hey, i was just woundering if i was to young to host a student. i am 20 and my partner is 26. we own a home in south Taranaki(manaia) in new zealand.my partner works full time and i am full time at home. We are realy intrested and having another member in our little family (all our animals).
thanks
Hi
I’m interested in going on a year exchange to Germany after I finish year 13.
I am very passionate about learning German and learned the basics at intermediate school, once a week for two years. However my current high school never had German so I have been learning it on my own – my mum is an ex-German teacher. It says that you require two years of German. Is that high school German? Would it be unlikely for me to get some sort of scholarship having not learnt it at high school?
Also you say that exchange students do not travel around. Other exchange programmes have day trips etc within their chapter, does NZIIU do this?
Hi Saskia,
You can go to Germany as a gap year student when you are 19 and can turn 19 while on exchange, but you must apply while still enrolled at school in NZ. So please keep an eye on the application deadlines for exchanges to Germany on our website, and apply early.
It is a requirement that you need two years of German at least, so it is good that you are still learning it on your own. It will increase your chance of getting accepted into our programme but does not guarantee you a scholarship. The scholarship is need based. However, we offer a lot of scholarships to exchanges to Germany. These are offered in Term 1 by our German affiliate through us and pay for about half of the total cost, which is really amazing. Please let me know if you’d like us to send you information on these.
Hello I was wondering if the host families are all suitable for hosting people and looking after them efficiently because one of the main worries I have with going on an exchange is that that the family could have a history/ be involved in domestic violence, abuse, criminal offences etc. How would you ensure the family is fit enough to host the student?
thanx alot for ur response.
so im really hopefully goin to Italy as soon as posible (15) and are just wondering if u have any helpful tips dat may increase my chances of going and anything i could start doing now that would help me if i do get to go to italy.
chers
Hi Kelsey, you have to be between 15-18 when you go but you can apply early when you’re only 14. You can also apply and go when you’re 18 and turn 19 while you’re overseas, like most gap year students are.
Hi,
I am interested in going to America and I read that only a few people a year get to go, so I was wondering how much chance of getting in there would be.
Also, as I am interested in going at the start of year 12, my parents are concerned about NCEA level 2.
How would I go about getting the necessary credits and knowledge for passing NCEA? And is there any way I could transfer test and exam results from the American school to my NZ school??
Thanks
Current interest in the USA is not high so your chance of getting into our yearly quota is good at the moment. It’s good that you are planning to go in Year 12 as that is the last year at high school in the USA and you will be in classes with your age-peer group.
Studying in the USA is easier than trying to keep up in a country where you don’t know the language when you arrive. Because of this, you are likely to come back to NZ with enough relevant course knowledge and skill to go straight back into class as though you had never gone on exchange. You would need to organise this with your school before you left so that you could be reasonably sure of being able to sit Level 3 Achievement Standards at the same time as the the classmates you have now. A lot will depend on how good a student you are. I suggest you talk to your teachers about what you’re hoping to do.
Crediting work done in the US to the NZ system is sometimes tricky but may not be necessary if your school is helpful and if you plan to complete Year 13 when you return.
Hi Tori
The fee for a semester from September 7 to January 19 (approximately) is 4075 Euros. To this you have to add your return airfare and about 200 Euros a month in pocket money and expenses. The exchange rate is now about $NZ2.2 to one Euro so you’re looking at quite a bit of money. On the other hand, your parents won’t be paying for your maintenance while you’re away so that will pretty much take care of the pocket money.
Ian
The scholarships that we offer are need based. First, you would need to go through the same application procedures. Then after the interview if we determine that you need any financial support from us, we will inform you how much you are entitled to. The scholarships range in value from $2000 to $4000. You also need to prove to us that you will be a successful exchange student.
hi,
thanks for answering my question last time
i have decided that i would like to go to germany for a semester or 6 months, i really would like to go however i have next to no money at the moment
what are the likes of getting scholorships etc to fund the majority of the trip?
Hi Jusma,
We provide student exchanges only for NZ residents who attend a high school in NZ. If you live in another country you need to apply to a local organisation.
welll,as you know indonesia is one of tropical country and I stay there.here we are very dificult to get scholarship and to follow student exchange.but I hope by this program I can get it easily.do you stiil have spain destination for student exchange?
