US Study Abroad student

A seal lying on the rocks in New Zealand with snow-covered mountains in the background

If you’re an animal lover like me: great news! New Zealand is one of the absolute best places to follow your passion. 

Animal lover's amazing NZ study experience

Undergraduate student

New Zealand offers a huge range of online courses that you can do wherever you are in the world. 

Studying New Zealand courses online: What’s it really like?

Students working on wharenui (traditional Māori meeting house) designs with their lecturer Darren Ward

Teacher Darren Ward uses Māori traditions and hands-on learning to teach his international students new design technologies.

Designing the future by sharing our cultures

International students learn a poi dance outside a marae (Māori meeting house) in New Zealand

As the world warms and societies place more strain on the planet’s resources, a new generation of students is seeking to shape a more sustainable future.

Why New Zealand excels in sustainability education

If your New Zealand study journey involves more than one course, the pathway student visa may mean that one visa is all you need.

Pathway student visa means less paperwork

Congratulations – you’ve been accepted to study in New Zealand! Here’s what you need to do before you leave.

Pre-departure tips for study abroad in New Zealand

My first week of Uni is done! This week went by so fast, but strangely I feel like I didn't accomplish anything.

The first week

One may wonder if I was actually “studying” while “studying abroad”.

Studying at AUT

Master in Engineering Management

Here are some of the key reasons I chose to study here.

Why I chose to study in New Zealand

Brazilian PhD Student

International students catch up at university orientation week

For most students who live in developing countries, having the opportunity to study in a first world country is a personal and academic dream.

Why I chose Massey University

Vietnamese high school student

Student writes on whiteboard as teacher looks on

If you are wondering where in the world has the greatest education, beautiful nature and where you can study and relax at the same time. Then, Christchurch, New Zealand has it all.

Studying at school in Christchurch

Korean high school student 

Francisco Shim, from South Korea, shares what it was like to study at Sancta Maria College in Auckland.

My New Zealand high school experience

Manager, Agents

When you’re planning to study internationally there is a lot to consider. 

Should you use an education agency?

Communications Advisor

Engineering students working on solar panels with their supervisor in New Zealand

Interested in undertaking doctoral research? You should consider New Zealand where nearly half of the PhD students are international.

Why you should consider studying for your PhD in NZ

University of Canterbury

Massey University

University of Otago

Auckland University of Technology

Gaining the ability to work across cultures is a vital skill in our increasingly globalised workplaces.

The benefits of a multicultural study experience

Bachelor of Sports Coaching

The simple secret of New Zealand rugby’s success (in my opinion).

Women's rugby in New Zealand

Indian PhD student

Blog author Renoh with his baby outside the Te Papa museum in Wellington, New Zealand

Advice from an international student about studying your PhD in New Zealand

Top tips for PhD students

German Study Abroad student

Coming to New Zealand, I had no idea if and how studying here would be any different to studying in Germany. 

Top 3 study differences: NZ vs Germany

Japanese high school student

I left high school in Japan to come and study in New Zealand at the age of 17 to help improve my English and to find out what I was interested in.

What made studying in New Zealand different to Japan

Grace Lewis shares what she learned studying Māori culture during her semester abroad in New Zealand.

Tūrangawaewae – a place to stand

Malaysian graudate

Studying at a New Zealand high school for a year helped Malaysian student Novell Teoh make the transition to university to study for her medical degree.

Studying medicine in New Zealand

Teacher

New Zealand is fast becoming a major destination for international students looking to experience something a little different during their high school years.

Secondary schooling in New Zealand

Filipino Graduate Diploma student

In order to further my education and gain experience, I decided to study overseas. After researching extensively I decided on New Zealand. My experience studying in New Zealand was very different to the Philippines.

How studying in New Zealand compares to the Philippines

Digital Content Manager

What is a taught master’s? What’s the difference between a taught master’s and a research master’s? Which type of postgraduate programme should you choose?

Taught master's degrees explained

Keen to deep dive into data analytics, Sagar decided to study in New Zealand after learning about the country’s robust contribution to data science.

Deep diving into data analytics

Choosing an education provider in New Zealand is a big decision for international students. Here are five key factors to consider when you’re making your choice.

How do you choose an education provider?

Why has New Zealand been ranked a world leader in educating students for the future?

How New Zealand educates the teachers of the future

Chinese Undergraduate Student

student jumping in the outdoors in New Zealand

After completing a bachelor's degree in China, I worked in the Sales and Marketing department of a five-star hotel for more than 4 years, which was a good job with good pay and career development.

From gap year to international student

Malaysian undergraduate student

international students at Otago University in Dunedin

I remember leaving high school with so many questions - what do I do now? What course do I want to pursue? Is this the right path for me? I was desperately seeking for inspiration from my mentors about finding the right university course. That was when I came across the word ‘ikigai’.

Finding the right university course using ikigai

Secondary school student from Thailand

international high school student in Dunedin, New Zealand

What is your future dream? Students share how studying in New Zealand has helped to shape their future success.

Dreams and goals for the future

Singaporean PhD student

Many think of a PhD student’s life as revolving around library visits and long hours at the computer. But PhD students have more going on in their lives other than books and writing.

