Matters needing attention in studying in New Zealand

Matters needing attention in studying in New Zealand

Pay attention to passport information and cash carrying when studying in New Zealand.

Passengers entering New Zealand are required to carry passports, which are valid for at least 3 months longer than the expected departure date. China citizens need a New Zealand visa before entering the country. Tourist visa information can be found on the website of New Zealand Embassy, and work, business, study abroad and immigration visa information can be found on the website of New Zealand Immigration Bureau. According to the regulations of the New Zealand government, students studying in New Zealand cannot carry more than 65,438+00,000 in cash. When students enter New Zealand, they must declare if they carry more than 65,438+00,000 cash.

New Zealand study abroad with necessities.

To study in New Zealand, students need to choose the way of accommodation. Most schools have dormitories. If not, students can choose to live in a host family. There are still many things to move. Generally speaking, the patch panel is more important than anything else. The voltage standard of New Zealand electrical appliances is 230/240 volts, and the general socket is a three-wire socket. So bring three or two plugs, patch panels, rechargeable batteries (4-8 sections), chargers, notebook computers (equipped with DVD drives), 2-3 mice, mobile phones (dual-band or triple-band), digital cameras, alarm clocks and electronic dictionaries (necessary).

Going out will inevitably lead to headaches and brain fever. You can take some drugs in moderation, such as cold medicine, antipyretic medicine, cool oil, wind oil and so on. And anti-mosquito drugs. Specific drugs (such as diuretics, sedatives, stimulants, cardiotonic agents, sleeping pills, tranquilizers, etc. ) it must be prescribed by a doctor and packed in the original medicine bottle, otherwise it is not allowed to enter the country; Firearms and other weapons are not allowed to enter the country unless they are approved by the New Zealand police.

Pay attention to personal safety when studying in New Zealand.

For international students, try to go to places where people are scattered, especially bars and other places. If you ever leave your drink, don't drink it again to prevent someone from drugging it. In recent years, there have been many traffic accidents involving China students. Some students are victims, others are perpetrators. Generally speaking, the causes of traffic accidents mostly lie in high-speed driving and dangerous overtaking, long-distance fatigue driving and so on. Some people in driving without a license hold fake driver's licenses, and these behaviors that don't obey the traffic rules become hidden dangers of accidents.

Further reading: a guide to studying in New Zealand

First, prepare the documents.

The most important document is your own identification. Passports need to be prepared in advance, and visas need to be applied before purchasing air tickets, determining your travel time and arranging airport pick-up service.

Then, the student's identity requires everyone to show their offer. This part is issued by the school, and it is not accepted for admission. As long as you show the original quotation to the inspector directly, you can directly identify the authenticity.

Second, know the location.

Then, you have to determine the location of the airport where you board the plane and the time when you go to the airport, so as to arrange your travel time and avoid the departure time of the plane going abroad, thus delaying your travel trip and ensuring normal travel.

Also confirm the location of the airport after landing. Don't worry if someone picks up the plane. If no one answers the plane, check the route map from the airport to the school or accommodation.

Third, accept inspection.

When you arrive at the airport, you need to check your luggage first. After getting the boarding pass, put the luggage on the conveyor belt for inspection. After there is no problem, we will enter the consignment process. You can also go to the security checkpoint for inspection.

You need to submit your own documents and air tickets first, then go through the box, unpack all your carry-on luggage and check it separately to make sure there are no other problems, and then everyone will put their luggage away and wait.

Fourth, boarding instructions

While waiting for boarding, everyone must listen carefully to the dynamics of their flights. After queuing for boarding, you should queue up at the boarding gate in time and prepare your own tickets. You should check it when boarding.

There is an entry card to fill in after boarding, and your information should be complete. If you have declared your luggage, you need to fill it out separately. After landing, you need to show your inspection when you go through customs.

Further reading: the real situation of studying in New Zealand

First of all, roommates

A person studying abroad will meet different roommates or neighbors according to the different accommodation methods he chooses. Some students said: "When I first went there, I still had some imagination in my heart, and I also searched the living environment and lifestyle of New Zealand, but I learned all about it online, which is still somewhat different from reality." Some students described it as: "It was a friend who fought with * * *, a roommate who was happy and shared responsibility." Generally speaking, most students responded well. Roommates will help each other and share housework together, and the living environment is very good, and everyone respects each other, so the public area has always been clean and quiet.

Second, make friends.

