Which major is good for studying in New Zealand?

There are many choices for studying in New Zealand. I will answer them from three aspects:

I. Classification by academic qualifications

There are three options for studying in New Zealand: junior college, undergraduate and master. These three degrees can help students get a work visa for graduates. With a work visa, they took an important step in getting PR.

So what are the respective costs of these three reading methods? Which one suits you best? Let's calculate it from the perspective of opportunity cost.

The first type: junior college

The knowledge of junior college is most easily linked to work, and it can be almost seamlessly connected. For example, the it knowledge we have learned is mainly theoretical research in the master's course, and there may be a bridge between IT and practical work. In college courses, it is all about the teaching of the content needed for work. NZQA certified junior college students below grade 7 need to study for two years to get a work visa. The total tuition fee for these two years is about NZ $28,000. Two-year tuition in some schools can be as low as NZ $20,000. Seventh-grade junior college students only need to study for one year to get a postgraduate work visa, and the tuition fee is generally below 20 thousand New Zealand dollars. Students can work legally for 20 hours a week during their studies, and they can work unlimited during holidays. The minimum hourly wage in New Zealand is1NZD 4.25. In this way, the income during the study period is about 10725 NZD. The summer vacation in New Zealand lasts for three months. If you work eight hours a day and five days a week, the income for these three months is about NZD 7 150, and the total income for one year is NZD 17875. The legal income after working for two years is NZD 35,750. It is equivalent to earning your tuition back, and there is still a surplus. During the holiday, if you work hard and do more work, the money you earn can completely cover the study and living expenses of these two years, and there is still a surplus. In other words, 0 spent two years studying abroad, living and saving money.

Ok, we have finished reading the book and can work normally. The starting salary for working in New Zealand is generally above NZ $30,000, and the annual salary after two years of work is generally above NZ $50,000. This is just a general salary. Of course, if you work hard, the annual salary of 865,438+10,000 is normal. In contrast, it is almost impossible to stay in China. If you want to graduate from a university or even a master's degree, the starting salary is 6.5438+0.5 million RMB, and you can reach 250,000 RMB after working for two years.

This is a superficial income comparison, and there are many welfare comparisons that many people don't know. After obtaining a work visa, you can apply for immigration. After immigration, medical care and children's education are completely free. If you are unemployed, you will receive unemployment benefits, and you will receive subsidies when you have children. Children will get youth benefits when they are young, and there will be government subsidies for buying a house.

The second type: undergraduate course

The undergraduate course in New Zealand takes three years, and the annual tuition fee is more than NZ $20,000. The cost is much higher than that of junior college, and the study pressure is relatively high. Being able to work 20 hours a week has begun to affect my studies. The three-year undergraduate tuition fee is over NZ $70,000. This requires the strong support of the family to complete their studies. After graduation, I also got a one-year work visa and immigrated after finding a job.

The third type: master's degree

New Zealand's immigration policy stipulates that students with a master's degree or above can apply for a spouse work visa, and spouses and children can come to New Zealand with the applicant.

During the master's degree, you can work 20 hours a week with a student visa and work full-time in the summer vacation. In this way, the total annual legal working time is about 1360 hours, the local minimum wage in New Zealand is $65,438+$04.25 per hour, and the annual pre-tax income can reach18,700 New Zealand dollars. Spouses with spouse work visas can work full-time without any restrictions, and their children can attend local primary and secondary schools in New Zealand for free. In general, the pre-tax income of the spouse who has worked for one year is NZ $28,600, and the total pre-tax income of the two is NZ $47,300. Their minimum income has exceeded tuition fees, which can greatly reduce the economic pressure of studying abroad. You will make a lot of money if you are willing to work hard.

After graduating from master's degree, you can get a one-year open work permit, and you can apply for a two-year work permit if you find a corresponding professional job. In the open work permit and two-year graduation

During the experience of the work visa, spouses and children can continue to stay in New Zealand with their spouses' work visas, continue to work without restrictions, and attend school free of charge.

If your job position and salary meet the requirements of the Immigration Bureau, you can apply for immigration.

From the above analysis, it can be seen that if you already have a bachelor's degree, you are in your twenties and have a family, it is the most cost-effective to study for a master's degree, because your spouse is equivalent to getting a New Zealand work visa for free, and it may take the main applicant/kloc-0 to 3 years plus the cost of study. The cost of undergraduate course is relatively high, which is suitable for students with strong economic foundation.

Knowing the price-performance ratio of the above three degrees, which one do you prefer? I suggest you choose the one that suits you according to your own situation.

Second, according to the classification of schools;

Many students have determined their major, but they don't know much about which university in New Zealand has made unique achievements in this major, especially graduate students. Their major is basically determined, and then they don't know much about how to choose a school that suits them.

There are eight national universities in New Zealand with high social recognition and strict teaching quality. New Zealand's university admission standards are relatively relaxed and there is no age limit.

So the question now is, which of the eight universities in New Zealand is stronger?

▍ Introduce 8 universities in New Zealand.

▎ According to the historical and academic division:

All eight public universities offer preparatory, undergraduate, master's and doctoral courses. The general industry divides New Zealand schools into two categories:

The first category: four universities with a long history:

University of Auckland.

Canterbury University

University of Victoria (Victoria University)

University of Otago (Otago University)

The second category: four universities established in modern times:

Auckland University of Technology (AUT University)

University of Waikato.

massey university

Lincoln University.

Universities in New Zealand will have different emphasis on the practical application of academic research month. These four universities with a long history are academic universities because of their traditional teaching style and more emphasis on theory. The four emerging universities are light and flexible in teaching, paying attention to students' practical ability and contact with the business community, and teaching students practical skills. Students have a high employment rate and a high starting salary, so they are loved by a large number of students. These four universities are all practical universities.

▎ Geographical division

Auckland, the largest city in the North Island: University of Auckland, Auckland University of Technology and Massey University.

Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University

Hamilton, the third largest city in North Island: University of Waikato

Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island: Canterbury University and Lincoln University.

Dunedin, the second largest city in South Island: University of Otago.