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University of Otago

University of Otago Law Alumni Scholarship

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Any
Disciplines
6000 NZD
Grant
New Zealand
Location
Not specified
Application deadline

About

There are in excess of NZ$18 million worth of scholarships available for students wanting to study at the University of Otago – and for Otago students wishing to study at other institutions around the world.

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit and need based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

NZ$6,000

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

Alumni and friends of the University of Otago have gifted funds to provide scholarships for Law students who have demonstrated academic ability and who can show significant financial need.

Applicable programmes

Benefits

Standard value of NZ$6,000 for one year. Usually paid as an accommodation fee waiver directly to your Residential College

Eligibility

  • Are New Zealand citizens, New Zealand permanent residents, Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents with domestic fee status;
  • International students who have completed Year 12 and have completed or are in the process of completing Year 13 at a New Zealand school (or an equivalent foundation level course at a New Zealand tertiary institution).
  • Are intending to enroll or have enrolled for the first time for first-year (100-level papers) full-time degree-level, undergraduate study in Law at the University of Otago.
  • Applications are not normally open to those who have studied more than 0.4 EFTs at any University or tertiary institution at degree-level or higher.
  • Exceptions to 0.4 EFTS or less are considered when all previous University or tertiary level study has been undertaken whilst concurrently enrolled at secondary school.
  • Significant financial need or life circumstances which present barriers to studying at university.
  • Achieved NCEA Level 2 endorsed with merit, or equivalent.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

New Zealand

Nationality

226 nationalities

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

Not specified

All applications for Entrance Scholarships are done through eVision, the University's student management system. In order to apply for a scholarship, you will be required to go through the first stages of enrolment at the University of Otago to access the Entrance Scholarship online application.

For more information on the application process, as well as step-by-step instructions, please visit the 'Apply for a scholarship' webpage.

Before going through the application process, it is important to ensure that you are adequately prepared to begin the application. The things you will need to prepare for your application are listed on the scholarship application preparation webpage.

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