Getting work straight out of UK uni

To my knowlwdge there is very little work in your industry for overseas workers.
This can be done by locals. 

Best you look online at the NZ Govt immigration website to see if you qualify for a visa.

You may be able to get a student visa which allows you to study and work part time.

At the end of your studies you can then look for work and apply for a work visa.

There may be a working holiday visa you can apply for. 

Good luck.

Hi Stumpy,

Thanks for your response.

I probably should've mentioned that i'm able to get a WHV with pretty much no problems, so I was planning on going on that. I wanted to go on the Silver Fern Job Search visa but they told me I had to have physically graduated - having finished studies/exams wasn't enough! So unless I get a job offer before I go (pretty difficult to do), my only option is the WHV.

I am willing to work in any industry but obviously my preference is that of languages, since that's what I know and have studied all my life, but I know that most of the in-demand languages there are things like Indonesian and Korean - which I don't have!

As for the student visa: I would love to keep studying but it's not a financially viable option for me right now, since i'm coming out with almost £30k debt and very little savings. Also, added to that, is the fact that i'm going with my bf so my savings will need to be enough to get us both in the country.

How quickly do you think a person can get a job upon arrival?