Scholarships at UC

Scholarships, grants and awards are a great way of funding your university study.

UC offers over $20 million in scholarships and prizes annually to help fund our students' study.

Through our website you can search through the full list of scholarships and apply on-line.
The Scholarships Office is the first point of contact for queries relating to scholarships administered by UC. The team at the Scholarships Office can answer your questions and help you with the process.
Also visit our Faculty websites as they offer a range of scholarships specific to their field of expertise

UC understands that a university education is a major investment for you and your family. A scholarship might just provide the helping hand you need to make university life a little easier.

UC offers a range of scholarships, many recognising factors like academic excellence or sporting achievement. Others have an emphasis on social inclusion and equality and are awarded on the basis of financial need or other hardship.

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School-Leaver Scholarships 2023

Te Kakau a Māui Scholarship

The Te Kakau a Māui Scholarship recognises applicants with a demonstrated and significant commitment to creating positive change in the world.

School Leaver Scholarships

Tūhuratia mai! If you are planning to enrol in an undergraduate degree, there is a wide range of scholarships you can apply for.

Go Waitaha Canterbury

The University of Canterbury offers the Go Waitaha Canterbury scholarship exclusively to Year 13 students from Auckland and Wellington.

UC Hiranga Scholarship - for Academic Excellence

For first-year students who achieved NCEA Level 2 with Excellence (or equivalent).

International Students

International students have a range of specialised scholarships to apply for.

Scholarships for Women

UC offers a variety of scholarships to actively encourage women to persue their academic goals at the University.

Doctoral Scholarships

UC offers a diverse range of scholarships to support students for study towards any research doctoral degree at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.

Prestigious Scholarships

Discover some of the worlds most prestigious scholarship programmes.

Scholarships by Faculty

Many scholarships are targeted to specific faculties or disciplines, check out what they have on offer

UC Aho Hīnātore | UC Accelerator Scholarship

The UC Aho Hīnātore | Accelerator Scholarship is designed to assist the transition of UC’s best and brightest current, and recently completed, students to doctoral studies at UC.

Takere

Takere is a six-week scholarship and live-in academy programme for first year students who have whakapapa Māori and/or Pacific.

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Undergraduate Scholarships

Discover a range of scholarships aimed at assisting students during their Bachelor degree.

Universities of New Zealand

Universities NZ, through its Scholarships Committee, administers a wide range of scholarships.

Need More information?

Scholarships Office:
NZ Freephone: 0800 VARSITY (0800 827 748)
T: +64 3 369 4900
E: scholarships@canterbury.ac.nz

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