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New Zealand Emerges as a Top Study Abroad Destination with 22% Application Growth

New Zealand Emerges as a Top Study Abroad Destination with 22% Application Growth HIGHLIGHTS: NEW ZEALAND REPORTS A SURGE IN GLOBAL STUDENT ENROLMENTS IN 2026 * New Zealand is em...

NZ international enrolments hit 92k as recovery gathers pace

New Zealand’s international education recovery is accelerating, with enrolments climbing 11% year-on-year to reach 92,580 students in 2025, according to new figures from Education...

Foreign masters degree enrolments soar as August rule change looms

"The view out there now is that, by doing a master's degree in New Zealand, you can get all of the points that you need to apply for residency," an Immigration adviser says.

Fuel crisis a potential risk to foreign student enrolments, Education NZ tells MPs

Nearly 84,000 international students contributed $4.6 billion in direct spending to New Zealand's economy during the last financial year.

New Zealand confirms November rollout of graduate work visa

The new six-month visa and expanded post-study work rights for some graduate diploma holders will take effect from November 16 under New Zealand's wider international education gro...

New Zealand hits study destination target a decade early

New Zealand has hit a key international education target nearly a decade ahead of schedule, according to a new survey by Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ). The post New...

What New Zealand’s levy reveals about England’s international student recruitment model

As conversations around England's upcoming international student levy intensify, Vincenzo Raimo looks across the world to an existing model that's been in place for decades. The po...

Revealed: the best-performing agents for New Zealand

Education New Zealand has published the top-performing agents for nine source countries based on application volume and visa approval rates. The data also reveals a higher visa app...

New Zealand Funds Transfer Scheme (2026) – Student Visa Proof of Funds Explained

New Zealand Funds Transfer Scheme (2026) – Student Visa Proof of Funds Explained HIGHLIGHTS: NEW ZEALAND ANNOUNCES FUNDS TRANSFER SCHEME TO AID INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS * New Zeala...

New Zealand-India free trade agreement puts mobility in play

New Zealand has signed an annex on student mobility and post-study work rights with India, alongside a new skilled employment pathway – with stakeholders citing strong demand while...

Students studying on campus at Massey rising but union says sites a'ghost town'

The number studying remotely was nearly 2000 more than in 2016, but the on-campus figure was the lowest point in a steady decline from a high of 9705 in 2016.

Universities unite behind Nepal’s “10k int’l student” ambition

In a first-of-its-kind private sector initiative, Nepalese universities are coming together to attract international students, amid ambitions to increase enrolment more than sixfol...

Students question university affordability after government scraps fees-free scheme

Some University of Auckland students are questioning whether they can afford to continue their studies, while others say they feel "tricked" by the government.

Global Investors Drive Nearly NZD 4 Billion into New Zealand Investor Visa

Global Investors Drive Nearly NZD 4 Billion into New Zealand Investor Visa HIGHLIGHTS: FOREIGN NATIONALS INVEST NZD 4 BILLION INTO THE NEW ZEALAND INVESTOR VISA * The Golden Visa...

Applicants to Finland´s higher education in English drop further

Number of international students to Finnish higher education institutions English-taught programmes for spring 2026 reduced further for second consecutive year following introducti...

Nearly half of South Asian applicants refused Australian study visas

Nepal and India hardest hit as Australia’s January-March visa data shows tightening, with the sector flagging a lack of clarity amid more stable outcomes for applicants from China...

For some New Zealanders, not all immigrants are made equal

As election-year rhetoric ramps up, a recent study suggests a quarter of New Zealanders have negative feelings about immigrants from India. Just 6%, meanwhile, feel similarly about...

Would-be New Zealanders will have to score a B+ in new citizenship exam

The Government plans to introduce a new citizenship exam next year, testing people about the things “New Zealanders believe in”.

Japanese hold off on overseas study as international students flood in

Welsh paramedic graduates told to look for entry-level jobs in New Zealand instead

But the Immigration Minister's office says employers are expected to look at hiring New Zealand paramedics first.

South Korea’s 310k int’l student surge brings sustainability into focus

With South Korea now hosting more than 310,000 international students, experts say the conversation must shift from volume-driven enrolment to a more balanced and transparent polic...

Visa hurdles, rising costs push Kenyan students to Asia as Western appeal fades

Kenyan students are shifting away from traditional Western destinations as affordability, visas and job prospects reshape global study choices.

International student enrolments slump 24% across Big Four destinations, with US and Canada hardest hit

Universities across the world's four biggest English-speaking study destinations, Australia, Canada, the U.K. and the U.S., reported declines in international student enrolments fo...

New Zealand students' details caught up in massive global university hack

Names, email addresses, ID numbers and messages between users could all have been stolen.