ICEF Monitor – New Zealand’s international enrolment up 12% as number of prospective domestic students falls
16 Feb 2015
New data released last month shows that New Zealand, already a popular study abroad destination, has boosted its international student enrolments by 12% for the period January to August 2014 compared to the same period from 2013. This welcome increase coincides with news that fewer domestic students are achieving the required standard to be accepted into New Zealand universities – requirements that became more rigorous in 2014 as a result of new standards established by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).
The 12% increase in international students equates to just over 10,000 additional foreign students in New Zealand year-to-date August 2014, compared to the period from the previous year.
The country’s beauty, quality universities (all eight of its universities are currently in the QS Top 500 ranking of global universities); welcoming visa and postgraduation work policies; well-supported English-language study (students are able to work while studying at NZQA Category 1 providers); and vocational and pathway programmes are positioning New Zealand as a solid choice among English-speaking study destinations.
The international education sector now brings in NZ$2.85 billion a year (or US$2.13 billion), making it the country’s fifth most valuable export industry, and one that supports more than 30,000 jobs.
“Read the full article on ICEF Monitor” – Source: http://monitor.icef.com/2015/02/new-zealands-international-enrolment-12-number-prospective-domestic-students-falls/