A day in the life of a PhD student-mother

What is the teaching style in New Zealand like? Students explain some of the differences in New Zealand compared to their home countries.

Differences in New Zealand’s teaching style

Filipino Postgraduate Diploma Student

International students with their teacher in class

Studying at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology (formerly known as Waiariki Institute of Technology) has been an amazing journey. The decision to come to New Zealand to study for a post graduate diploma in management – health strand (level 8) – is one of the best life decisions that I made.

The difference between studying in the Philippines versus NZ

Thinking of taking your studies online? Get a globally-recognised education at the tip of your fingers with FutureLearn.

5 reasons to study online with FutureLearn

Chinese High School Student

students working on computers in a classroom at high school in New Zealand

I came to Bayfield High School in April 2014 and started in Year 12. It was really difficult for me in the beginning as I had to work much harder than the Kiwis. But once I immersed myself in the local culture I had a really great experience.

3 things I learnt as a high school student in New Zealand

PhD student from Colombia

Bryann standing on a rock on the shore of a New Zealand lake

I arrived three months ago to Christchurch to start my doctoral studies. This is what I’ve learned in my first three months out of three years doing a PhD in New Zealand.

My first 3 months in New Zealand

Brexit graphic showing part of the union jack and the EU stars

If you’re a university student from Germany, France, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark or elsewhere in the EU, New Zealand is the ideal alternative study destination to Britain. 

5 reasons to study in New Zealand after Brexit

International student in New Zealand wearing a graduation gown

New Zealand universities rank particularly highly in some subjects. According to the QS World University Rankings, we offer the world’s 19th best veterinary training, and both our medical schools are in the world’s top 150.

A guide to international rankings of New Zealand universities

students looking out to sea on a beach in New Zealand

Take at look at these 10 great reasons to study abroad and find out what you could gain from an international education.

10 reasons to study abroad

Study Abroad student

Group of students sitting outside a marae.

What is a "noho marae" or marae stay? Former Study Abroad student Monica shares her life-changing experience.

What to expect from a noho marae experience

The University of Auckland Screen Tools course convenor

Screen Tools tutor John Callen, in his role in The Hobbit

This four-week course for emerging filmmakers gives you the chance to create your own short drama, discover why New Zealand has become a hub for the world film industry, and learn from one of the dwarves in The Hobbit film trilogy.

Study filmmaking in New Zealand

German PhD Student

PhD student Alexandra in a lab coat using a microscope

There are so many problems facing our marine environment, and I want to help solve them.

Forging a new path to help save the world’s oceans

Courtenay Tokorangi working on a film set

For Courtenay Tokorangi, studying in New Zealand was a pathway to becoming part of the creative team behind the blockbuster movie Mortal Engines.

Breaking into the film industry by studying in New Zealand

Iranian PhD student

Soheil's goal is to build the sustainable energy systems of the future.

A more sustainable future

New Zealand is a great place to study engineering, with a wide range of courses on offer at education providers around the country.

5 Reasons to study engineering in New Zealand

German master’s graduate

an international student studying for her Master of Design

Her master’s degree in New Zealand inspired German artist Theresa Grieben to build a career creating illustrated maps.

Getting New Zealand on the map

students working on a business project at secondary school in New Zealand

Studying at a New Zealand secondary school is helping Chinese student James Shi gain the skills he’ll need for a career as an entrepreneur.

Getting an early start on a business career

What can you study in New Zealand? Find out more about the New Zealand education system, including qualifications, study levels and how to work here after studying.

Understanding the New Zealand education system

international students studying together in nature and Wellington city

Cousins Diana and Sopanha Kham may come from different parts of the world, but they’ve both found Wellington the perfect place to live and study.

Learning in nature and the city

Lebanese PhD student

Are you interested in applying for a scholarship? Scholarship students share tips for students thinking about applying to study in New Zealand.

Top tips from scholarship winners

Arina sitting in front of the University of Otago clock tower. 

Choosing to study overseas after high school was a hard step to make. I was 17. Was I ready? Could I survive on my own in a different country? 

An international student in New Zealand: Arina’s story

If you’re studying abroad in New Zealand you may choose to live at university-owned accommodation, called a ‘hall of residence’.

5 tips for living in university halls of residence

Indian Undergraduate Scholarship Student

I graduated finally and it feels awesome!

My next steps after graduation

Indian Internship Graduate

Unni Sunny from India spent three weeks on an animation internship in New Zealand where he studied at Massey University, Wellington Institute of Technology and Media Design School. In this blog, he shares what he learnt at each institution.

Animation in NZ – what I learnt at MDS, Weltec and Massey

It's amazing how much you can learn, both about another culture and about yourself, when you leave behind every norm you've ever known for a new country.

Advice for future study abroad students

Indian PhD Scholarship Student

PhD student with his family in New Zealand

I will give all the credit for this to the Education New Zealand website and my very close friends in New Zealand who helped me find the best PhD destination to conduct my academic research

5 reasons why I chose New Zealand as my PhD study destination

International student Brook looks across the Central Plateau to Mt Ruapehu on New Zealand's North Island. 

For Brook Thompson, coming to New Zealand to learn about Māori culture became an opportunity to explore her own culture.