Scholarships

Many New Zealand education providers offer scholarships to international students.

Finding a scholarship

Career success

Laura Schnelle from Germany, Study Abroad student at the University of Canterbury

Hear from scholarship students

Sagar Sanghvi

Sagar’s scholarship helped him study a master’s in analytics. He also has an internship doing natural language processing.

Hannah Vu

Hannah gained a scholarship to study for a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Canterbury, where she now works.

Colin Murchison

Study abroad student Colin needed funding to study in New Zealand, so he applied for all the scholarships he could find.

Laura Schnelle

Laura, from Germany, overcame the odds and applied for a scholarship that supported her study in New Zealand.

Tips for a successful application

Check whether you are eligible

Start the application early

Apply for multiple scholarships at the same time

Supply all the required information

Supply certified copies

Proofread your application

Be patient

Hendrik Schultz | PhD student from Germany

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Great! Get started by using our course search tool to find a programme that suits you. Then follow our 5-step guide to plan your study experience.