thx lilredridinghood for the info.

what are the prospects for commerce, specifically marketing grads in nz?
will it be hard to look for a job? what is the demand for mktg majors like?

also, can a degree from vic uni be used as a platform to look for work in australia?
izzit hard to switch to australia to work once  graduate from an nz uni?

Anyone here taking Psychology in University of Otago?

However, staying in is another thing. I only have the figures for 2006, but in Auckland, about 1500 people got into 1st year law. Only about 500 were allowed to go on into 2nd year. In Canterbury, only 40% got into 2nd year law. I don't think anything has changed much since then.

Law schools in NZ are very well developed. Auckland's law school is the 2nd oldest (the oldest goes to Canterbury), and every bit competent. I frankly would have no qualms reading law in NZ: it's the whole open entry thing that puts many a intl student off.

Oh, and as a side note, 90% of Auckland's Law student's are double degree students.

IM proud of my english

IM going to study com science there

eh , and I Though IM gonna get rejected but now they ask me go take ielts to complete my unconditonal offer

I didnt expect getting into otago is that easy , after all they are still world top 100 uni or 200 I cant remember

hye.where did u find out about studying in NZ? do they have Education Exhibition here in m'sia?
i'm really interested and is there any place or agents in the web where i can start?
thanx

I don't believe in rankings, as they are irrelevant in the context of undergraduates. But a simple search would reveal a discussion in this thread.

My advice: go to any NZ university that accepts you. Other factors such as cost of living, cost of fees, accessibility etc are more important than perceived standing.

Hi all,

Does any1 got any idea for which is the best bank for international student? lowest starting up fees...maintainance fees..monthly fees ..etc..

In addition, where can I better exchage rates in NZ?

Thank in advance.

I have 1 question.....     

Lets say a graduate from a Malaysian Uni in Biotechnology wants to enroll in a Masters course for Uni of Otago, from the description.....
It says a four-year honours degree, but so far Malaysian Uni's are offering a three-year honours degree in Biotechnology...... What should 1 do if he still wish to enroll in it??

Thanks for any help given........   

Eh , are you sure that is for Postgraduate Diploma , lilredridinghood?
But I quoted for 'Masters' there. Pls correct me if I'm wrong.

So maybe they will consider someone with working experience , perhaps 1 or 2 years , to finish Masters in 1 year.
Interesting.

The New Zealand standard has always been that to achieve a masters degree, a student must have completed five years of study, and universities have rigidly stuck to that system.

hi guys. i have sent in my application to UNITEC New Zealand. hope everything goes well. at first i wanted to send in to AUT as well, but they got some sort of surcharge to get my credits evaluated. waiting for my final results now. anyone of you seen or heard about UNITEC campus?

http://www.unitec.ac.nz/

nice location no jam to get there

anyway. is it a good time during winterbreak around july to go queenstown??
coz afraid that too cold, and also since the daytime much shorter. end up staying in the backpackers most of the time.

ehm bcoz i'm thinking to do photog trip.
so mostly taking photos.

so, afraid that since the daytime is shorter, i might end up in backpackers early and spend most of the night in accomodation
and planning to visit milford too
at the moment in CH, always mendung and raining. so afraid that later in in july, (my trip probably around 1-7th), raining too. so cant take photos.

plus considering to go to palmy at the same time because of the bersatu games

thanks for the input anyway. plz share more

i am coming to NZ to study mass communication. public relations to be exact. i think it's UNITEC and AUT's expertise, right? anyway, it wasn't a forced decision based on how much surchage i needed to pay. i chose UNITEC because it sounds promising, what with the different education approach and more practical based education. however i'd love to hear feedback from someone who experienced it firsthand, if you please?

when you say some people, are you referring to the local NZers themselves, or are you talking about Malaysians? i know Malaysians definitely have something against anything lower than a 'uni', what with the superiority mindset bred into our brains since young (ie. Taylors offer better than cheap colleges like TARC etc), but i tend to think that NZers shouldn't have anything against polytechnic graduates, or do they? i've read several articles by their national publication, they say that UNITEC has a unique standing on it's own in the hearts of the Kiwis. i can't be sure how to translate that, being an outsider who has yet to experience nuts.

thanks for voicing out my exact concern, as per bolded above. actually i believe all institutions are capable of producing good students. which is why i am not fussed over the whole 'who is the best' title. (wouldn't mind if someone knows and wants to share though! )

It's really the whole 'poly' and 'uni' thing that bothers me. but i consistently reminded myself that UNITEC is offering me a degree from a valid tertiary institution, and that's what matters most.

and you're right, it was an abandoned hospital and i know AUT is based on several high rises. the views of UNITEC Google Earth has to offer took my breath away.

i'm extremely grateful that someone who has already experienced NZ himself willing to share with me his views (constructive ones, that is). thanks so much wornbook.

i have a lecturer whose wife is teaching in Taylors and they did some comparisons. turns out Taylors have spanking new and clean facilities whilst TARC ones are worn out and old. which i don't really mind. most of my mates work on their own laptops and i think what TARC offered is decent enough. except for the horrendous toilets!
happy belated birthday dude! thanks for having the heart to reply!