Many people will feel a little uneasy about going to a new environment, so they will be a little unsociable. But in fact, to go to a new environment, you need to make more local friends, which will not only help you adapt to local life faster, but also make your study life less monotonous. Besides, New Zealanders are very friendly, and they are very enthusiastic about foreigners. Besides, there are many China students studying in New Zealand, and you will have many common topics. So don't stay at home all the time, go out and make more friends.

Third, the language.

Whether living, studying or working in New Zealand, English proficiency is very important, and China students, no matter how much English theoretical knowledge they have learned, can't adapt to an English environment, especially in oral expression, so they must improve their English expression and oral ability as much as possible. So it is a better way to make local friends. If you haven't gone yet, you can try to improve this level now and lay a good foundation for the future.

Fourth, work.

Companies or other enterprises in New Zealand attach great importance to whether they have work experience when selecting employees, so when preparing resumes, they must highlight their work experience as much as possible, which is conducive to finding a job, and pay attention to whether English writing is correct. If there are mistakes in English writing, they will be confused about whether you are qualified for the job.

Further reading: Will studying in New Zealand affect graduation?

I. Attendance

In 20 13, in order to combat the problem of poor attendance of international students, New Zealand staged a big battle-the Immigration Bureau deployed in Auckland Airport to intercept those international students with low attendance, and international students including China were refused entry.

In the past few years, more than 500 international students have been deported from New Zealand. Statistics show that since 20 15, the number of repatriated students with student visas has remained high, among which 20 16 was the year with the largest number of repatriated students in the last five years, with a total of 150 repatriated students throughout the year. According to the Immigration Bureau, the main reasons for these expelled students are criminal offences, illegal work, poor attendance and expulsion from school.

Studying abroad should have been to accept better educational ideas and methods from other countries, not just to mix overseas diplomas. If you are a student, you can't even guarantee basic attendance and academic performance, so what's the significance of parents spending a lot of tuition and living expenses for you to study abroad?

In primary and secondary schools and universities in New Zealand, it is generally required that the class travel rate should reach 70%-80% or above. Only by meeting this condition can we successfully get credits and graduation certificates, and we can successfully get the renewal of the second-year study visa. Moreover, it is worth knowing that in schools in New Zealand, the attendance rate accounts for a certain proportion of the grade, such as 5- 10% of the total grade. In other words, as long as students ensure normal attendance, it is easy for you to get some grades, which will be included in the final academic year or subject grades.

Second, illegal crime.

In 2009, the repatriation office of Beijing Border Inspection Station received Xia Mou, a China student repatriated by New Zealand police. Xia was sentenced to five years in collaboration with others to make drugs while studying in New Zealand, and was repatriated after serving his sentence within the prescribed time limit.

Ordinary international students may not do such bad things, but the dangers of dangerous driving behaviors such as drunk driving, driving and answering mobile phones are often ignored. In fact, the serious consequences of dangerous driving may also bring you "repatriation".

Third, illegal overtime.

The legal working hours for international students are 20 hours. If you are told by the Immigration Bureau and there is evidence that you are working illegally, your visa will be cancelled or even repatriated.

As an international student, you should abide by laws and regulations and don't take chances. In the past few years, incidents of "illegal workers" international students being investigated by the Immigration Bureau have also occurred from time to time.

Fourth, carrying illegal goods.

New Zealand Customs is the most stringent customs system in the world. If you violate customs regulations and fail to declare illegal goods, you will be fined several hundred yuan, or face repatriation or even arrest.

Due to the high tobacco tax in New Zealand, many overseas students will bring some cigarettes from China when they return home. The latest regulation of New Zealand Customs is that each person can only bring 50 duty-free cigarettes into the country, and they must be for their own use and cannot be sold.

Drugs suspected of carrying ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, such as Contek, which is widely used in China, are also strictly prohibited from entering New Zealand. Please pay attention to international students and parents! Some parents are afraid that if the child is sick and has no medicine, the act of "secretly" stuffing medicine into the suitcase may bring the child to jail!

5. The expired visa has not been resolved in time.

The visa problem is the main reason for China students to return to China. Among the repatriated international students, many people forgot the validity period of the study permit and did not renew it within the validity period, so they became "black households".

Busy studies occupy most of the time of international students, who often neglect their "identity" and remain illegally after their visas expire.

Of course, there are also some deliberate detention behaviors. According to the police, a China man whose student visa has expired for seven years was found before, and he is now waiting to be deported.