You can study up to 3 courses, 1 after the other, on this visa. You must have a Pathway Student Visa offer of place and the funds to pay for your tuition fees and living costs.

 

Length of stay:
Up to 5 years

To apply you must:

• be offered a valid study pathway by a pathway education provider or providers.

• have an offer of place from an approved education provider.

• have enough money to pay your tuition fees, or have a scholarship.

• have enough money to live on, or be sponsored.

• have full medical and travel insurance.

• meet the other requirements of this visa.

This visa lets you:

• study up to 3 courses, 1 after the other, on a single visa.

• complete your qualification plan.

• work part-time up to 20 hours a week while studying, and full-time in holidays, depending on your course.

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Who can apply:
To apply for this visa you must:

• be offered a valid study pathway by a pathway education provider or providers.

• be offered a place on a course by an approved education provider.

• have enough money to pay your tuition fees.

• be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and live with that person while studying if aged 9 or younger and not living in an approved school hostel.

• provide evidence that practical work experience is part of your course, where required.

• provide information about your holidays and your course, and have written permission, if you plan to work.

• show that you are passing your course and meeting attendance requirements, if you already have a student visa.

• be in good health.

• be of good character.

• have a genuine reason for coming to New Zealand.

• have enough money to pay your living expenses during you stay, or have an acceptable sponsor.

• have full medical and travel insurance for the length of your stay.

• have plans to leave New Zealand at the end of your stay.