For students applying from overseas

Study in New Zealand: finding the right school or university

Choosing where to study shapes the rest of your career. We help you choose on evidence, not on a brochure.

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How we help

Where you study shapes where you end up. A course that looks right in a brochure can lead somewhere you did not intend, so we start with the career you want and work back to the programme.

If you are Filipino and living in the Gulf while you plan the move, you already know the decision is usually a family one, and that the cost has to add up before anything else does. We plan with that in mind.

We compare programmes, campus culture, career services and graduate outcomes, alongside what each option costs and what financial support exists. Official information is published by Education New Zealand, and we use it alongside our own experience of moving here.

Because the student visa follows the offer of a place, we look at the study plan and the visa together from the start. Visa advice is given by our Licensed Immigration Adviser.

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University of Auckland

Step by step

What happens next: first message to decision

  1. First message

    You tell us what you want to study, where you live now, and the career you are aiming for.

  2. Assessment

    We compare programmes, institutions and costs against where you want to end up.

  3. Documents

    We help you gather what an application for a place usually needs, such as transcripts and English language evidence.

  4. Application

    You apply to the school or university you have chosen, with our support.

  5. Decision

    The institution decides on your place. If you receive an offer, the student visa comes next, and our Licensed Immigration Adviser can advise on it.

Ask about this service.

Tell us where you are and what you need. A member of our team will reply by email.