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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
NZ$7,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Established by the University of Otago Council in 2006 to assist students who have demonstrated all-round ability and who exhibit leadership potential to attend the University of Otago.
Benefits
Standard value of NZ$7,000 for one year (exceptional applicants may be offered this scholarship at a higher value and a longer tenure).
Eligibility
- Are New Zealand citizens, New Zealand Residence Class Visa Holders, Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents with domestic fee status;
- International students who have completed Year 12 and/or 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 enrol or have enrolled for the first time for first-year (100-level papers), full-time degree-level, undergraduate study at the University of Otago.
- Those who have studied more than 0.4 EFTs at any University or tertiary institution at degree-level or higher are not normally eligible.
In addition to the above eligibility criteria, applicants must have:
- Involvement in activities at school, in the community, and/or in sport and cultural pursuits in which leadership has been shown.
- Achieved NCEA Level 2 endorsed with merit, or equivalent.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
New Zealand
Nationality
226 nationalities
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
15 Aug 2026
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.
In the Entrance Scholarship application, it is recommended that to be considered for this scholarship, you should have completed the Leadership section of the application, and it is recommended that the Extra-curricular section is also completed. For more information on the application process, as well as step-by-step instructions, please visit the apply for an entrance scholarship webpage.