Guide
Student visa declined? Read the letter before you do anything else
Your decline letter tells you exactly what INZ was not satisfied about. Five steps to read it properly before you spend money on a new application.
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Updates, case studies and guides
What is new at NZ EduPortal, real (anonymised) cases, and plain guides to studying in New Zealand. New Zealand facts link to INZ, NZQA or ENZ.
Guide
How much money do you really need for a New Zealand student visa?
Not the whole degree in the bank. What INZ actually asks for: tuition for one year or the programme if shorter, NZD 20,000 a year for living costs, and outward travel.
Refused three times, approved in principle 37 days after a fresh application
A mid-career professional from Bangladesh, refused by the US, UK and New Zealand. What INZ found, what we changed, and what other refused applicants can learn.
Update
New: free refusal recovery clinic for recent New Zealand refusals
Bring your decline letter. We read each reason, tell you honestly whether and when to reapply, and show what new evidence would answer it.
T-O Bangladesh Special Project: February 2027 intake sessions open for registration
Information sessions for Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology’s February 2027 intake, with Paramdip Singh of Toi Ohomai. Register your interest to receive the dates first.
