THERE were over 2,000 Malaysian students in New Zealand at the end of 2017 and the latest figures from Education New Zealand (ENZ) show that as of June this year, there has been a 21% rise in the number of first-time student visas from Malaysia compared to the same period last year.
New Zealand’s eight universities, all ranked within the top three percent worldwide by the QS World University Rankings, have driven much of the recent growth with the sector enjoying a 33% increase in first-time student visas for the first half of 2018, compared to the same period last year.