
Scholarships
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Universities value high-performing students and have many scholarship programs designed to attract the world's best and brightest to study in New Zealand.
IDP through its close relationship with New Zealand universities, provides you access to the latest scholarships and bursaries for international students. We make sure you know what's on offer and how to fund your university study.
Region/City | University | Type of scholarship | Discount | Criteria | Closing date |
Auckland | Auckland University of Technology | Auckland Council Research Scholarship in Urban Economics | $3,000 or $1,500 | At the time of application candidates must be enrolled or planning to enrol in a postgraduate programme at a New Zealand university (applicants may be enrolled as either full time or part time students). A thesis, dissertation, or research report must be a requirement of the postgraduate programme. | See website |
Auckland | Auckland University of Technology | AUT-NCUK Excellence Scholarship | Varies depending on funding | High achieving full-fee paying international students enrolled in the NCUK New Zealand Global Education Pathway programmes | May and November each year |
Auckland | Massey University | Dilmah Tea International Study Award | $2,500 | A new international student enrolling for a 1 year full-time undergraduate or a postgraduate course, being an employee or a family member of an employee of Dilmah Tea | See website |
Auckland | Massey University | MBA Award | $2,000 | Based on academic merit or with at least 5 years of full-time working experience | See website |
Auckland | Otago Polytechnic | Covid-19 Relief Scholarship | $2000 - $7000 or more | International students applying for postgraduate diploma, graduate diploma, bachelor, New Zealand diploma and certificate programmes at any of the three campuses or a master's degree at the Auckland campus. | See website |
Waikato | University of Waikato | NZ School Leavers Scholarship | $10,000 | International students completing Year 13 at a NZ high school intending to enrol full-time in an undergraduate degree | See website |
Wellington | Victoria University of Wellington | Master of Drug Discovery and Development Scholarship | $15,000 | International students, must have an undergreaduate degree in Chemistry or a relevant subject with an average of at least a B+ in 300-level Chemistry, must be enrolling in a taught Master's program | 15-Jan |
Wellington | Victoria University of Wellington | Global Alumni Graduate Fees Waiver | 15% - 20% discount on tuition fee | Must be a VUW international alumni returning for a full time postgraduate coursework, must have an offer of place on a full time undergraduate or postgraduate program. Based on academic merit. | Trimester 1: 1 February; Trimester 2: 1 June; Trimester 3: 1 October |
Wellington | Victoria University of Wellington | Wellington International Excellence Scholarship | $20,000 over three years paid towards tuition fees | International full-fee paying students; must have completed at least one full year at a NZ secondary school; must be enrolling in their first year of their first undergraduate degree; must have NCEA level 2 (or 3 if taken in Y12) endorsed with Excellence or equivalent in another qualification | 1-Sep |
Wellington | Victoria University of Wellington | NZ International School Leaver Grant | $2,000 | International students who have completed at least 1 full year at a secondary school within NZ; must also gain UE & admission to their program of study; | See website |
Canterbury | Lincoln University | International Undergraduate Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship | $5,000 | Must be a new to Lincoln University International Student who is planning to enrol in a Bachelor's degree | 31st October |
Canterbury | Lincoln University | International Undergraduate Scholarship | $3,000 | New international students who are studying undergraduate programmes. Based on academic merit. | See website |
Canterbury | Lincoln University | International Taught Master Merit Scholarships | $7,000-$10,000 | Based on academic merit. | See website |
Canterbury | Lincoln University | University International School Leaver Scholarship | $10,000 | Based on academic merit. | See website |
Christchurch | University of Canterbury | UC International First Year Scholarship (Offshore and UCIC) | $15,000 | Based on academic merit. | See website |
Christchurch | University of Canterbury | UC International First Year Scholarship (School Leaver) | $15,000 | Full-time enrolment in a first year of a programme for an undergraduate degree as an international student | See website |
Christchurch | University of Canterbury | UC Hiranga Scholarship (School Leaver) | $5,000 | Full-time enrolment in a first year of any undergraduate degree programme at the University of Canterbury, as an international student. | See website |
Dunedin | University of Otago | Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship | $10,000 for tuition fees | International undergraduate students at the University of Otago, living in New Zealand, or studying online | See website |
Dunedin | University of Otago | Otago International Excellence Scholarships | $10,000 for tuition fees | For international students commencing a coursework master’s degree, honours degree, or postgraduate diploma in Business, Humanities or Sciences | See website |
Dunedin | University of Otago | International Pathway Scholarship 2022 | $3,000 for tuition fees | International students enrolling in the University of Otago Pathway programme (Foundation Studies Certificate)for the first time, on campus or online from outside of New Zealand | Applications are accepted throughout the year |
Dunedin | Otago Polytechnic | Covid-19 Relief Scholarship | $2,000 - $,7000 or more | International students applying for postgraduate diploma, graduate diploma, bachelor, New Zealand diploma and certificate programmes at any of the three campuses or a master's degree at the Auckland campus. | See website |
Invercargill | Southern Institute of Technology | International Scholarship Scheme | 20% reduction in tuition fees | Full-fee paying international students applying for a full time course of at least 120 credits | See website |
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