Schüler aus verschiedensten Ländern
kommen nach Neuseeland, um hier etwas zu lernen. Deshalb
ist
es wichtig, dass diese Schüler gut informiert sowie
sicher und richtig betreut werden. Die Ausbildungsinstitutionen
Neuseelands tragen eine große Verantwortung für
das Wohlergehen der internationalen Studenten. Diese
Seite bietet einen Überblick über die "Verfahrensregel
der Seelsorge für internationale Studenten" (der
Code). Daneben wird beschrieben, wie die Schüler
vorzugehen haben, wenn sie über die Behandlung durch
eine neuseeländische Ausbildungs-institution
Beschwerden haben.
Was ist der Code? Der Code ist ein Dokument,
das den Rahmen beschreibt, wie Ausbildungsinstitutionen
und
deren Vertreter ihre
Aufgaben für internationale Schüler erfüllen
sollten. Der Code beschreibt den Mindeststandard an Beratung
und Fürsorge, der von den Institutionen in Hinblick
auf die Schüler erwartet wird. Er bezieht sich nur
auf Seelsorge und die Bereitstellung von Informationen
und nicht auf den akademischen Standard.
An wen richtet sich der Code? Der Code richtet sich an alle im Bildungwesen Tätigen, bei deren Einrichtung internationale Studenten eingeschrieben sind. Der Code ist verpflichtend und muss von diesen eingehalten und unterzeichnet werden.
Bitte beachten Sie: Dies ist eine Zusammenfassung. Die
neuesten vollständigen Verfahrensregeln erhalten
Sie unter: www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/international
Was ist ein "internationaler Student"? Ein "internationaler
Student" ist win Ausländer, der an einer Bildungseinrichtung in Neuseeland studiert.
How can I get a copy of the Code? You can request
a copy of the Code from your New Zealand educational
provider. The Code is also available online
from www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/international
How do I know if an education provider has signed
the Code? The New Zealand Ministry of Education
maintains a register of all signatories to the Code.
This is available online
from www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/international. If the educational
provider that you are seeking to enrol with is not a
signatory to the Code, you will not be granted a permit
from the New Zealand Immigration Service and you will
not be able to study at that institution.
What do I do if something goes wrong? If you
have concerns about your treatment by your educational
provider or by an agent of the provider, the first thing
you must do is contact the principal, the international
student director, or another person who has been identified
to you as someone that you can approach about complaints
at your institution. The Code requires all institutions
to have fair and equitable internal grievance procedures
for students and you need to go through these internal
processes before you can take the complaint any further.
If your concerns are not resolved by the internal grievance
procedures, you can contact the International Education
Appeal Authority (IEAA).
What is the International Education Appeal Authority
(IEAA)? The IEAA is an independent body established
to deal with complaints from international students about
pastoral
care aspects of advice and services received from their
educational provider or the provider's agents. The IEAA
enforces the standards in the Code of Practice.
How can I contact the IEAA?
You can write to the IEAA at:
International Education Appeal Authority,
C/- Ministry of Education,
Private Bag 47-911
Ponsonby, Auckland
New Zealand
What will the IEAA do?
The purpose of the IEAA is to adjudicate on complaints
from international students. The IEAA will investigate
complaints and determine if there has been a breach of
the Code. The IEAA has the power to impose sanctions
on educational providers who have committed a breach
of the Code that is not a serious breach. These sanctions
include an order for restitution, publication of the
breach, and / or requiring that remedial action be undertaken.
The IEAA will refer complaints that are not about pastoral
care to another regulatory body if appropriate.The educational
provider will be given a reasonable time to remedy the
breach. If the breach is not remedied
within that time, the IEAA may refer the complaint to
the Review Panel.The IEAA can determine if it considers
that a breach of the Code is a serious breach. If the
breach is a serious
breach, the IEAA will refer the complaint to the Review
Panel.
