Scholarships

We’re celebrating 150 years of Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury by offering 150 scholarships to students that are committed to making a positive change in the world. Find out more and apply.

If you plan to enrol in your first year of an undergraduate degree at UC next year, we recommend you apply for one or more of our School-Leaver Scholarships. Each scholarship has different eligibility criteria like subject area, level, and qualification. Find out more and apply.

UC offers exciting Go Waitaha Canterbury scholarships to up to 150 Year 13 students from Auckland and Wellington. This scholarship provides the ultimate all-round student living and learning experience along with the very best of what Canterbury, Christchurch, and UC has to offer. Learn more about UC's Go Waitaha Canterbury scholarships and apply!

The UC Hiranga Scholarship recognises and supports top-achieving students starting an undergraduate degree programme at UC. We have 500 scholarships available for those who achieve an "Excellence" endorsement at NCEA Levels 2 (or equivalent) in a New Zealand school. Learn more about the UC Hiranga Scholarship and apply.

UC offers a range of scholarships for international students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Whether you're already in New Zealand or overseas, there are several scholarships available. Search and apply for an international student scholarship.

UC actively encourages women to pursue their academic goals, particularly in fields where there is underrepresentation. Search and apply for one of UC's scholarships for women.

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

Prestigious scholarship programmes offer a range of awards and scholarships for New Zealand graduate students, academics, researchers, and professionals who want to study at postgraduate level. These programmes enable promising students to study and research in any field in NZ, the UK, or the US. Learn more about prestigious scholarships at UC. 

The UC Aho Hīnātore | Accelerator Scholarship is designed to assist the transition of the best and brightest current, and recently completed, students to doctoral studies at UC. Learn more about this scholarship.

UC's Takere five-week academic and cultural live-in programme helps our first-year ākonga Māori and Pacific students develop skills and confidence to transition to university. Check if you are eligible for UC's Takere transition programme and get in touch if you have questions.

UC offers a diverse range of scholarships to support students studying an undergraduate degree. Take a look at all the undergraduate scholarships UC administers and search UC's scholarships database to see which scholarships are currently available. You can also visit Universities NZ to learn about national scholarships you might be eligible for.

Manaaki Manaaki New Zealand scholarships are offered by the New Zealand Government to build future leaders in developing countries. Depending on your home country, full scholarships are available for undergraduate and postgraduate study. UC offers a wide range of eligible qualifications. Find out more about Manaaki Manaaki New Zealand scholarships.

The UC-China Scholarship Council (CSC) scholarship fosters research collaboration between UC and Chinese universities. UC invites applications from Chinese postgraduate students to undertake doctoral study with support from UC and the CSC. Successful students are based in Christchurch and do original research. Find out about the UC-CSC scholarship.