Living in New Zealand
New Zealand attracts people from all over the world to experience its diverse natural landscape and stunning scenery and enjoy the vast range of outdoor activities. People in New Zealand has a reputation for being friendly and open so you always feel welcome.
Why study in New Zealand

World class education in English

New Zealand is an English speaking country which has a world class and internationally recognised education system. All New Zealand universities are government funded research universities with excellent facilities and offer undergraduate degrees through to post-doctoral research positions.

Quality assured qualifications

The New Zealand Government has put in place strong national quality assurance systems to maintain the quality and consistency of all training and assessment programmes. All courses, programmes and qualifications offered by Queens Academic Group are quality assured and approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to protect your investment in education. According to the annual survey by the Berlin- based organization Transparency International, New Zealand (second equal with Finland) is the world's second least corrupt country.

Fast, efficient and friendly visa system

New Zealand has a fast, efficient and friendly visa system because we welcome international students and have a strong tourism industry. It is easy to return home or go to another country for holidays and then return back to New Zealand. Student visa criteria are less stringent than for Australia, the UK or the USA.

Remember you can also gain extensions of your visa/permit through the school once you are studying with us and wish to continue to do so.

Inexpensive living and world leading lifestyle

New Zealand is an inexpensive destination to study in comparison to Australia, Canada, the UK or the USA. You will enjoy a high standard of living as Auckland, where Queens Academic Group is located, was recently rated as the word's 5th best lifestyle city (Worldwide 2004 Quality of Life City Rankings). New Zealand is recognised internationally as the adventure tourism capital of the world because there are so many outdoor activities.

Work while you study

If you enrol in a Diploma course or an English language course (where you have an IELTS score of at least 5.0) of 1 year duration or more, you will be eligible to work for up to 20 hours a week during term time and full-time over the summer holiday. Upon completion of a Queens Diploma course (recognised by the New Zealand immigration service), you will be eligible for a six-month graduate work permit. You can apply for a full work permit during this six month period if sponsored by an employer.

Working holidays

If you are from Korea, Japan, the UK, Ireland, Germany, the USA, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Malta, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, Hong Kong, Malaysia or Singapore then you can apply for a NZ working holiday visa and permits online.

About New Zealand

New Zealand is located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia and was first discovered by Polynesian Maori who settled in about A.D. 800. The signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 signalled the beginning of colonisation of New Zealand by the British Empire. Immigrants from Britain brought the English language with them and so English became the common language of New Zealand.