Working in New Zealand

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An education from New Zealand equips you with the qualifications and skills necessary to thrive globally in your chosen career path. Graduates from New Zealand are highly valued by employers worldwide for their robust academic credentials, practical skills, and their capacity for critical and creative thinking.

Working While You Study

International students can work part-time for up to 20 hours a week and full-time during all scheduled holidays and/or during the Christmas and New Year holiday period.

Employability Skills

New Zealand’s applied teaching approach equips graduates with essential employability skills including flexibility, creativity, teamwork, problem-solving, decision-making, leadership, organizational abilities, and an agile mind set, rendering them highly desirable to employers across diverse professions and career trajectories. Graduates also acquire English language skills relevant to the workplace and learn how to be effective in multicultural and Western business settings.

Post-Study Work Visa

You can apply for this visa if you have recently finished your studies in New Zealand. It allows you to stay and work here for up to 3 years, depending on what you studied.

Bringing Family if You Have a Student Visa

All students can support visitor visas for their partners and children. Some can also support a work visa for their partners, or student visas for their children.

Pathway to Residence

After finishing your post-study work visa in New Zealand, you can apply for a Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa if you meet the necessary criteria. This visa allows you to live, work, and study in New Zealand permanently.