Tertiary Education
Private tertiary institution closed after widespread plagiarism
Widespead plagiarism and overcrowding has forced the closure of a private tertiary institution that once had 1000 foreign students enrolled.
Students go hungry to afford tertiary study
A new survey of Unitec students has found that Tertiary students are "regularly going without food or other necessities" because they can't afford them. The National President of the New Zealand… Audio
Unitec reports higher-than-expected $24m deficit
Auckland's Unitec has reported a $24 million deficit for 2016 - $8m more than what was budgeted.
Hold put on student visas at Linguis private school
A stop has been put on any more visas being issued to foreign students to study at the Linguis International Institute in Auckland and Christchurch.
Staff cuts at Waikato University 'part of a downward spiral'
Angry academics and students at the University of Waikato are fighting a proposal to cut about 15 percent of staff from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Rising costs pushing poorer NZers out of tertiary education
A new survey says rising rental costs are deterring poorer New Zealanders from getting a university education.The Union of Students' Associations has just released a new Income and Expenditure Survey… Audio
Private tertiary institution ordered to stop enrolling students
A private tertiary school in Auckland has been told to stop enrolling students amid doubts about its courses.
Two dozen prosecuted for defaulting on student loans
More than two dozen people have been prosecuted for defaulting on their student loans since the government began chasing down overseas borrowers.
Pressure on universities to pass
A majority of tertiary union members say they feel pressured to pass students. Audio
NZQA calls for whistleblowers on grades fudging
Academic staff say they have been told to grade foreign tertiary students to a lower standard, and have seen marks mysteriously awarded to failed students. Audio
Tertiary staff stressed, overworked
The Tertiary Education Union is warning of a crisis in universities and polytechnics, as our education correspondent John Gerritsen explains. Audio
Scrap interest-free student loans, report recommends
A controversial recommendation to reintroduce interest on student loans has made it into a final report to the government on tertiary education, but the government has ruled out the move. Audio
Auckland University staff strike for higher pay
More than 1000 staff at the University of Auckland have walked off the job in a bid for better pay.
Review recommends no change to University Entrance
University Entrance does not need changing despite some complaints it has become too complex, a review of the award has concluded.
Foreign PhD students least likely to stay in NZ
$40 million of public money is being spent every year subsidising foreign PhD students but they are less likely to remain in New Zealand than any other group of international students.
Tertiary institutions miss Māori and Pasifika targets
The Tertiary Education Commission is trying a new approach to improve Māori and Pasifika enrolment and pass rates, after institutions missed previous targets. Audio
Indian students victims of injustice - church minister
A group of Indian students ordered to leave New Zealand for visa fraud will not resist if authorities come to deport them, a church minister supporting the group says. Audio
Immigration NZ stands by decision to deport students
Nine Indian students facing deportation have had ample opportunity to leave the country voluntarily, Immigration New Zealand says.
Indian students 'not victims' - Immigration Minister
Michael Woodhouse says the students facing deportation are ultimately responsible for the fraud that got them into NZ - and they need to leave.
Govt agencies at loggerheads over visa application
Two government agencies are in a legal scrap over an Indian student who claims he did not know his visa application was tainted by fraud.