Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$5,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The purpose of this scholarship is to recognise and support creative and academically strong students entering their first year of a programme for a Product Design degree at the University of Canterbury.
Benefits
The scholarship is worth financial assistance at a value of $5,000 for two years.
Eligibility
- The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment in the first and second years of a programme for an undergraduate degree in one of the following:
- Bachelor of Product Design (BProdDesign);
- Conjoint Bachelor of Product Design and Bachelor of Commerce (BProdDesign/BCom);
- Conjoint Bachelor of Product Design and Bachelor of Science (BProdDesign/BSc).
- Must have completed, or be completing, a university entrance qualification and have studied at secondary level in New Zealand in the year of application (or, in the case of a gap year, in the year immediately prior), either (1) in New Zealand, or (2) overseas at Te Aho o Te Kura. International students who meet these requirements are eligible to apply.
Selection will be based on:
- Demonstrated potential in innovative product design, game software development, or outstanding design communication.
- Academic achievement, as indicated by quality of achievement in NCEA, or equivalent university entrance qualification.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
New Zealand
Nationality
227 nationalities
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
07 Aug 2026
To apply for this scholarship, please use the UC School-Leaver Scholarships application form. Applications open 20 June and close 7 August.