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Apply for a place
Please check you meet the academic and English language entry requirements listed under the country information page.
Download and complete your application here. Please print in clear, legible information and provide supporting documents. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Required Documents
Certified/notarised copy of personal details page from passport, or birth certificate
Original or certified*photocopies of all previous transcripts and/or certificates (showing you meet the entry requirements)
- *Certified/notarised translations of original documents are required when these are not in English.
- A notarised copy means that a public notary has seen the original and a copy, and has stamped and signed the copy to say that it is the same as the original document. If you are in Tauranga, you may bring the original documents to the admissions staff to be sighted by appointment only. Email melissa@radiocareer.net to schedule a time.
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Wait for confirmation
We will acknowledge your application and start the interview process. We will require you to interview either in person if you are in Tauranga or via phone or over Zoom. We will provide you with a time, date and a Zoom link.
If you meet the entrance criteria you will receive an offer of place, which includes an invoice and instructions on how to pay the tuition fees. If some documents are missing, a conditional offer of place may be given.
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Pay your tuition fees
Pay your fees after you receive your offer of place letter. A receipt will be provided when the funds have been received by NZSOR. In some cases, tuition fees should be paid after obtaining an Approval in Principle (AIP) for your student visa.
You can pay your tuition fees by bank transfer or credit card. Please note that we do not accept cash. If you are an international student, it is important you only pay your tuition fees for NZ School of Radio after receiving your Offer of Place (or after receiving your Approval in Principle Visa where applicable). Payment of your tuition fees indicates your acceptance of the offer into the programme of study.
The tuition fee payable is indicated on your Offer of Place letter and instructions on how to pay your tuition and other fees are also included. Your Offer of Place will detail your tuition fees, insurance and any other fee in New Zealand dollars per academic year.
Both new and returning students need to pay as soon as possible to allow time to apply for your new or returning student visa. Once NZSOR has received your payment, the official fee payment receipt will be sent to you for you to give to Immigration New Zealand.
Programme fees
The fee for the New Zealand Certificate in Communications Media is $15,000 plus GST New Zealand Dollars. This cost is only tuition fees and resource costs.
Tuition fees and resource costs include:
- All tuition fees for classes.
- All lecture materials.
- Internet, photocopying and printing.
- Processing, recording and reporting of assessment results and personal data.
Expenses not included in your programme fees:
- Textbooks.
- General stationery items.
- Computer equipment or device accessories (such as headphones, etc.) including personal computers and/or tablets.
- Accommodation and meals.
- Medical and travel insurances.
- Travel expenses.
Fee protection
NZSOR complies with the Education and Training Act 2020. For your financial security, the fees will be placed in a trust fund as required by NZQA rules for tertiary providers. The trust fund used by NZSOR is the Public Trust. This is to ensure that your funds are secure in the unlikely event of insolvency, regulatory closure or withdrawal of accreditation from NZSOR.
Any student fees greater than $500 must be directly deposited into the NZSOR Public Trust Account. All agents must ensure that student fees (including tuition fees, resource fees, insurance etc.) are deposited into the NZSOR student public trust accounts on receipt within 48 hours. No agent shall accept any fees from the student on behalf of NZSOR.
For more information on this please contact the Academic Manager/Interim Pastoral Care Manager Hamish Denton at Hamish@radiocareer.net
Requesting a receipt
To request a receipt, or if you have any queries, please send details of your payment/query to melissa@radiocareer.net
Withdrawal and refund policies and procedures are explained at orientation and within International Student Enrolment Form (Sections 11 and 12).
Student insurance
All students are required to have appropriate medical and travel Insurance as specified in the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016 and 2019. All policies will be verified prior to the student’s enrolment. The policies available in New Zealand that meet New Zealand School of Healthcare’s requirements are:
Complaints and grievances
Please be advised of the following resources and links available to you as an international student for making complaints if the issue(s) have not been resolved by NZSOR staff.
Contact information
International students 24/7 staff emergency contact number: Hamish Denton is the staff contact for any emergencies relating to international students at any time of the day on 027 246 8224.
If you need help from the police, the fire service, or you need an ambulance dial 111 and the emergency operator will connect you to the right service.
You should call 111 if:
• Someone’s in danger.
• Someone’s having chest pain, breathing difficulties or is seriously ill or injured.
• There’s a fire or serious risk to property.
• A crime is being committed and the offenders are still there or have just left.
• You’ve come across a major public inconvenience, like trees blocking the road.
For more information on emergency, support click here.
The staff are here for you when you need support or advice, you can ask questions at any stage of your enrolment and studies. You can book to chat with staff when needed. The best way to do this is to email melissa@radiocareer.net to make a booking.
For current students wanting support and advice or in the case of an emergency, email Hamish at Hamish@radiocareer.net
WHERE: L1, 30-34 Grey Street, Tauranga, New Zealand 3141
HOURS: Monday to Friday 9.00 am – 4:30 pm
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