Yes, we still offer Ireland but it’s quite expensive. Irish families get paid to host. When you add the current exchange rate against the Euro (slightly better today) it’s beyond what most people are willing to pay. If you want to know more, send an e-mail to ian@nziiu.co.nz.
Hi just wondering once you have sent in you intial application, how long it takes to get a reply and whether you accept everyone or are there limited places in all programes?
Once you have sent in your initial application, you should receive the full application form from us within a few days. The full application form takes a while to complete as you need to do a medical examination, get references from your teachers and etc. Some people take up to 5 or 6 weeks to complete it. Once we receive your full application form and if we think everything looks good, we’ll visit you at your home with one of your parents present for an interview. You will be able to know whether you get accepted or not almost straight away. We try to send everyone that applies but with occasional turn downs. We don’t have limited places apart from exchanges to USA where we only have a quota of about 2 students per year.
Hey, I was wondering if you offer a short term scholarship to Japan. I would really like to go and gain experience and knowledge but don’t have alot of money.
thanks.
Our shortest exchange to Japan is for three months departing in early January. Every exchange requires an airfare, host family, host school, and insurance so there is a set of basic costs that have to be covered even for a very short exchange. However, our prices to Japan are very reasonable.
hey, I’m wondering what the price that you state includes
is it just for schooling?
and are flights a whole seperate cost?
and how much money approx would you say I would need extra or spending (just general spending like clothes and food etc) if i go on a 10 month or 1 year exchange to Europe or America
if you know could you let me know please? i just need a rough estimate
Thanks : )
The price is what it costs us to arrange a host family with full board, a host school, your visa and insurance. You pay extra for the airfare (you have a domestic airfare as well in the USA), school lunches, transport to school and pocket money. There are sometimes extra costs at school because you are accepted as a local student. Check the information sheets for each country to see what might be required. In Europe we recommend that you have 200 Euros available for each month of your stay. Some spend less than this and others spend a lot more. It’s good to have enough money available as it would be disappointing to go to that much trouble and to miss out on an interesting occasion because you were short of $5.
hi, i am a 14 year old. and would really like to go on a short student exchange programme to italy, but as i have’nt got the most money, how would i get a scholarship, i am very eager to visit a new culture !
thanks.
We have three month exchanges as standard programmes but can arrange shorter ones. You can go when you’re 15 and should start learning Italian as soon as possible. The more language you have on arrival the more you will understand, the sooner you will connect with other people and the better time you will have. You apply for one of our needs-based scholarships at your interview. The process of applying is quick and simple. For more information, e-mail ian@nziiu.co.nz
These are not part of our standard offerings but we can arrange short exchanges. The fee for a three month programme is currently about 2800 Euros plus the airfare. It’s hard to be specific because the exchange rates keep changing. We’re currently reviewing the prices of our Italian exchanges and a new fee sheet should be on the website by the end of the week. A shorter stay would probably be only a little less than this because the procedures are very similar. Drop an e-mail to ian@nziiu.co.nz telling me exactly what you’d like (how long for and when you want to go)and I’ll get more specific information.
I am interested in becoming a host for students but am looking for finanical assistance. Do you get paid from the students from your programme to stay with me?
Yes, we pay host family for hosting our students. If you’re interested in hosting for long term, please contact Sue on sue@nziiu.co.nz and if you’re interested in the short term ones, contact Kristin on kristin@nziiu.co.nz, to give them your details.
February 18th, 2010 at 8:32 pm
hey, i was just woundering if i was to young to host a student. i am 20 and my partner is 26. we own a home in south Taranaki(manaia) in new zealand.my partner works full time and i am full time at home. We are realy intrested and having another member in our little family (all our animals).
thanks
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December 22nd, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Hi
I’m interested in going on a year exchange to Germany after I finish year 13.
I am very passionate about learning German and learned the basics at intermediate school, once a week for two years. However my current high school never had German so I have been learning it on my own – my mum is an ex-German teacher. It says that you require two years of German. Is that high school German? Would it be unlikely for me to get some sort of scholarship having not learnt it at high school?
Also you say that exchange students do not travel around. Other exchange programmes have day trips etc within their chapter, does NZIIU do this?
Reply
NZIIU Reply:
February 19th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Hi Saskia,
You can go to Germany as a gap year student when you are 19 and can turn 19 while on exchange, but you must apply while still enrolled at school in NZ. So please keep an eye on the application deadlines for exchanges to Germany on our website, and apply early.
