Program Overview
Program Overview
Picture yourself in New Zealand.
Enjoying an afternoon at a gorgeous, sandy beach, or a weekend exploring the breathtaking Southern Alps with your host family. Learning about indigenous Maori culture in class and brushing up on local “Kiwi” phrases hanging with your ‘mates,’ after school.
From the snowcapped peaks and lush green valleys of “Middle Earth,” to the bright lights of Auckland, New Zealand offers landscapes and culture uniquely its own. And regardless of your placement, you’ll have the opportunity to discover that vibrant culture both in class and through your own explorations. You’ll develop an understanding of what it means to be from New Zealand through relationships with your host family and friends while gaining the kind of life skills that will help you to be successful in college and beyond.
The CIEE Difference
The CIEE Difference
Academic Program
Whether you’re headed to a public or private high school, you’ll take classes eight hours a day, five days a week with your New Zealander peers. Classes are taught in English and typically include math, science, English, history, art, and foreign language.
Cultural Immersion
There’s no better way to immerse yourself in another culture than by living with a local family. Not only will your host family provide you with daily meals and a place to stay, they’ll introduce you to local customs, and offer support and guidance in an unfamiliar environment.
Our host families are as diverse as our high school abroad students. Whomever you’re placed with, all host families are carefully screened and matched with you based on personality profiles and common interests. Through your host family, you’ll build a home away from home and develop relationships that endure long after you’ve finished your high school study abroad program.
Dates, Deadlines & Fees
Dates, Deadlines & Fees
We want to make sure you get the most out of your high school experience when you study abroad with CIEE, which is why we offer the most inclusions in our fees.
- International airfare between U.S. departure city and Auckland, New Zealand
- Transportation to and from a local airport in New Zealand
- Placement in a high school
- Careful selection and screening of a compatible family
- Room and board with selected host family
- Supervision and support of a local coordinator
- Periodic progress reports
- Orientations prior to leaving U.S. and upon arrival in New Zealand
- International medical insurance through iNext and 24-hour worldwide travel assistance and support
Application Due
Start Date
End Date
Cost
Academic Year (Jan - Nov)
July 15, 2014
January
November
$14,495
Semester (Jan - June)
July 15, 2014
January
June
$13,295
Academic Year (July - April)
January 15, 2014*
July
April
$14,495
Semester (July - Nov)
January 15, 2014*
July
November
$13,295
*Early applications are due Nov 30, 2013. Apply early and save $250 off your program fees!
Prices are subject to change and will be locked in for the participant on the day CIEE receives the completed application and program deposit.
Eligibility
Eligibility
At the time of departure, students must:
- Be between the ages of 15 and 17 1/2 years old
- Have completed the 9th grade with a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Demonstrate, through the application process, their flexibility, maturity, adaptability, and readiness to face the challenges of living in a new culture
CIEE Support
CIEE Support
Our receiving organization in New Zealand is responsible for your placement and support during your time in country.
This organization is responsible for recruiting, screening, and placing you with your host family and in your local high school. Upon arrival, you’ll be assigned a local coordinator who will provide support and complete supervision throughout your stay in New Zealand.
CIEE Orientation
CIEE Orientation
All high school study abroad students take part in an online pre-departure orientation that introduces them to aspects of living abroad in their host country and to other high school students studying on the program. The orientation helps students and parents set realistic expectations and goals and understand the support system. CIEE staff will offer advice on adjusting to a new culture and will facilitate a Q&A forum.
When possible, CIEE will make every effort to allow students to travel to their host country on the same flight as each other. For larger groups, a CIEE staff member will most likely travel with the group.
In-country orientations offer the perfect start to your high school study abroad adventure. For two days in Auckland, you’ll receive an introduction to local customs and culture, set expectations for your time in the country, and participate in exciting cultural activities such as a city tour—all before heading to your host family and starting classes.
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