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Student-centric engagement

Education New Zealand is welcoming more high-quality Indian students who are pursuing higher level qualifications in New Zealand. Its institutions…

Student-centric engagement

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Education New Zealand is welcoming more high-quality Indian students who are pursuing higher level qualifications in New Zealand. Its institutions are investing to attract students to study with enrolments at universities rising by 53 per cent so far in 2017.

To encourage the best students from India, ENZ is announcing several initiatives focussed on specialist subject areas, scholarships, and short-term internships, to name a few. India remains New Zealand’s second largest market, as students are attracted by the high-quality education experience and welcoming, safe environment that New Zealand offers.

This April is a focus month for ENZ with a range of activities planned across tier 1 and 2 markets, targeted at students, parents, influencers and education agents. The month kick-starts with the launch of a special series called “Welcome2NewZealand” across multiple cities. The session in Delhi was attended by over 20 education agents from the National Capital Region.

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The interactive session aims to support the great work being carried out by the local agents on behalf of New Zealand institutions and also arm them with tools and techniques to provide the right guidance to the prospective students. “India has played a pivotal role in developing a diverse and multicultural pool of students on our campuses.

With more than 25,000 Indian students choosing New Zealand for higher education in 2016, we want to continue to welcome Indian students to our world class institutions, and to live in our safe and welcoming country,” said Joanna Kempkers, New Zealand High Commissioner to India.

The “Welcome2NewZealand” series offers a platform for New Zealand government agencies in India to interact and provide guidance to local education agents and consultants. “Indian students are embracing New Zealand’s world class education offerings, with a 53 per cent increase in first-time student visa approvals for our universities already in 2017.

Students are choosing New Zealand over more traditional markets such as the United States and United Kingdom because New Zealand offers a safe, welcoming and high quality education environment. For instance, all of New Zealand’s universities are ranked in the top 3 percent worldwide,” said John Laxon, regional director, South and South East Asia and Middle East, Education New Zealand.

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