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The sooner you apply, the better your chances for acceptance in the program of your choice.

An academic year, semester or a short–term program abroad will be the most challenging experience of your life. And if you’re ready to face the unknown, the excitement, adventure and rewards of an exchange experience abroad can be yours, too!

Preliminary Application Fee:

(Exclusive of Program Fee) All Programs NZ $200

All candidates for acceptance in the ASSE Exchange Program must complete the Preliminary Application form (Click Here) in full and submit it with a NZ $200 cheque for processing to ASSE. This fee is refundable if you are not accepted into the ASSE program. Consideration for acceptance and country of preference will be based upon your qualifications and the date of receipt of this application.

Program Fees: 2013/2014
Priced and payable in NZ $
School Year or Semester**
(Depart August/September 2013 or January 2014)***
USA
NZ $10,850
USA Private High School
NZ $21,500
English Canada
NZ $14,500
French Canada
NZ $12,300
Mexico
NZ $10.850
Germany Sweden Norway
Switzerland Finland Italy
Czech Rep Slovakia Portugal
Poland Turkey Holland
Estonia Ukraine Romania
Lithuania Moldova
 NZ $11,900
Great Britain, Spain, France, Denmark
NZ $12,800
China
NZ $12,200
Taiwan, Vietnam
NZ $13,300
Hong Kong
NZ $14,000
Mongolia
NZ $12,900

School Year or Semester**
Departs January – May 2014***
South Africa
(depart January 2014)
NZ $12,000
Australia
(depart January 2014)
NZ $10,500
Argentina, Brazil
(depart January 2014)
NZ $11,200
Japan, Korea
(depart March 2014)
NZ $12,500
Thailand
(depart May 2014)
NZ $10,500

Twinning Program – 3 months
France, Germany, Spain
NZ $10,850

Short Homestay – 6 weeks

(Departs July 2013
Sweden Brazil Lithuania
Denmark Portugal Ukraine
Finland Mexico Japan
Norway Turkey Korea
France Poland Thailand
Germany Estonia Vietnam
Italy Slovakia Taiwan
Spain Czech Rep. Mongolia
Serbia Romania
NZ $10,400

Summer Homestay/Tour – 4 weeks

(July 2013 Departure)
Australia
NZ $14,500

European Language – 4 weeks

(Depart July 2013)
France, Spain, Germany
NZ $10,200

Note:
*
Program fees subject to change due to major exchange rate or airfare fluctuations.
**
Due to variances in host country school start and end dates, program group departures, compatibility with home country and host country school terms, availability of suitable volunteer host families, etc., School Year Program may start before or after host country school start dates and may finish before or after host country school end dates.
***
Semester programs available to most year program destinations.
Program fees include: Round trip international airfare from Auckland gateway.
Fees also include comprehensive health, accidental death and travel insurance, host family recruitment and screening, non-English speaking country language training (School Year and Semester Programs only), and orientation.
Program fees exclude: Domestic travel from home to international gateway city, passport and visa fees, school uniforms (if required), educational/ recreational overnight field trips, school lunch money (if necessary) and pocket money.

Fee Schedule (NZ $)

Preliminary Application and Fee:
As soon as possible

Final Application Packet and Program Fee Deposit:
Twinning, Summer NZ $850
School Year/Semester NZ $1200
Submitted prior to:
April 01
School Year and Semester Programs departing in August or September
Summer Homestay Programs
Summer
Twinning Programs
May 15
Summer Language Programs
Sept 01
School Year and Semester Programs departing in January, March or May
Final Payment of Program Fees: †
Submitted prior to:
June 01
School Year and Semester Programs departing in August or September
Twinning Programs
Summer Homestay/Tour Programs
Summer Language Programs
Nov 01
School Year and Semester Programs departing in January
Jan 15
School Year and Semester Programs departing in March or May

Refund Policy
Preliminary application fee refundable if applicant is not accepted by ASSE.
Program fee deposit refundable if applicant is not accepted by ASSE or not granted ASSE scholarship.
Program fee deposit less NZ$750, any airline fees and host country cancellation fees refundable if ASSE receives cancellation in writing at least 90 days prior to departure.
Program fees less deposit, airline fees and host country cancellation fees refundable if ASSE receives written cancellation within 60 days of departure date.
No refunds subsequent to departure for school year semester and short programs or after August 01 for Twinning program.
NZ$500 penalty, plus any airline imposed penalties/fees, for any exchange student not returning home on the intercontinental flight with his/her ASSE group.
Final Program Fee payment by bank cheque or money order only.
 
Wherever differences appear, the terms and conditions in the printed brochure prevail.