Slightly off-topic from sport, but one extra reason to go to Massey:
http://www.studentcity.net.nz/whatplansareavailable.html

10GB broadband plans for $35/month!

For most other people: ihugs broadband 3 (http://www.ihug.co.nz/products/broadband/plan_comparison.html) plan will be a good compromise. 2GB/day and 20Gb/month. (Look at the Terms and conditions)

I have friends using it, and he's happy. If anyone wants more info, I'm happy to pass on any questions to him.

This post has been edited by haya: Aug 28 2007, 09:31 AM

seems the best to offer is broadband 3. 20 G per month is nothing... with that kind of speed, i'll surely ram through the limit.... >.<

same la i think
let me suggest a minor reason to come UoA.
unlimited 15kbps DL/UL

Sorry, one is really busy away on posting at Hamilton - she says she hardly goes online these days. The others are not keen on talking to strangers on the internet. However, one guy did offer to answer your questions, but through me. So if you have any questions, just ask me and I'll act as a messenger.

wat u guys do on merdeka? play negaraku?

negarakuku?............

my negarakuku was on the whole day

I can see that.

You're in NZ for crying aloud. No one gives a damn about Merdeka. Its just another day for me.

k sure thing... thanks for the help....

for start can you please ask him which one is easier to pass? Auckland or IMU? and ask him what particular field should i prepare in advance? my knowledge is getting rusty and i hope to study during this long break so i would enjoy a less hectic life in auckland... thanks a lot

wow this thread is dying...

wat cellphone package u guys using

Hey, sorry for late reply. Didn't notice your post until today.

Anyway, I asked two people about your questions. Person A's reply - the pre-clinical taught in IMU is pretty good as prep before coming. No need to study extra stuff, all you need is what you've already done.
Person B - Kiwis are generally the better students but many IMU people have made it through Auckland Uni so no worries. Just need to adjust to new culture and environment, if your English is good that shouldn't be too hard.

Btw, check your PMs.

I wish to know about studying physiotherapy in AUT as I received a conditional offer for 2008 course.Should I take up the offer or to do chiropratic in RMIT Australia. I need as much input as possible.Thanking you in advance.

It depends on what you want to study right? They're different courses after all. But I would pick physio over chiropractic. Physiotherapists are recognised health care professionals whereas chiropractic is more on the 'alternative medicine' side of things.

Just a word of advice, if you choose to do physio in NZ, try applying somewhere else. AUT isn't exactly the best/most established and you'll have to pay high fees wither way. AFAIK, applications are still open. Keep your options open, you can always decide where to go later.

For your information,in NZ the other uni offering such course is Uni of Otago where there is no guarantee of getting into physio in the second year depending on the first year result on a health science course.However in AUT I am secure of a place and the degree is recognised even in Australia by the Australian Professional Association.Btw any better recommendation or advise.

I know. But it isnt that from what I've seen. Recognition doesn't automatically mean it's a great course. Aus recognises about every NZ course anyway and vice versa. Though I see why a guaranteed place is assuring for an international student.

Any what do you mean by "better" recommendation or advice?

Thank for your response. What I meant is do you have any recommendation or advise for me the alternative to look to further my physio study.Btw can you elobrate futher on AUT such as the marketability of their graduates and the quality of of lecturers.

a "guaranteed" place is EXTREMELY reassuring for an international student...........

the system in au and otage is all eligible students (including full fees paying international students) goes into 1st year "health science" and then depending on your 1st year results, will then get chosen for the respective health science courses, eg medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing etc.........

imagine paying fees for 1 year, spend 1 year of you life, and at the end find you CANNOT continue in the course of your choice............

if you don't want to take a chance in otago, aut is okay.........in fact, for technical fields, technical universities like aut are more practical and hands on than the main universities, which are more theoritical................

any comment about canterbury and massey...
especially about degree in physics..

i heard massey a bit cheaper for the lifestyle

I dunno about cheaper cos I've been to Palmerston North. But Christchurch isn't too expensive (it's no Auckland) so they difference is unlikely to be much. But go check the uni websites. Most have a section on cost of living with a breakdown to individual items. The key, really, is rent.

Comparing the reputation of the degrees, most people will pick Canterbury over Massey. The fact that Ernest Rutherford was from Canterbury should give it brownie points. On the actual degrees, I guess you need to look into the fields covered by both unis, one might do stuff (that interests you) the other doesn't. Also, it might pay to check with uni offers more opportunities for students to take part in actual research through summer studentships and the like.

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Added on September 19, 2007, 9:53 amHave you thought of asking AUT whether they'll accept transfers directly into their 2nd year physio from first year health science in another university? Cos if they do, it'll be great. Then you'll be able to enrol in FYHS somewhere else, try to get in (physio is comparatively easier than the other courses, barring med lab sci). If you do, great - you'll get a degree from a slightly better university. If you don't, you can always go back to AUT without losing out. Kiwi unis are pretty flexible with trasfers, provided your grades aren't too bad. It's worth a shot anyway...

If not, I completely understandopting for AUT. It's a lot of money to risk if you don't feel confident.
BTW, why not Australia?

On AUT itself, it's not that it's a bad uni just that it's quite new. It was a polytech before obtaining uni status - there was some controversy surrounding it at the time, and some people still don't think it should be a uni. What is clear is that their entry requirements tend to be lower and they many less "academic" degrees.

NZ is a small country and with a fewer number of unis around, there's little academic snobbery in the job market. I can't speak specifically for physio, but from what I've seen, as long as you've got decent grades (with extra-curriculars and work experience) you shouldn't be at any real disadantage in the job market coming from AUT. Of course you'll might find it a bit tougher as an international student but that factor would be present whichever uni you go to. However, that's just in NZ. You mentioned Oz... well it's a bigger country over there and plenty of unis of varying qualities. From what people tell me, the uni you come from matters in Oz. If that's true, a degree from Otago might give you the edge. Then again, there's nothing to stop you from working in NZ first and building up experience before going over. Uni names and grades only really matter to fresh grads anyway.

But don't take my word for it. This is just my opinion based on what knowledge I have. Talk to others and get their views. Especially on the Oz side of things.

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Added on September 19, 2007, 10:04 amPhysio isn't really that tough to get into... the cutoff marks are much lower compared to med and dent. Pharmacy's average is a little higher too. Makes sense considering physio is lots of people's 4th choice. Provided the students works hard (I mean really working not working with the mouth like many I've seen), it's completely achievable.

But then, I completely understand why an international student won't want to take the risk. Too much at stake.

I used to think Auckland does physio but when I checked the NZ govt website yesterday, it wasn't on the list. Only AUT and Otago. Anyway, Auckland's pharmacy is direct entry and I believe it's nursing is too. Medicine used to be direct entry, but not anymore.

On the techinical universities point: Physio is one of those fields with strong academic and vocational components. So it's taught with plenty of hands-on experience, just like medicine, dentistry etc. In Otago, students begin to see patients in the 2nd year (1st professional year). I dunno about AUT but it should be similar, maybe earlier. So comparing the two, they're more or less equal in the vocational aspect while Otago is arguably superior from the academic side of things.

This post has been edited by wornbook: Sep 19 2007, 10:04 AM

If not, I completely understandopting for AUT. It's a lot of money to risk if you don't feel confident.
BTW, why not Australia?



Aussie unis have high cutoff, even higher that pharmacy in some unis.Moreover the no. of places is also limited for international students i.e less that 5 or 10%.So, very competitive to get in.Moreover it is not easy for me to meet their entrance requirement.

Btw I notice that in UK physio course only needs 3 years instead of 4 year to complete. Anybody can provide me an answer?