Ready to have an intercultural experience in your own home?
We’re excited to share the profiles of our semester and short programme participants arriving in June and July 2024.
Check out our student profiles and choose the perfect family member to welcome this winter.
Kick-start your future and make your mark on the world
Study abroad with AFS and discover more about yourself, make new lifetime friendships, immerse yourself in a fascinating intercultural experience and return home as a global citizen! Over 75 years of intercultural exchange experience means we have the tools to help you live your dreams.
AFS has been providing Kiwis with extraordinary intercultural learning opportunities for more than 75 years. Be part of the #AFSeffect
June & July 2024 arrivals!
New Student Profiles
Developed by the Japanese Government
MEXT Japanese Scholarships 2024!
The MEXT Scholarship designed to strengthen ties with other nations there are 3 spots available for New Zealand Students and 2 spots available for Australian students
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS THE 15TH OF APRIL 2024
Expand your horizons and dive in to a new adventure!
AFS Aotearoa Scholarships – Karahipi Mātauranga Ao
Intercultural exchange should be accessible for all students in Aotearoa New Zealand. With support from the AFS Education Trust, AFS New Zealand is providing a range of grants and scholarships for students from all walks of life. Click below to find out more about our funding options in 2024 and beyond.
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Join AFS NZ at the 2024 AFS Youth Assembly!
AFS Youth Assembly 16-18 August 2024, New York City AFS International is once again organising the annual Youth Assembly with the support of the UN, and we want to give…
"One of the best decisions of my life"
It’s a pretty special feeling to be able to converse in an entirely different language, and to see my grasp of the language improve from very basic sentences and words, to the ability to have full in-depth conversations as I’ve progressed. I’ve also made some great friends over here, and had some amazing new experiences that never would have been possible had I forgone this opportunity. I really can’t express how valuable that is, the vast range of things I’ve done, seen, or tried, things that, to me, are different in ways I never conceived of.
— Callum, exchange student from New Zealand to Uruguay