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Higher Education in New Zealand

Universities
New Zealand has eight universities in the following six cities: Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington. . These universities are government-sponsored national universities that offer bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and research diplomas. The differences between schools are not so severe.

 

Each university has its own unique characteristics and characteristics in its specialty, so the candidates who enter the university are well distributed and the competition for admission is relatively lower than that of Korea. Medical and dental courses are an exception, however, and there are always applications in every university.

 

New Zealand universities may be similar in structure to the British education structure, with the emphasis not only on a broad academic base or liberal arts, but on studying specialized fields so that they can have a career immediately following college graduation. .

 

There are differences in academic schedules, experiments, and practices in each university. Science, science, and arts give more experiment and practice time than the humanities and sociology, whereas in the humanities and sociology, more references are explored and studied. They are taking practical and efficient ways, such as spending time.

Colleges of Education

Those who wish to receive special education to become a teacher can study teaching courses on early childhood education, primary education and secondary education at the College of Education. Some university courses may be taken in addition to teaching courses. For reference, all colleges and universities offer advanced courses for existing teachers.

Polytechnic, Private Tertiary Institute

In New Zealand there are currently 25 National Polytechnics established for vocational education of the public. They are funded by government funds and offer various levels of education and vocational training, including certificates, diplomas, and degrees. The period varies from three months to three years.

 

The Polytechnic provides more professional and practical technical education for those who enter the vocational line immediately after compulsory education in secondary education. In the past, the vocational high school 'Technical High School' played a similar role. In terms of depth and quality, it was not comparable to Polytechs.

 

Even today, these Polytechnics are constantly working to provide not only technical training for employment, but also in-depth education programs. The Polytechnics certificate is recognized internationally and is associated with a university, which is also recognized as a qualification for a university degree.

 

Courses in arts and design, architecture and construction, business, engineering, oceanography, forestry, science and technology, media, culinary, tourism, hotel management, etc. are supported by advisory boards representing industry, industry, industry, and community. Develop jointly. And these courses are called staircasing, so credits earned in the Certificate process can be recognized when taking a Diploma or Degree.

 

In other words, the diplomas of students who have completed Polytechnics are considered equivalent to those of general universities. After graduation, they can enter the Post Graduate Diploma, which may be a Master Diploma. Students can also complete Doctorate. Completion and certification courses allow students to transfer to the University's Bachelor Degree and Teaching Diploma.

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