Chinese Ministry of Education endorses NZTC

Chinese Ministry of Education endorses NZTC

The Chinese Ministry of Education has acknowledged New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC) as a high quality international education provider on the renowned Jiaoyu Shewai Jianguan Xinxiwang (JSJ) Study Abroad website.

The JSJ Study Abroad website, also known as the ‘China List’, lists education providers outside of China who are highly regarded by the Chinese Ministry of Education. Chinese students who are considering studying towards tertiary qualifications offshore use the website as a key reference point to determine a country and college that meets their needs abroad.

NZTC met with education officials from the Chinese Embassy in Wellington and the Chinese Consulate in Auckland in January 2015 where officials viewed, experienced and evaluated NZTC’s credentials on site. The College’s recent addition to the China List is the culmination of five years’ negotiation between the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) and the Chinese Ministry of Education with the support of Education New Zealand. All education providers who are added to the website have met criteria agreed between the Chinese Ministry of Education and NZQA.

This recognition of NZTC as a quality education provider serves as an assurance to prospective Chinese students and their parents that NZTC early childhood education qualifications are recognised in China by the Chinese Ministry of Education.

NZTC Chief Executive Selena Fox commented, “NZTC has been committed to increasing outstanding early childhood teaching in China for many years. Our unique Sino-NZ initiatives in Fuzhou offer an example of New Zealand’s leadership in the early childhood teaching sector and NZTC’s commitment to innovative ways of educating teachers to enhance their knowledge for children, families and communities globally. NZTC is honoured to have been acknowledged by the Chinese Ministry of Education as a quality offshore tertiary education provider as we look to extend our reach of support in China.”

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