Course details

Summary

Love working with people from all around the world? People looking for a new way of life often put New Zealand at the top of their wish list – but the immigration process can be difficult and confusing; professional advice is vital.

Anyone giving immigration advice has to be licensed. Unless you are an exempt person you must complete this qualification to apply for a license and we are the only institute in the country able to offer it.

This very popular online programme can be studied from anywhere in the world. It’s an intensive, interactive online course with strict entry criteria, particularly around English competency, and students will already have a degree or previous industry experience.

Qualifications Gained

Upon successful completion of the programme you will receive:

Graduate Diploma in New Zealand Immigration Advice (Level 7)

You can gain a Provisional Licence after successfully completing papers LAWS6015, LAWS7012, LAWS7013 and LAWS7014, but you must successfully complete all eight papers, be awarded the qualification, AND have completed two years under the supervision of a Full Licence holder before you will be granted a full licence.

Career Opportunities

Immigration adviser (licensed or unlicensed)

TOPICS YOU'LL COVER

This course was developed in collaboration with the Immigration Advisers Authority and the immigration advice industry, to meet New Zealand immigration adviser licencing requirements.

Learning in this course is sequential. All work and exams for papers LAWS6015, LAWS7012, LAWS7013 and LAWS7014 must be successfully completed before studying any subsequent papers.

Entry criteria

A certified copy of an undergraduate degree or equivalent educational experience as evidenced by a recognised equivalent qualification.

If you did not complete your degree in New Zealand, but the university and the year you completed your qualification is one of those recognised on Immigration New Zealand's List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment at level 7 or above, then we will also recognise it as meeting the academic entry requirement. However if your qualification is not recognised you will need to have your qualification assessed by the New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) and forward us that assessment; Or

For those who do not hold a degree or equivalent you will need to provide a letter requesting Special Admission accompanied by your C.V. The letter will need to outline equivalent practical and professional experience of having worked at a professional level in an area that required you to analyse and solve problems and demonstrate intellectual independence, analytical rigour and sound communication skills for a period of at least 3 years. You will also be required to complete our Toi Ohomai Statutory Declaration.

English Language requirements:

• IELTS test with minimum academic scores of Writing 7.0, Reading 6.5, Listening 6.5, and Speaking 6.5 with a minimum overall IELTS academic band score of 7.0
• TOEFL) internet-based test (iBT) with minimum scores of Writing 27, Reading 20, Listening 20, and Speaking 20 with a minimum total score of 100
• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) with minimum scores of Writing 65; Reading 58; Listening 58 and Speaking 58 with a minimum overall score of 65.