Lincoln University

Scholarships at Lincoln

Some of the scholarships awarded at the university may be used to cover students’ living and accommodation costs, while other types of scholarships are provided based on their financial needs.

Majority of the scholarships offered at Lincoln University are available for students for a period of one year and in various forms. Some of the scholarships awarded by the university to international students cover the entire duration of their undergraduate degrees.

The International Taught Master Merit Scholarships offered at the university amount to up to NZD 10,000 each. These scholarships are awarded towards the overall cost of the international students’ study in any of the available 180-credit taught masters programmes.

Visit the Lincoln University website for more information on scholarships.

Accelerate bachelors studies without a foundation programme

The foundation programme provided at the Lincoln University is unlike the traditional one - it is a fast and flexible pathway programme. They are the Certificate in University Studies (CUS), and the Diploma in University Studies (DUS) which consists of two (DUS2) to three (DUS3) semesters.

Every year there are three intakes. These intakes provide pathways to bachelors degree programmes in the months of February, July, and November.

Students who start with the CUS programme can finish their bachelors degrees in a span of 3 years with the DUS2 programmes, and 3.5 years with the DUS3 programmes.

With Lincoln’s unique and accelerated pathway, students can potentially save up to a year’s expenses which would otherwise be spent in tuition and living, when compared with the traditional foundation plus bachelors pathway.

The University also provides financial aid in the form of the English for Further Study Awards and the Pathway Scholarship for these programmes. For more information, read the scholarship section below.

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The University offers a range of specialised undergraduate degrees, including the following:

Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor of Science programme is applied and context-based, producing graduates with a firm grounding in the basic sciences. Graduates can apply this to processes in the environment, in ecosystems and biota or at the molecular level, helping them to contribute to the sustainable management and conservation of land, water and air and the country’s abundant natural resources.

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.) is taught by the School of Landscape Architecture (SoLA), which is the longest established school of its type in New Zealand and staffed by internationally-acclaimed academics.

The Lincoln University B.L.A. is accredited by the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA), meaning graduates can become registered professionals who are highly sought after within both public and private sectors throughout New Zealand, Australia and internationally.

Bachelor of Commerce

The Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) has a specific focus on value chains. Value chains connect the world, and so does the University’s graduates.

Bachelor of Tourism Management

The Bachelor of Tourism Management provides students with skills and knowledge relating to the management of the tourism sector. The programme focuses on tourism in relation to people and places as well as businesses, and has been designed in consultation with industry.

Additional majors

Students completing a bachelors degree can include an additional major. Additional majors are intended to supplement degree programmes with meaningful study in a complementary discipline.

The additional majors available are…

• Accounting
• Commercial and Facilities management
• Economics
• Environmental Management
• Event Management
• Finance
• Global Business
• Marketing
• Parks and Outdoor Recreation
• Supply Chain Management
• Tourism management
• Water Management

Lincoln University offers a variety of specialised postgraduate programmes, including:

Master of Business (Finance)

The Master of Business in Finance is an advanced postgraduate qualification for students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree. A graduate of the Master of Business (Finance) will gain a perspective on finance in New Zealand and international contexts, with reference to sustainability, agribusiness, entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialisation.

Master of International Rural Development

The Master of International Rural Development (MRD) is a joint programme between the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce and the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design. This programme provides a robust grounding in international rural development concepts and theories, and equips graduates with the analytical and practical skills they need to engage critically in development activities and debates from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Master of Planning

The Master of Planning is designed to meet the requirements of the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI) and consequently has an emphasis on the New Zealand planning context. However, graduates are eligible for Graduate Membership of the NZPI, which has advantages if they seek employment in the UK, Ireland and Australia, as well as New Zealand.

Master of Science in Food Innovation

The Master of Science in Food Innovation is a one-year master (180-credit) degree aimed at creating world-leading food scientists. The students focus on food composition, quality, processing, innovation, marketing and human nutrition.

Master of Sport and Recreation Management

The Master of Sport and Recreation Management provides an understanding of the complexity of the sport and recreation sector, and how the dimensions of governance, economy, social relations and environment at local, national and global scales can affect individual business decisions and long-term planning within the sector.

Students with English as their first language automatically meet Lincoln University’s English language requirement, whether they are international students, New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.

However, if English is not their first language, they will need to demonstrate that their English is competent enough to allow them to study successfully at the institution.

It is expected that all students will be able to:

• Write clear, grammatically correct English in essays, assignments, reports and exams.
• Read English with understanding, find relevant information without assistance, and comprehend and analyse a line of argument.
• Listen actively and discern key points in English and follow complex, technical discussion in lectures and small groups.
• Speak freely and clearly in English and actively engage in large and small group discussions.

The general requirement for pursuing the University’s bachelors programmes is an overall score of 6.0 in IELTS, and a total IELTS score of 6.5 for the postgraduate programmes, or their equivalent.

Students can also satisfy the English language requirement for entry to Lincoln programmes by studying English language at Lincoln.

Read more about the English language requirements for entry into the University’s programmes.

A number of scholarships are available for international students, usually awarded in recognition of academic ability or achievement. Some focus on other factors, including personal qualities, financial need, where the students live and the course of study they choose.

English for Further Study Award

Students who successfully complete a minimum of 12 weeks of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) will receive a fees rebate award, valued at NZD$5,400. The award is granted on enrolment in the Certificate in University Studies, Diploma in University Studies, or an undergraduate degree.

International Taught Master Merit Scholarships

The International Taught Master Merit Scholarship provides up to NZD$10,000 towards the overall cost of a student’s study in any 180-credit taught master’s programme. Students must have at least a GPA of 75% or a B+ average in the last year of their bachelor’s degree to meet the requirements.

Lincoln University Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship

This scholarship was created to reward and support international students who possess the highest academic ability in their further education at Lincoln University. For the academic year 2019, scholarships amounting to NZD 5,000 are available for students who enter the bachelors programmes at Lincoln.

Lincoln University Pathway Scholarship

This scholarship worth NZD 2,500 is established to support the academically proven international students who are new to Lincoln University. It is available to students who apply for admissions to the Diploma in University Studies or Certificate in University Studies programme at Lincoln for the academic year 2019.

Read more about the scholarships.

Reinforcing its international standing, Lincoln University is a partner member of the Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS) and the Global Challenges University Alliance.

ELLS is an exclusive network of seven leading European universities, established to promote educational collaborations in fields such as animal, agricultural, food and environmental science ecological engineering natural resources management and landscape architecture and spatial planning.

The ELLS member universities are:

• Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
• University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science
• University of Hohenheim
• University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
• Wageningen University and Research Centre
• Warsaw University of Life Sciences

The other ELLS partner universities include:

• China Agricultural University
• Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment

ELLS focuses on joint teaching and learning, student and staff mobility, and quality assurance with regard to master’s and PhD programmes.

The Global Challenges University Alliance brings together the top universities on every continent to address issues such as food security, bio-energy, sustainable urban development and climate.

Lincoln University also has partnership agreements with renowned universities in Canada, Denmark, USA, UK, Norway and Sweden.