What can the Review Panel do? The Review Panel
can remove or suspend an educational provider as a signatory
to the Code, meaning that the
provider would be prevented from taking any more international
students. Only the IEAA can refer complaints to the Review
Panel. A summary of the Code of Practice for the Pastoral
Care of International Students
The Code sets standards for educational providers to
ensure that:
- high professional standards are maintained
the recruitment of international students is undertaken
in an ethical and responsible manner
- information supplied to international students is
comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date
- students are provided with information prior to
entering into any commitments
contractual dealings with international students
are conducted in an ethical and responsible manner
- the particular needs of international students
are recognised
- international students are in safe accommodation
- all providers have fair and equitable internal
procedures for the resolution of international
student grievances
- The Code also establishes the IEAA and
the Review Panel to receive and adjudicate
on
student complaints.
Full Code of practice is available on:
www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/international
Code of Practice: Dominion English Schools"DOMINION
ENGLISH SCHOOLS has agreed to observe and be bound by
the Code of Practice for the Pastoral
Care of International Students published by the Minister
of Education. Copies of the Code are available on request
from this institution or from the New Zealand Ministry
of Education website at http://www.minedu.govt.nz"
Immigration: "Full details of visa and permit
requirements, advice on rights to employment, and details
about New
Zealand Immigration Service, are available for viewing
on their website at http://www.immigration.govt.nz."
Eligibility for Health Services: "Most students
are not entitled to publicly funded health services while
in New Zealand unless they are:
A resident or citizen of Australia; or
A national of the United Kingdom in New Zealand; or
The holder of a temporary permit that is valid for two
years or more.
If you do not belong to one of these special categories
and you receive medical treatment during your visit,
you will be liable for the full costs of that treatment.
Full details are available through the Ministry of Health,
and can be viewed on their website at www.acc.co.nz"
Accident Insurance: The Accident Compensation
Corporation provides accident insurance for all New Zealand
citizens, residents and
temporary visitors to New Zealand, but you may still
be liable for all other medical and related costs. Further
information can be viewed on the ACC website www.acc.co.nz
Medical and Travel insurance: International students
must have appropriate and current medical and travel
insurance while studying in New Zealand.
International Association of Language Centres
- Criteria for Member Schools
IALC schools are legally constituted, privately
owned language cenres of high quality. IALC is for
single-centre schools and school groups with up to
five separate centres.
IALC schools offer all levels of language instruction all year, have a minimum
of five classrooms and have operated for a minimum of three years.
Candidates for membership are thoroughly inspected. The quality of existing
members is monitored by annual self-assesment and re-inspection every three
years. The basis for re-inspection will be a quality plan developed by each
school.
- Obligation of Membership
IALC schools must maintain high standards of facilities
and teaching, employ only qualified, experienced staff,
maintain a high quality learning environment, promote
their services and conditions fairly and accurately,
select accommodation carefully, employ a qualified
and experienced person to look after student welfare,
offer social and cultural events, provide courses within
a clear curriculum framework, provide a welcoming atmosphere
and proper counseling, assess and place all students
appropriately on arrival, guarantee the integrity of
examinations and certificates, operate and efficient
management system, advise every client of complaints
procedures and have a clear procedure for receiving
and acting on client feedback.
- Cooperation with Agents
IALC Agent Workshop - The annual IALC workshop enables agents to meet
the owners and directors of IALC schools. It takes place in the city of an
IALC member in May.
IALC Roadshows - IALC arranges marketing
missions for its members to different countries.
A mini-workshop is organised for agents in each
city visited.
IALC Website - IALC's website includes
a recommendation to students to us local
agents and from autumn 2000 will have a special
area for agents including school news and
workshop information.
IALC Agent Relations - IALC's Agent
Relations Committee arbitrates in disputes
between agents and IALC schools. Our aim
is to help resolve problems and to ensure
that our members have acted fairly.
IALC Secretariat
Lombard House, 12-17 Upper Bridge Street
Canterbury, CT1 2NF, UK
Tel: + 44 (0)1227 769007
Fax: + 44 (0)1227 769014
E-mail: info@ialc.org Website: http://www.ialc.org |