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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
NZD$10,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships for International Students celebrates and welcomes international students to the University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, as valued members of our University community and is awarded to support students to pursue their academic goals.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
Scholarship value: NZD$10,000 for tuition fees.
Eligibility
- Application for this Entrance Scholarship is open to all international students who have completed secondary (high) school, or at another approved institution that grants University Entrance either overseas or within New Zealand.
- Are intending to enrol or have enrolled in full-time degree-level, undergraduate study at the University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
In addition to the above eligibility criteria, applicants must be:
- Intending to study at the University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka from 100-level (first year) through to degree attainment;
- Studying on campus throughout the duration of their studies.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
New Zealand
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
15 Aug 2025
For those who have completed secondary school or Foundation level study in New Zealand, applications can be submitted through the online Entrance Scholarship application. Applicants must complete the first stages of enrolment through the student management system (eVision) during the Entrance Scholarship application period 1 July to 15 August.
or
For those applying with a study background outside of New Zealand, every eligible applicant must indicate in their application for study, through the student management system (eVision), that they would like to be considered for international scholarships at the University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.