 New Zealand’s education system is similar to UK. Duration of study in primary school, high school and university are 6 years, 7 years and 3 years respectively. Apart from the traditional study path, other accredited courses are also offered by government and private education institutions to cater for students. English Language Centre Courses are flexible and offered all year round from 1 week to 1 year duration Courses include exam preparation, academic English, professional English and general English
High School Most secondary schools are government-owned, however, some private and integrated schools are owned by church Academic year runs from end of January or early February until mid-December An academic year is divided into 4 terms with approximately 10 weeks in a term. Each term break is last for about 2 weeks except the summer break Year 11 to 13 students are studying for the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) which are divided into Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 University entry is based on school-base assessment and public examination results in Year 13
Institute of Technology and Polytechnic Institute of Technology and Polytechnic in New Zealand is run by government Courses are practical and career oriented covering business, design, hospitality, information technology etc. Students may apply for university studies with credit exemptions after completing courses in Institute of Technology and Polytechnic 2 semesters in a year in February-June and July-November
University Foundation Program Tailor-made for international students aiming for undergraduate study in New Zealand universities but do not fulfil the entry requirement Foundation program is mostly offered by private education institutions Students can progress to the affiliated university after successfully completing the foundation studies with required marks
University 8 universities in New Zealand are all government owned Qualifications include Bachelor degree, Master degree, Doctoral degree, and Graduated certificate/diploma levels Academic year starts from February to November in 2 semesters Bachelor degree normally takes 3 years to complete, however, some professional degrees may take 4 years or longer System and style in NZ universities are similar to its counterparts in UK
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