Zealand- The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)
Immigration requirements.must approve the course that you want to Study in
To get a Student Visa or Permit, you need to have anNew Zealand and for which the permit is required.
Offer of Place from a New Zealand educationVisa for Short Courses
provider. The offer must include the following:If you want to study a single course, that is less that 3
-The name of the course and the minimum timemonths long, you do not need a student visa to Study
required for completing the course should beshort term courses in New Zealand. However you will
mentioned in the offer letter.need to apply for a visitor visa. If you want to study
-The University should provide the proof that thetwo or more short courses of study or training
course and course provider meet New Zealand's(whether at the same time, or one after the other), you
requirements for international students.need a student visa or permit.
-You need to show the amount of the fee for theVisa for Courses of Longer Duration
complete course, or if the course is longer than oneIf you want to study a course that is more than 3
year, the annual fee.months long you will need a student visa/permit. To get
-The offer letter should clearly state you have to paya student permit you need to have an offer of place
course fees and whether the course fees are Newfrom the university you have enrolled in to study in
Zealand dollars or foreign fees.New Zealand.