did you just mention you have friends studying in UNITEC? omg i would love their contacts and chat up a little on the place. is that possible? NZ is very unlike Australia, where you can get firsthand experience from any Tom d*** Harry. 8/10 of people consider Australia without even thinking! i wonder why... it really feels like the entire Malaysian population is crazy about Australia. in fact, i was one myself, before my friend told me about the place, and i finally gave some serious thought about it.
hey dude please do ramble on, i really do appreciate talking with you all.

i agree about the less competition part. i heard Kiwis are very laid back, much unlike the rest of the world, fighting to be the first, competing relentlessly... it can get a bit tiresome to be honest. but it's funny, though. i have come across several hate sites for NZ where the locals themselves condemn the place. wtf?

i have already experienced the so-called academic approach that TARC offered. my school has been trying very hard to fight for 60% coursework - 40% exams scale, but unfortunately the old hags in TARC have too much dignity up in their noses to consider it since they think exams are always the most important. in the end, students like us work very hard for our assignments, and only left with little time to study up for exams that always seem impossible to score. it's easy to pass but never easy to excel as a mass communication student. you need to stand out - not provide the most 'accurate' answer in exams. and how do you prove you're outstanding in an exam where there is no definite answer and no room to show off your creativity?

so it's a little challenge for myself to try out a polytechnic after the things i've been through in an academic-focused learning environment.

i am also relieved to hear about the job prospects issue. frankly Malaysians have gone a bit too far with the elitist mindset that all the jobs we dy eem 'low class' are all now handled by immigrants, which are now causing problems to our country. our own people have too much dignity to do anything lower than what they have studied for. there was a brief whirlwind regarding the overwhelming amount of immigrants we have in the Malaysian news, isn't it?

i'd definitely try and expand my horizons in NZ, have plans to stay there... make full use of the 2 year visa they offer to students after they graduate...

and to answer you, University of Auckland, Massey University, University of Canterbury, AUT, UNITEC, and some other lesser known polytechnics.

reason why i didn't consider the first 3 is because they do not offer Public Relations. and frankly, the course syllabus is so dead-on academic, i already can feel a wave of nausea sink in. they'll be forcing you to read 1000001 year-old scholarly articles by some old fart, which i don't think will help much in the creative industry.

again, dude, thanks so much for the advice!

cool, same here. no 'Y'.

i nearly broke down when i went through a forum that had all Kiwis themselves cursing their tiny island to bits. at that point i was nearly on the verge of canceling my plans till i was able to think with a level-head. just like this forum, which Malaysian would praise their own country? we're full of complaints ourselves, so i guess Kiwis and M'sians are equal on this matter. i shall rest my case and not judge NZ by that dreadful forum. *makes a mental note not to be overly creative with using Google*

thanks for the praise, but i think hold on to that first. i seriously dunno what i'm expecting there, not much back-up support or word-of-mouth from people's experiences of the place (which is very unlike Australia *pouts*) other than bright flashy websites illustrating how beautiful NZ is. like i haven't heard of that before! lol. guess what i can do now is just to take the plunge and have fun! so now that i've made my decision (just emailed over my final bit of results to the agent), i should really work down a list of 'to-dos' and get myself prepared. but you said don't expect too much... i certainly hope NZ wouldn't fall below my expected standard...

now! some info about you, where did you get your law degree from? are you still in NZ or are you back here already? and i can really relate the the marking scheme thing... sometimes these things are just too subjective to be determined just by a 'score' given by a lecturer. and it's your luck! if you meet with an old windbag, be sure your originality will go to the drain... they tend to abide by strict codes and ethics.

i've did a bit of scouring this thread, seems that you mentioned the job prospect there sucks? and we should be prepared to do low-waged jobs like flipping burgers before hopping onto something more rewarding? i don't mind flipping burgers while studying but if i were to continue that 2 years after i graduate, that'd be dreadful. i have my sights on the beauty industry... NZ is no NYC nor London nor Italy, but i believe this sort of industry thrives on everywhere that has modern and fashion-conscious people. or any vain women in short.

u sure???
coz i think last year colder..

it is so cold in this few days. cant tahan until go and buy a electrical blanket.

ehmm i used the blanket for more than 3 months already.
thank god nothing happen.
if u tied the blanket really careful. the balnket wont move la.

Some numbers from University of Auckland:

1300 students entered the LLB program in 2008.

Come semester 2 2009, only around 390 are left.

The problem is that is you are in that 910, what are you going to do? You've sunk in about NZ$22,000 for the first year, and you can't continue into 2nd year law. What next?

Its not too bad for domestic students, but I do not think many parents in Malaysia will be too happy with their son/daughter leaving to read law and ending up as (say) an Accountant. If you wanted to be an accountant why not do so to start off with.

Granted, there is the other option of starting off with a double degree, and if things do not go according to plan, there is (depending on what the other half is) still another option. However, a double degree is VERY difficult. Law as a single discipline is hard enough.

"it is easy to enter year 2 as long as you study hard and have the passion"? Yes and no. The question is, are you willing to take the risk, with the odds not in your favor?