It is a requirement that you need two years of German at least, so it is good that you are still learning it on your own. It will increase your chance of getting accepted into our programme but does not guarantee you a scholarship. The scholarship is need based. However, we offer a lot of scholarships to exchanges to Germany. These are offered in Term 1 by our German affiliate through us and pay for about half of the total cost, which is really amazing. Please let me know if you’d like us to send you information on these.
Reply
December 2nd, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Hello I was wondering if the host families are all suitable for hosting people and looking after them efficiently because one of the main worries I have with going on an exchange is that that the family could have a history/ be involved in domestic violence, abuse, criminal offences etc. How would you ensure the family is fit enough to host the student?
Reply
November 27th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Hi I want to do an exchange in America. What is the regular amount of time exchanges go for and what is a rough cost of an exchange to America?
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October 1st, 2009 at 4:24 pm
It depends on where you want to go to. We don’t guarantee your placement in either the school or the family but we’ll consider it.
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September 22nd, 2009 at 12:52 pm
If I already have a place to stay and a specific school that I want to go to…can I still do this program?
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August 7th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
thanx alot for ur response.
so im really hopefully goin to Italy as soon as posible (15) and are just wondering if u have any helpful tips dat may increase my chances of going and anything i could start doing now that would help me if i do get to go to italy.
chers
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NZIIU Reply:
August 12th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Start learning Italian! It’s very important.
Ian
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July 14th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
hay
im just wonderin how old to have to be to be able to do exchange
thanks heaps
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NZIIU Reply:
July 23rd, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Hi Kelsey, you have to be between 15-18 when you go but you can apply early when you’re only 14. You can also apply and go when you’re 18 and turn 19 while you’re overseas, like most gap year students are.
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kelsey Reply:
July 23rd, 2009 at 5:59 pm
ohk
thank u heaps
Reply
June 18th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Hi,
I am interested in going to America and I read that only a few people a year get to go, so I was wondering how much chance of getting in there would be.
Also, as I am interested in going at the start of year 12, my parents are concerned about NCEA level 2.
How would I go about getting the necessary credits and knowledge for passing NCEA? And is there any way I could transfer test and exam results from the American school to my NZ school??
Thanks
Reply
NZIIU Reply:
July 3rd, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Hi Amy
Current interest in the USA is not high so your chance of getting into our yearly quota is good at the moment. It’s good that you are planning to go in Year 12 as that is the last year at high school in the USA and you will be in classes with your age-peer group.
Studying in the USA is easier than trying to keep up in a country where you don’t know the language when you arrive. Because of this, you are likely to come back to NZ with enough relevant course knowledge and skill to go straight back into class as though you had never gone on exchange. You would need to organise this with your school before you left so that you could be reasonably sure of being able to sit Level 3 Achievement Standards at the same time as the the classmates you have now. A lot will depend on how good a student you are. I suggest you talk to your teachers about what you’re hoping to do.
Crediting work done in the US to the NZ system is sometimes tricky but may not be necessary if your school is helpful and if you plan to complete Year 13 when you return.
Ian
Reply
June 8th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
hi,
just wondering how much would a 6 month exchange to Italy cost overall? And do you have to be fluent in the language?
Thanks,
Tori.
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NZIIU Reply:
June 22nd, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Hi Tori
The fee for a semester from September 7 to January 19 (approximately) is 4075 Euros. To this you have to add your return airfare and about 200 Euros a month in pocket money and expenses. The exchange rate is now about $NZ2.2 to one Euro so you’re looking at quite a bit of money. On the other hand, your parents won’t be paying for your maintenance while you’re away so that will pretty much take care of the pocket money.
Ian
Reply
May 29th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Hi Kelsey,
The scholarships that we offer are need based. First, you would need to go through the same application procedures. Then after the interview if we determine that you need any financial support from us, we will inform you how much you are entitled to. The scholarships range in value from $2000 to $4000. You also need to prove to us that you will be a successful exchange student.
Reply
May 23rd, 2009 at 1:37 pm
hi,
thanks for answering my question last time
i have decided that i would like to go to germany for a semester or 6 months, i really would like to go however i have next to no money at the moment
what are the likes of getting scholorships etc to fund the majority of the trip?
Reply
May 7th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Hi Jusma,
We provide student exchanges only for NZ residents who attend a high school in NZ. If you live in another country you need to apply to a local organisation.
