and which are the few

University of Auckland, University of Waikato (which I have applied for admission), and now I am looking for uni of Wellington and University of Otago.

i think not the 1119 itself.. coz i got a2.. still have to take ielts.. coz my GCEO is not A damn

Oh...I have both A1 for 1119 & GCE O, everything will be much more easier if these results can be used instead of spending another RM530+- for IELTS. But it seems that...taking IELTS is still a 'must'...

This post has been edited by lilytheng: Oct 27 2008, 12:40 PM

canter i think accept 1119.. the gceo grade.. not 1119..

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Added on October 27, 2008, 9:42 amcoz if i'm right.. i saw the requirement for english. gceo accepted in the book they gave b4 arrive here.. check with selset i guess

This post has been edited by fantagero: Oct 27 2008, 09:42 AM

erm, canter... okay. but uni of Auckland and Waikato need IELTS...... not sure which uni to go yet, UEC result not yet available, only holding SPM result (which can only be used to apply for a foundation). haizzz...How I wish every uni in NZ accept GCE O... Anyway, thanks.

lai lai.. come to nz.. canter to b specific.. lol..

why not do the foundation here??

btw.. if u milo drinker.. for me at least.. milo here sucks.. dang..
just had a milo. need to put triple, even more the amount usually i made in msia, but the taste still tawar..

my fren enter engineering using 1119. at Auckland uni.
auckland uni shud accept 1119

for a peace of mind, just take IELTS la,haha, it should be easy for u if ur result for 1119/GCE-O is good , no need to prepare much, just need to know the format of IELTS..

@ fantagero-
If I am doing foundation that means I have wasted a year here studying for UEC......I will do foundation there ONLY if my UEC result is too bad and doesn't meet the requirement.

@ EmperorMeng
Really? uni of Auckland accept 1119 & GCE O? Cool, i will check about it.

@ psyeo
Thank you for your advice, but I still worry about IELTS... they need at least 6.5 for Bachelor of Teaching......I thought I can save my dad's $ by ommiting the IELTS...

This post has been edited by lilytheng: Oct 27 2008, 08:22 PM

judging by the way you post, IELTS should be a piece of cake for you

or take cambridge main suite

http://www.britishcouncil.org/armenia-exam...ol-mainsuit.htm

ielts last only 2 years and cost 530 ish
cpe and cae last time I ask is around 500 and it last forever

Well, things may go wrong when it comes to an exam... but I have decided to take the risk.

I visited the link and thought about it. The main problem is, it is not listed by NZ universities as a supportive result to prove one's English proficiency (only IELTS & TOEFL are listed) . So instead, I will still go for the IELTS. Thanks a thousand for your sharing and the kind advices.

To be honest, even some of my Malaysian friends who can't even complete a simple sentence without making any grammatical errors can get 6.0, my cousin who didn't study for her IELTS got 7.0.

Even New Zealand universities encourage that students who got 6.0 to take up an English Proficiency Program because the requirement for the IELTS is too low.

try to email then and ask bout that exam.. sometimes, they will consider to accept.. like my foundation that i did back in msia.. accepted.

lol.. same here... english not so good.. still passed..

but damn.. ielts format maybe a lil bit confusing..
one time, i wrote quite long essay.. got less mark.. short essay, more mark. i was like

lilredridinghood.. have u travel around north island??
damn.. my senior always telling me about their 1st year around south island trip

do other unis (welli, uoa, massey etc) got intranet??
like sharing files over the network in uni or unihall??

This post has been edited by fantagero: Oct 27 2008, 10:57 PM

I think they have it in those international house in UoA and also in their Grafton campus accomodation.

haha IELTS, without studying I also get 7.5, and my Grammer sux like hell

This post has been edited by psyeo: Oct 27 2008, 11:46 PM

I've only been to both Rotorua and Auckland, stopped by Taupo just to take some photos, not many places. Although some Kiwis may say that both Auckland and Rotorua are the shit holes of New Zealand, in a joking manner, I still miss my trip back at Rotorua, a quiet town, not to mention the stinky sulfuric smell. Nevertherless, the trip to Whakarewarewa, the Agrodome, the hot bath museum, etc was quite a good one, and not to mention the clean air in New Zealand. I might be following one of my Kiwi friends to Taranaki and bunk at his place, overnight or what.

Oh yea, try Napier too.

I heard that South Island is a lot nicer than the North Island, whether is it fact of fallacy, I will get the chance to experience it this December. Even though I'm only staying there for 5-6 days, I'm gonna visit the ever popular Milford Sound.

I don't know about other halls, but mine doesn't and I'm moving out very soon. Can't wait to do that.

IELTS is quality, not quantity. You can write 3 pages, but if it is riddled with grammatical errors, poor spelling and punctuation, you're not really going to get much.

Malaysia, being a English speaking country, generally most students who have been through the education system would get a average score of 5. Like it or not, even if they cannot speak and write it, most Malaysians can at least read it and understand it.

If you look at the criteria for a IELTS 6:

That should get you through studying more technical stuff like Engineering and to a certain extent, Business/Economics.

It doesn't mean you're a native speaker. Even a IELTS 9, which is defined as a native speaker, is still considered a native speaker of the English language AS A SECOND LANGUAGE. That said, if you do achieve a 9, your grasp of English is probably better than some people in New Zealand.

And I simply so not understand why there is so much reluctance to take IELTS, instead trying to get your current qualifications through the door. Yes, RM 600 is a fair bit of money, but what is that when you're paying RM20,000 a semester in fees?

wow.. i plan to go to see the whale.. have u seen one??
i heard kaikora is the place.

are u coming to South island?? hehhe visit Christchurch on ur way back.. .
ehmm when are u going to milford??
plan to go there.. planning to get a "gun" 1st.. nz scenery is beautiful.. must get "gun" before going places.. can i follow?? lol




i did the academic witting test here.. but didnt pass the test..
then i need to attend english workshop.. surprisingly.. there's a lot kiwis, or i could say native speakers were there too

This post has been edited by fantagero: Oct 28 2008, 03:47 PM

my flight's landing on Christchurch and I'll stay around there for 1 day at least, then I'll drive to Queenstown. I'm going with my family members

Kaikora indeed, but a bit pricey to my liking la.

The Kiwis can't really spell, I can guarantee you that most Malaysians can spell much better as well as write nicer sentences than the Kiwis