Hi, I'm from a developing country and I am thinking about doing an MBA at Otago or another business school in New Zealand.

Can somebody please comment on the job possibilities and visa situation for international students. Are there other universities in New Zealand that I should apply to?

As far as I know, in terms of the visa situation, you get a year of time post-study to look for work. If you get a job during that time, you get another two years, and then after that you can apply for permanent residency. It's relatively liberal, compared to some other places.

In terms of job opportunities, it's going to really depend on what kind of work you want to do and what field, etc. New Zealand is not a huge country but does have some strong industries - manufacturing, agriculture, service, etc.

There are a few other accredited schools in the country you might look at. The University of Auckland is a good school, as is Auckland University of Technology.

The University of Auckland Business School offers MBA programs only to NZ citizens and permanent residents

[Edited by distance learner on Jun 28, 2016]

Thanks for the correction - I did not know that.

Hi, I'm from a developing country and I am thinking about doing an MBA at Otago or another business school in New Zealand.

Can somebody please comment on the job possibilities and visa situation for international students. Are there other universities in New Zealand that I should apply to?

[Edited by Tomcruz on Aug 08, 2016]

OP was clearly looking for MBA programs in New Zealand, not Australia.

If you study in Australia, you don't automatically get a work visa for New Zealand. It doesn't work like that.

If his goal is to work in New Zealand, there's literally no reason to study in Australia.

You can study for 12 months in New Zealand, and automatically get a visa to work in the country after graduation. In Australia, you have to study for 2 years to get a visa, and then it's only valid in Australia.

[Edited by maury on Aug 08, 2016]

maury, the University of Auckland MBA does not accept internationals students on full-time program. Their MBA classes are conducted in the evenings and over the weekends. fyi.

Hesh3ml, wonder whether you have already selected your program, since your message dated back to June last year. AUT MBA is only 180 points and Otago MBA is 240 points. The higher the point, the more substantial the content.

[Edited by mba-alum on Apr 19, 2017]