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Q. What are the accommodation arrangements?
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A. A written guarantee of
accommodation is required before a student visa can be
granted. Some institutions may be able to arrange
residential accommodation for students who are not
staying with relatives or friends. However, you may wish
to arrange accommodation for yourself. You should
indicate whether or not you want assistance in finding
accommodation when you apply to the institution.
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Q. Are dependents allow to come along?
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A. Your dependents, who may include
a spouse, de facto spouse, fiancé (e), and children, may
a company you to New Zealand or join you later. They
must apply for and meet the normal requirements for the
type of visa requested (visitor, work, or student).
School aged dependants will be required to pay full fees
for enrollment in primary and secondary courses of
study.
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Q. Can I transfer to another institution? |
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A. If you wish to transfer to
another course or institution, you must apply to the New
Zealand Immigration Service to obtain a variation to
your student permit, specifying the course and
institution and, if appropriate, the extended validity
of the permit.
Note: The New Zealand Immigration Service will revoke
a student permit if an international student withdraws
from a course of study at an institution
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Q. Is health insurance compulsory? |
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A. It is strongly recommended that
all international students obtain medical insurance
cover because most temporary students are not entitled
to publicly funded health services while in New Zealand.
A condition of your student visa is that you must have
an adequate allowance and this should include coverage
of medical costs.
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Q. Can I
work while studying? |
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A. Some formal courses of study
include a requirement to complete up to three years
course-related work experience. The training provider
will try to help you find suitable employment. There is
some flexibility on how this employment may be obtained,
example suitable post-education work or the possibility
of doing the work experience in your home country (under
qualified supervision). Students undertaking a full time
diploma or degree course that takes at least two
academic year to complete, and students undertaking a
full time course of study that would attract points
under the General Skills category of Residence policy,
may be allowed to work up to 15 hours per week. To do
this you must request a 'Variation of Conditions' to
your study permit after beginning the course of study.
No application form or fee is required for this
Variation of Conditions. If your student permit is for
more than 12 months you may apply for a Variation of
Conditions to work over the Christmas New Year Holidays.
No offer of employment is required. You will need to pay
a Variation of Conditions fee. If you have completed a
polytechnic or university qualification that has a
minimum completion time of three years, you may apply
for a work permit that allows you to work up to maximum
of two years. An offer of employment relevant to your
qualifications is required. Further information on
student visa applications can be obtained from the New
Zealand Immigration website www.immigration.govt.nz.
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