NZ SheLeads Essay Competition: Applications invited from undergraduate students in India
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SheLeads Essay Competition is a unique opportunity for women leaders. Only women who are pursuing undergraduate courses from universities and institutes in India can participate. The last date to submit your video essay is April 15, 2024.
New Zealand has invited Indian young women to the SheLeads Video Essay Competition which is open to undergraduate students in Indian universities and institutes. The women are invited to participate and share their unique perspectives by submitting video essays by April 15, 2024. The competition is organised by Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao.
"Submit your video essay in landscape orientation and it should not exceed beyond 3 minutes. Please note that a video essay entails recording yourself speaking, it does not entail presenting slides, graphics, or visuals with a voiceover," reads the official statement.
The competition aims to honour and celebrate women leaders for their incredible contributions in diverse fields such as education, STEM, sustainability, and more.
Topics, Prices for SheLeads Essay Competition
The topic of the competition is - Breaking Barriers: Strategies for Achieving Gender Parity in Education by 2030 in alignment with SDG 4
(a) Identify Current Challenges
(b) Innovative Educational Practices/Policy Solutions
(c) Role of Collaboration and Partnerships
Following are the prices:
- Shortlisted video essays to receive a Certificate of Participation
- Top 10 winners will receive New Zealand goodie bags
- Top 3 will win Amazon vouchers worth INR 5,000
- Winning essay gets featured on our LinkedIn page, said the organiser's statement.
New Zealand – India Education Connect Initiative held in India
To improve the bilateral ties with India, Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) led the "New Zealand – India Education Connect" initiative last month. Under this initiative, a high-level delegation comprising academic heads, regional recruitment staff, Vice Chancellors, Deputy Vice Chancellors, and International Directors of all eight New Zealand universities visited India and signed two Education Cooperation Arrangements (ECAs) and one Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Higher Education Department, Government of Karnataka; IIMA ; and GIFT City respectively.
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Lisa Futschek, ENZ’s General Manager of International who led the delegation said, "India consistently holds the position of the second-largest international student market for New Zealand. The dynamic growth in the education partnerships between our two countries is attributed to strategic investments by universities, marked by heightened levels of internationalisation and strengthened commitments through the establishment of in-country representatives/offices by all eight."
The delegation's visit to IIT Delhi was one of the highlights of the visit.
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Commonly asked questions
With a good educational system, excellent quality of life, and a number of research opportunities, New Zealand offers a lot to international students. Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand has a 39 percent population of overseas citizens, making it a culturally diverse city. Moreover, the post-study work visa in New Zealand can offer up to three years of stay back. As per Stats New Zealand, its unemployment rate is 3.4 percent. Students enrolled in a course of 12 months or more can also work part-time in New Zealand for up to 20 hours a week during the semester and holidays.
The tuition fees that a student would need to pay will depend on the type of qualification and the university they are looking at to pursue their education. While courses such as humanities, education, and arts are likely to cost less pursuing subjects such as medicine and engineering costs on the higher side.
The below table sheds light on the tuition fee charged level-wise in New Zealand from international students applying to their universities:
Study Program Level | Annual Costs in NZD |
|---|---|
Diploma or Certificate courses | NZD 23,000 - NZD 47,000 |
English Language courses | NZD 350 (per week) |
Undergraduate degree | NZD 22,000 - NZD 32,000 |
Master's degree | NZD 26,000 - NZD 37,000 |
Doctoral degree | NZD 6,500 - NZD 9,000 |
The cost of living does not includes only the tuition fee but also other expenses like textbooks, NON-tuition fee, accommodation cost and other personal expenses. The moment a student lands in New Zealand, they need to pay $35 international visitor and tourism conservation levy. The living cost can vary as per the accommodation option, location and personal spending habits.
In addition to your tuition and insurance fees, you will need between $20,000 and $25,000 per year ($380–480 per week) for accommodation/rent, food expenses, transportation costs, phone bills, internet usage and entertainment.
New Zealand is one of the top destinations for international students going abroad for higher education. All of eight universities in New Zealand are ranked among the top 3% universities in the world. New Zealand education sets up students with a globally recognised qualification and real-world skills. Each year thousands of students from India apply for various universities in the New Zealand. As per Govt. of India, there are more than 2,500 Indian students that went to study in 2022 in various universities in New Zealand.
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