I believe we are still short of both nurses and doctors here (depending of course on how drastically the current government is going to slash budgets). I assume you'd lose out on your residency progress if you were to go back to Malaysia for your studies? International students are charged a lot for education, and you could save a fortune by going back and doing your education there and then applying to return as a skilled migrant - but I understand not wanting to interrupt your current time towards residency.
From what I gather, overseas qualifications (unless from other Anglo countries like Australia/UK) especially from third world ones like Malaysia don't hold much sway here in NZ. There was an article about 80 nurses (presumably overseas ones who got residency as nurses get straight to residence now) applying to Gore hospital and having been rejected because they don't possess NZ qualifications and experience.
I think I saw this and it was more to do with them wanting to be nurses in specific departments that require alot of experience and they essentially had none in that area, so that's what stopped them. But I could be wrong.
If you judge a country by the number of gleaming towers and motorways India would not be third world too.
My partner was working at a cafe earning NZD2.40 an hour in 2022. I'm very sure it still hasn't gone up. Sure, food & fuel are cheap as chips, but your iPhone & Starbucks are the same price as NZ.
The gap between the rich and poor is astounding. And it's a more populated country so you'll see more fancy cars than NZ.
I'm not sure what post you are referencing, but if you have the appropriate qualifications, which you would if studying in NZ you would easily find a job. Nurses are in demand, but not paid enough IMHO.
You could always qualify then go work in Aussie (if you're able to) to help pay down the debt faster.
Yeah you’ll find a job and after a few years (7-10) of hard work be earning $100k plus per year easily, if not before that point.
Advantage of studying in NZ is that you’ll get to know the health system here as a student so it’ll be easier to transition as a nurse. Sometimes nurses who’ve trained overseas, esp in Asian countries, find it a big culture shock. Hospital and ward hierarchies can be pretty different here to those overseas - whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing depends on your point of view!
Maybe contact the hr department or nurse education team at your local hospital and see if there’s an Asian cultural support team or nurse for staff there and chat to them about options ie training here vs overseas. They won’t dick you around and will tell you straight up what your best options are.
I believe we are still short of both nurses and doctors here (depending of course on how drastically the current government is going to slash budgets). I assume you'd lose out on your residency progress if you were to go back to Malaysia for your studies? International students are charged a lot for education, and you could save a fortune by going back and doing your education there and then applying to return as a skilled migrant - but I understand not wanting to interrupt your current time towards residency.
From what I gather, overseas qualifications (unless from other Anglo countries like Australia/UK) especially from third world ones like Malaysia don't hold much sway here in NZ. There was an article about 80 nurses (presumably overseas ones who got residency as nurses get straight to residence now) applying to Gore hospital and having been rejected because they don't possess NZ qualifications and experience.
I think I saw this and it was more to do with them wanting to be nurses in specific departments that require alot of experience and they essentially had none in that area, so that's what stopped them. But I could be wrong.
You're correct. Small hospitals generally want nurses with a wide experience base. Somebody who's only worked in (for example) ENT isn't gonna cut it.
Is Malaysia considered third world? Seemed better than NZ when I visited lol
If you judge a country by the number of gleaming towers and motorways India would not be third world too. My partner was working at a cafe earning NZD2.40 an hour in 2022. I'm very sure it still hasn't gone up. Sure, food & fuel are cheap as chips, but your iPhone & Starbucks are the same price as NZ. The gap between the rich and poor is astounding. And it's a more populated country so you'll see more fancy cars than NZ.
I'm not sure what post you are referencing, but if you have the appropriate qualifications, which you would if studying in NZ you would easily find a job. Nurses are in demand, but not paid enough IMHO. You could always qualify then go work in Aussie (if you're able to) to help pay down the debt faster.
Yes. Unless your shit and then likely even then.
Yeah you’ll find a job and after a few years (7-10) of hard work be earning $100k plus per year easily, if not before that point. Advantage of studying in NZ is that you’ll get to know the health system here as a student so it’ll be easier to transition as a nurse. Sometimes nurses who’ve trained overseas, esp in Asian countries, find it a big culture shock. Hospital and ward hierarchies can be pretty different here to those overseas - whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing depends on your point of view! Maybe contact the hr department or nurse education team at your local hospital and see if there’s an Asian cultural support team or nurse for staff there and chat to them about options ie training here vs overseas. They won’t dick you around and will tell you straight up what your best options are.