Entry Requirements:

If you want to study a full-time course in New Zealand that’s longer than 3 months in total duration, you’ll need a Student Visa, unless you have a working holiday visa. 

• Your student visa is normally issued for the same length of time as the study you’ve paid for.

• Depending on your visa conditions, you may be able to work up to 20 hours a week during the term and full-time over the holidays. 

Student visa requirements:

• An offer of place from an approved education provider.
• Evidence that you have paid your tuition fees.
• A copy of the identity pages in your passport.
• Proof of funds to cover your living expenses (NZ$20,000 per year, or NZ$17,000 for school years 1-13) and proof of where this money has come from.
• A copy of your air ticket home, or proof that you have enough money to buy one.
• Your visa application fee.
• You may need to provide a medical certificate or chest x-ray, or a police certificate.