Prepare for your exchange in New Zealand
before you board.
Understand how studying English in New Zealand works before you board — visas, work rights and insurance — and practise the conversations you will have in Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown, Wellington and other cities.
Free to start, no card needed. The one-time Ticket is optional.
What to know about New Zealand
Official rules in plain language. Every card shows the source and the date we last checked it.
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Short courses: up to 3 months as a visitor
On a Visitor Visa you can study for up to 3 months and cannot work. Visa-waiver (NZeTA) visitors may also study short courses of up to 3 months.
Source: immigration.govt.nz · checked 12 Oct 2026
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For longer study: the Fee Paying Student Visa
It is the visa for self-funded international students. It requires an offer of place from an approved education provider, and the funds rule explicitly includes English-language study.
Source: immigration.govt.nz · checked 12 Oct 2026
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Work for English students only in specific cases
English-language students may work up to 25 hours a week in defined situations — for example, full-time study of at least 14 consecutive weeks with a university or an NZQA Category 1 provider. Other conditions apply to programmes of 24 weeks or more.
Source: immigration.govt.nz · checked 12 Oct 2026
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Medical and travel insurance is a visa condition
Student visa holders must have medical and travel insurance from course start until visa expiry; the policy must meet the Code of Practice and be acceptable to the provider.
Source: immigration.govt.nz · checked 12 Oct 2026
Immigration rules change and depend on your passport, your course and your school. Treat this as a starting point and always confirm on the official website before you decide.
Cities in New Zealand on Departi
You pick your city when you start — each destination unlocks city-specific content: transport, school routine and practical tips.
- Auckland
- Christchurch
- Queenstown
- Wellington
- Hamilton
- Dunedin
- Tauranga
- Nelson
- Rotorua
Five steps. Before you board.
Choose your destination
You have already chosen New Zealand. Next, the city — each destination unlocks city-specific content.
Set your date
Tell us when you depart. The platform builds your preparation pace.
Discover your level
Real situations with grammar, listening and AI-assessed speaking.
Train real English
Conversations you'll actually have: job interview, flat rental, doctor, school.
Arrive with proof
Your public profile shows level, study hours and readiness score. No paperwork.
Free + Ticket
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One Ticket unlocks everything.
The essentials are free forever — lessons, conversations and the checklist. Want everything with no limits for 12 months? One Ticket, no subscription, no Coins.
Departi Ticket — one purchase, everything unlocked
A one-time purchase that opens everything for 12 months: the full lesson library, unlimited simulations and speaking analysis, the whole hub and the work suite (CV, cover letter, interview). PIX or card, one single payment — no subscription, no Coins.
R$296.99
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Questions about New Zealand
Do I need a student visa for a short course?
For courses of up to 3 months, a Visitor Visa or NZeTA waiver allows study. Longer study requires a student visa. Neither a Visitor Visa nor an NZeTA gives you the right to work.
How early should I apply for the student visa?
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) advises applying at least 3 months before travel, and the busiest period runs from October to March.
Does Departi replace checking the official immigration website?
No. Departi organises your preparation and shows the rules with the official source and the date of the last check, but immigration rules change. The final word always belongs to the government website.
Is Departi free?
The essentials are free: you learn English in the Journey, practise conversation within the daily quota, and get destination guides, the checklist and community — no credit card, no subscription. There are daily limits (the Journey's lives) and premium features unlocked by the Ticket. But you never have to pay to genuinely prepare.
What is the Ticket?
It's a one-time purchase that unlocks every premium feature for 12 months — no subscription. You can pay by PIX or by card, both R$296.99, in a single payment. The essentials stay free forever; the Ticket is for when you want to accelerate and use everything without limits.
What does the Ticket unlock?
The Ticket unlocks the premium features: unlimited Simulation conversations, the full lesson library, detailed speaking analysis, generating and adjusting your CV, the cover letter, the full placement test and the full hub. The Journey lessons and the daily conversation quota are always free.
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