Reply
April 29th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
welll,as you know indonesia is one of tropical country and I stay there.here we are very dificult to get scholarship and to follow student exchange.but I hope by this program I can get it easily.do you stiil have spain destination for student exchange?
Reply
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Yes, we still offer Ireland but it’s quite expensive. Irish families get paid to host. When you add the current exchange rate against the Euro (slightly better today) it’s beyond what most people are willing to pay. If you want to know more, send an e-mail to ian@nziiu.co.nz.
Reply
March 30th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Hey, do you still provide Ireland as a destination?
Reply
March 6th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Hi just wondering once you have sent in you intial application, how long it takes to get a reply and whether you accept everyone or are there limited places in all programes?
Reply
NZIIU Reply:
March 19th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Once you have sent in your initial application, you should receive the full application form from us within a few days. The full application form takes a while to complete as you need to do a medical examination, get references from your teachers and etc. Some people take up to 5 or 6 weeks to complete it. Once we receive your full application form and if we think everything looks good, we’ll visit you at your home with one of your parents present for an interview. You will be able to know whether you get accepted or not almost straight away. We try to send everyone that applies but with occasional turn downs. We don’t have limited places apart from exchanges to USA where we only have a quota of about 2 students per year.
Reply
February 25th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Hey, I was wondering if you offer a short term scholarship to Japan. I would really like to go and gain experience and knowledge but don’t have alot of money.
thanks.
Reply
NZIIU Reply:
February 26th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Our shortest exchange to Japan is for three months departing in early January. Every exchange requires an airfare, host family, host school, and insurance so there is a set of basic costs that have to be covered even for a very short exchange. However, our prices to Japan are very reasonable.
Reply
February 23rd, 2009 at 6:57 pm
hey, I’m wondering what the price that you state includes
is it just for schooling?
and are flights a whole seperate cost?
and how much money approx would you say I would need extra or spending (just general spending like clothes and food etc) if i go on a 10 month or 1 year exchange to Europe or America
if you know could you let me know please? i just need a rough estimate
Thanks : )
Reply
NZIIU Reply:
February 26th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
The price is what it costs us to arrange a host family with full board, a host school, your visa and insurance. You pay extra for the airfare (you have a domestic airfare as well in the USA), school lunches, transport to school and pocket money. There are sometimes extra costs at school because you are accepted as a local student. Check the information sheets for each country to see what might be required. In Europe we recommend that you have 200 Euros available for each month of your stay. Some spend less than this and others spend a lot more. It’s good to have enough money available as it would be disappointing to go to that much trouble and to miss out on an interesting occasion because you were short of $5.
Reply
February 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
hi, i am a 14 year old. and would really like to go on a short student exchange programme to italy, but as i have’nt got the most money, how would i get a scholarship, i am very eager to visit a new culture !
thanks.
Reply
NZIIU Reply:
February 26th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
We have three month exchanges as standard programmes but can arrange shorter ones. You can go when you’re 15 and should start learning Italian as soon as possible. The more language you have on arrival the more you will understand, the sooner you will connect with other people and the better time you will have. You apply for one of our needs-based scholarships at your interview. The process of applying is quick and simple. For more information, e-mail ian@nziiu.co.nz
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January 25th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Hi there was just enquiring as to the approx price on a 6-8 week stay in Italy
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Ian Reply:
January 27th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
These are not part of our standard offerings but we can arrange short exchanges. The fee for a three month programme is currently about 2800 Euros plus the airfare. It’s hard to be specific because the exchange rates keep changing. We’re currently reviewing the prices of our Italian exchanges and a new fee sheet should be on the website by the end of the week. A shorter stay would probably be only a little less than this because the procedures are very similar. Drop an e-mail to ian@nziiu.co.nz telling me exactly what you’d like (how long for and when you want to go)and I’ll get more specific information.
Reply
January 17th, 2009 at 10:14 am
HI there
I am interested in becoming a host for students but am looking for finanical assistance. Do you get paid from the students from your programme to stay with me?
Cheers
Sian
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NZIIU Reply:
January 20th, 2009 at 9:04 am
Yes, we pay host family for hosting our students. If you’re interested in hosting for long term, please contact Sue on sue@nziiu.co.nz and if you’re interested in the short term ones, contact Kristin on kristin@nziiu.co.nz, to give them your details.
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