Scholarship Categories

Whether you're a recent school leaver, seasoned undergraduate or postgraduate student or from overseas, there is a scholarship suitable for everyone.

UC Hiranga Scholarship - for Academic Excellence

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

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.

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.

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Undergraduate Scholarships

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

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.

International Students

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

Universities of New Zealand

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

Scholarships by college

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

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