then haya taking what course?

Information Technology.

Haven't seen you in a while Jia0924.

WAhahhaha.. tips to live here.. especially in Christchurch

dont buy ur stuff in malaysia (laptop, hdd, digi cam. )
arrive here,, save a lil bit.. get a job, wait till super saturday in harvey norman.. heheh and save more

maybe not applies to everyone.. for me at least.. now regret edy buying laptop from malaysia

And how many times a year do you get Super Saturday?

Price aside, you have to admit, range in NZ is painfully limited compared to Asia.

Hello guys.
I'm curretly in Upper 6 and thinking to continue my studies in the NZ in 2009.
Aiming for Communication Studies.

But I have a few questions to ask:
1. Do u guys know which Uni is the best for this course?
2. Whats the diff between with or without Honours?

Thats for now.
Thanks so much.

I can't say much about Communication Studies (what on earth is it anyway?), but I'll say a few things about Honours.

Honours in New Zealand (and Australia) is different from the traditional definitions of honours in Malaysia and the UK. In the latter your final GPA at the end of your course determines which level of honours (1st class, upper second class etc) you graduate with. In NZ, a honours is seen postgraduate course work. Speaking from a Computer Science perspective, at the end of your 3 year course, should you want a honours, and have at least a GPA of 5.5 out of a 7 point scale, you can enrol for the honours program. Essentially its just research coursework. To quote my handbook, it "aims to provide and understanding of what research is and to develop basic research skills."

In terms of any pratical difference in the job market....I can't say much, but IMO its not exactly a leg up in getting a job. However, the research you do can be quite interesting.

I should say Masscom.

200k for everything. Phew~

Btw thanks haya.

This post has been edited by Erroniouz: Jul 22 2008, 02:23 PM

but lol.. at least got la super saturday.. compare to the normal price which sometime pain in the ass... hahhaa..
yeap2.. it's limited.. damn.. i plan to build a desktop here..

masscom??? ehmm.. roughly, can i say uni of auckland???
not sure whether uoa offers this course..
try look on their web. coz i tried.. to many text
maybe still early morning

what is 200k?? ur edu fees eyh?

I don't think UoA offers Comm Studies. The closest, I think, is a BA in Film, TV and Media Studies.

If you want to study in Auckland, AUT has a Bachelor of Communication Studies.

Otago has a BA in Communication Studies. One of my friends was doing it before she changed to Marketing (or did she do a double degree?).

Don't know about the other unis... just search the websites. I'll bet most of the polys offer it as well.

Yeap , I believe all these three Unis (AUT , Massey and Otago) offer BA in Comm Studies.

Just which place is the lowest budget for living cost? (Foods , stuffs etc)

fantegero , yes I believe its 200k..

This post has been edited by Erroniouz: Jul 23 2008, 05:12 PM

Probably Massey or Otago. Rent is very expensive in Auckland. rent in Dunedin (Otago) is about $110 (you have to pay for the whole year though, even the months you're not there) but heating and power bills will be the highest. Don't know rent and stuff in Palmerston North (Massey).
Food comes to about the same, country-wide. Eating out is about a $1-2 cheaper in Dunedin, though. Again, don't know much about Palmy.
You won't need to spend on public transport in Dunedin. Everywhere you'd want to go is within walking distance. I hear transport isn't as issue in Palmy as well.

It doesn't mean much to some, but both Dunedin and Palmy are very student friendly. Unlike Auckland, which is really an ordinary city that happens to have 2 unis at its heart. Depends on what you want - city life or student town.

Between the 3 unis, Otago is considered slightly better, being one of the 4 major unis in NZ.

Thanks a million about the info!

Btw most of the uni websites have cost of living info and estimates.

true2, otaga majority is student outside from otaga itself if i'm right..

hahah auckland.. true2 very city life..
i chose canterbury because enough already with city-like life in Uniten.. lol.. sure go shopping alot.. hahhaa
eventhough in christchurch kinnda the same.. but the lifestyle here not that busy.. plus.. got snow eventhough not for long
just to my kampung cent k..

plus in auckland, parking is very expensive..

This post has been edited by fantagero: Jul 24 2008, 07:40 PM

It's OtagO. Otago has about 75% of students coming from outside the Dunedin city limits. Note that Dunedin city itself is massive in terms of area, encompassing areas up to an hour's drive out of the city. The city itself is tiny, good for students and short term living, not ideal (at least IMO) for long term stay.

I think Canterbury is a pretty good choice. You escape from Auckland's traffic jams and but you get enough city life that you won't grow insane with boredom.

I think I somehow got brainwashed by the Kiwis into the 'hate Auckland' mentality. Funny, cos I'm living here now and come from busy busy busy KL.

sorry.. typo...

ehmm any of u guys know bout working during holiday..
it's like u are on holiday.. but permitted to work..
sounds great ...

What do you want to know? You can work full-time during the holidays.

let say if my relative wanna holiday here for quite a long time.. can they apply for that???
is it hard to apply?? hassle-free??

i can work full time during holiday.. stated in the visa..

btw.. i'm sure many of u guys are permanent resident.. what's the qualification to apply for that ey??/

This post has been edited by fantagero: Jul 28 2008, 06:11 PM

Off the top of my head, a working holiday visa gives Malaysians 6 months in NZ, tops. The visa is obviously not free. Check the NZ High Com for details. Usually they're the people picking apples at Tauranga.

As for a PR, no 1: do you have money?

to be applying pr in nz, there is a few ways. 1. refugee.... 2. business migration (2millions dollars in 5 years).... 3. high skills which require to have at least 100 points. with 100 points, u r entitled to get selected in a pool...if u have 140+, u will automatically selected from the pool to get access by the EOI (express of interest) officer.

there is a list that required in nz set by the government. there are some skills that get bonus if u have experience, for example, doctor, nurse, IT personnel, IT Project manager, engineer, consultants, teachers, carpenter, plumber (with proper qualification of trade skills)

age is a point factor, the younger the better (30-39 have 20 points don't lose hope, middle age ppl hehe)

qualification - degree is around 25, master and phd are 30 points. studying in nz with 2 years+ get bonus. there is a list in INZ website, if your school is in the list, mostly u don't need to send your qualification to NZQA to access like my case.

working experience - 3 years ~ 10 years+ depends on range...i know that 10 years+ in It experience have 30 points (your degree or master must be IT related to claim points....masaleh concern about what u study relevant to your work). bonus if your experience related to the long term seeken skill list.

if u areworking in NZ, you basically get 50 points (this means u apply PR when u r in nz working)...

sure u need to declare ur english standard. IETLS 6.5 and above...i claimed this points coz my degree was USA and 4 years there, so I dont' need IETLS.

if your wife has a degree and have english proficiency IETLS 5.0+ (3 years experience in enlgish only school), u can claim extra 20 points as well.

having relative in nz get u 10 points...if u r not going 2 auckland, another 10 points if i m not mistaken

my point was 140 with the bonus in my working expeirnece 10 years+ in IT, master degree, 30-39 years old, wife has a degree etc....

btw, the basic requirement before applyign the points are: 1. good health with medical report 2. police report that u r clean in criminal record, 3. english proficiency evidence