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“Choosing economics
was important to me as

my home country Papua
New Guinea is rich in
resources and minerals.”

Jerry Walker Anis

His interest in economics began when he 2nd-year student
was attending high school in the highlands Bachelor of Business in Economics
of Papua New Guinea, says Jerry Walker Anis
who is completing a Bachelor of Business in
Economics, supported by a Ministry of Foreign

Affairs and Trade NZ Scholarship.
“I’ve always wanted to be an analyst in the mining sector,
managing resources and providing revenue for my
country. I’d also be glad to work as an analyst in one of
the public offices in my country, or at a banking agency or
charitable organisation.

“The lectures at AUT are very informative and up-to-date,
yet easy to understand. Back home in Papua New Guinea,
we do a lot of handwritten assessments but here everything
is digital, which makes me enjoy studying and learning
even more. I’ve met a lot of great people since I arrived Applications for New Zealand
in 2019, and they have been nothing but helpful scholarships for study in 2022
and good to me.” will be opening soon. Visit
www.nzscholarships.govt.nz
aut.ac.nz/pacific for the latest info.

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