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FEBRUARY 2019

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                  LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
    New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC) welcomes recent changes to make English language
           requirements for international students more evidence-based and flexible.

                      NZTC International Marketing Manager Audrey Wang with a group of international students

The Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand has taken              English Language Testing System (IELTS) with 7.0 in each
on board sector feedback. It now accepts a broader range            component.
of English language proficiency evidence from international         “We support training teachers from around the world to
students who want to prove their English language is at a           care for our youngest generation – the changes brought in
high enough level to enter NZTC early childhood teaching            by the Teaching Council will enable us to support even more
programs.                                                           outstanding students to pursue ECE as a profession,” Chief
The previous requirements meant that a candidate who spoke          Executive Selena Fox said.
English as a second language had to achieve International

     New requirements in detail
     The changes to the English language requirements came into effect on 1 January 2019.
     For support on how these changes could affect you or a prospect we encourage you to:
          Visit the language requirements for overseas teachers webpage on the Teaching Council of
          Aotearoa New Zealand website.
          Read the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand story on changes.
          Email the NZTC International Team on international@nztertiarycollege.ac.nz.

         international@nztertiarycollege.ac.nz                                    www.nztertiarycollege.ac.nz
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WHY CHOOSE OUR CAMPUS CITIES?
                                                                NZTC students can study in New Zealand’s Garden City at the college’s
 CHRISTCHURCH                                                   Christchurch Campus. Located in the suburb of Papanui, our Christchurch
                                                                Campus is just 5km from the city centre and easily accessible by bus.

                     NEW ZEALAND’S
                     OLDEST CITY
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                     POPULATION:                                                                  CLIMATE: AVERAGE
                     377,200                                                                      TEMPERATURE
                     Statistics NZ 2018 estimate                                                  12°C (winter) 22°C (summer) Tourism NZ
    ..................................................................................            ..........................................................................

                     740 CITY PARKS

Attractions:

                                                                                                                                                Hiking &
        Skiing                           Whale watching                                  Naturally heated pools                              mountain biking

NZTC international students on life in Christchurch:

              You will love this city. It is ‘rural’                                                      I always wanted to study abroad
   compared to big cities, but you definitely have                                                    to experience different cultures while
   all you need to live a great life. Study becomes                                                      enriching my knowledge and life
    an enjoyment when you can look at the sea                                                        experience, and Christchurch is perfect.
                through the window.
                                                                                                               Eddy Wang - Graduate Diploma in
                    Lola Zhou - Graduate Diploma in                                                                      Teaching (ECE) student
                        Teaching (ECE) graduate

          international@nztertiarycollege.ac.nz                                                              www.nztertiarycollege.ac.nz
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                                                          One of the world’s most culturally diverse cities, Auckland is home to NZTC’s
   AUCKLAND                                               largest campus. Our Auckland Campus is located in Greenlane, a central city
                                                          suburb with a train station and bus stops close by.

                     OF NEW ZEALAND’S                                                                      BEST CITY FOR QUALITY
                     POPULATION                                                                            OF LIFE IN THE WORLD
                                                                                                           Mercer 2018 Annual Quality of Living Survey
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                     POPULATION:                                                                           CLIMATE: AVERAGE
                     1,467,800                                                                             TEMPERATURE
                     Statistics NZ 2018 estimate                                                           14°C (winter) 23°C (summer) Tourism NZ
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                     OVER 120 DIFFERENT
                     ETHNICITIES

Attractions:

Cafes & Restaurants                                  Museums & Galleries                              Beaches                                Walking & Hiking

NZTC students share their Auckland experience:

         The boundaries are broader here, not                                                             Coming from a landlocked country, I
    necessarily just physically but mentally. I still                                                 can’t explain how much I’ve loved going
  feel so comfortable staying here even by myself.                                                   to the beaches. Over here it’s so beautiful
     People don’t label you, you’re just another                                                                  and less polluted.
                    human being.
                                                                                                        Jyotsana Maharjan - NZ Diploma in Early
                  Frank Yan - Graduate Diploma in
                                                                                                      Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) student
                      Teaching (ECE) student

          international@nztertiarycollege.ac.nz                                                              www.nztertiarycollege.ac.nz
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NZTC INCREASES INTERNATIONAL REACH IN 2019
NZTC Senior Marketing Manager Sanil Haria will travel to Malaysian city Kota Kinabalu for the first
time when he travels to the Philippines, Malaysia and India in March.
                                           Sanil looks forward to establishing new networks and reconnecting with educational
                                           partners and prospective students to provide support about NZTC’s quality programs.
                                           He will be also available to discuss recent changes to the Teaching Council English
                                           Language Requirements, which he describes as an “exciting development for international
                                           students looking to study with NZTC”.
                                           If you’d like to meet with Sanil during this time, please contact him at
                                           sanil.haria@nztertiarycollege.ac.nz.

       Philippines            Dates                    Malaysia              Dates                    India               Dates
         Cebu             4 - 5 March               Kuala Lumpur        11 - 12 March              Chennai            18 - 19 March
        Manila            6 - 9 March               Kota Kinabalu         13 March                Hyderabad             20 March
                                                       Kuching          14 - 15 March              Mumbai               22 March

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AUCKLAND CAMPUS                              CHRISTCHURCH CAMPUS                                      MUMBAI OFFICE
p: +64 9 520 4000                            p: +64 3 366 8000                                        p: +91 22 674 87070
Level 2, 1 Marewa Rd, Greenlane              Unit 12 & 13, 114 Sawyers Arms Road, Papanui,            No. 202, Makhija Chambers
Auckland 1051                                Christchurch 8052                                        2nd Floor, 196 Turner Road
PO Box 17143, Greenlane                      PO Box 5561, Papanui                                     (Guru Nanak Marg) Bandra (W)
Auckland 1546                                Christchurch 8542                                        Mumbai 400050, India

CONTACT US
NEW ZEALAND                                            INDIA
e: international@nztertiarycollege.ac.nz               e: india@nztertiarycollege.in
w: www.nztertiarycollege.ac.nz                         w: www.nztertiarycollege.in

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          international@nztertiarycollege.ac.nz                                        www.nztertiarycollege.ac.nz
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