What is the New Zealand Student Visa?

The New Zealand student visa is something you mandatorily need if you’re planning to study in New Zealand for a long term or at least 3 months.

Courses

Here’s a list of the top courses offered for Indian students in New Zealand:

Animation(B.sc)
Engineering
Business Studies
Medicine
Hospitality
Engineering Forestry
IT and Computer Science
Art and design
Agriculture
Nursing
Sports Management
Healthcare
Business Management
Trades

What are the Eligibility Requirements for a New Zealand Student Visa?

For English Language Proficiency (Either of the 3):
IELTS: A minimum language score of 5.5 in IELTS is mandatory for students opting for the graduation and 6.0 for Master’s courses *
TOEFL: A minimum language score of 80 in IELTS is mandatory for students opting for the graduation and 90 for Master’s courses*
PTE: In PTE Academic, most of the universities prefer to have a minimum score of 50 for under-graduation and a score of 64 for Masters Courses*
*The score requirements can vary as per the standards needed by the universities.

UG Degree

Should have completed 12 years education, i.e., with elementary and secondary education
At Least 60% in English through higher elementary education
Most of the universities in New Zealand accept applications with an overall percentage of 75 marks
For some Technology and Science courses, mandatory subject requirement in Class 12
Should qualify the IELTS or PTE or TOEFL with the minimum language requirement(i.e. IELTS: 5.5, PTE: 50, TOEFL: 80)

PG Degree
Mandatory Bachelor’s degree
A minimum IELTS or PTE or TOEFL requirement. ( i.e. IELTS: 5.5, PTE: 50, TOEFL: 80)
Should have relevant work experience if opting for MBA and IT-related programming

What are the Documents Required for a New Zealand Student Visa?

Here’s a list of documents that you’ll need mandatorily:
1) Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE) certificate
2) Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) statement
3) Your English Proficiency test results
4) Proof of visa fees payment
5) Health insurance (Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC))
6) Verification of your criminal records
7) Financial Requirements proving a sum of up to AU$18,610 per year