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Scholarships

International Study Grants 2027

These Early Bird Study Grants are applicable to international learners who are new to Unitec or who are progressing to a higher-level eligible qualification within Unitec and are studying a Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor or Master’s programme.

Unitec will be offering international study grants of up to $4,000 (NZD) to our international learners in the academic year 2027. Find out if you are eligible for any of the 2027 Early Bird International Study Grants. 

Eligibility

Applicants for the grant must:

1. Be an ?konga n? t?w?hi(being defined as an ‘international student’ by section 10(1) of the Education and Training Act 2020);

2. Be a new international learner to an eligible programme of study at Unitec (i.e., not re-enrolling at Unitec), applying for full-time study in either Semesters 1 and 2, 2027 or Semester 2, 2027;

3. Be subject to the fees set by Unitec for new ?konga n? t?w?hi commencing study in Semesters 1 or 2, 2027;

4. Have applied and met the entry requirements for the chosen programme of study (as set out in the programme regulations);

5. Be accepted into the programme on a full-time basis (and continue to be enrolled as a full-time ?konga n? t?w?hi throughout the academic year to which the grant relates — eligibility will be excluded if reduced to part-time study);

6. Be commencing study in Semester 1 or 2, 2027.?konga n? t?w?hi will forfeit their grant if they defer their start date to after Semester 2, 2027;

7. Have applied to an eligible programme by the due dates below;

• For Semester 1 2027 (for all eligible programmes) – Wednesday, 18 November 2026
• For Semester 2 2027 (for all eligible programmes) – Monday, 26 April 2027
• For Semester 2B 2027 (for Master of Applied Business and New Zealand certificate in English) – Friday, 6 August 2027

?konga n? t?w?hi are not eligible and cannot receive the grant if:

1. They are recipients of another grant, scholarship, award, or other concessions from Unitec or external bodies;

2. They are applying for Recognition of Prior Learning or Cross Crediting to reduce the number of credits that are needed for the given qualification;

3. They have permanently moved to study part-time (including commencing full-time study and then reducing this to part-time). In such a situation, the ?konga n? t?w?hi waives their right to the grant and will be liable for the payment of remaining fees for the semesters enrolled as part-time. Any withdrawal will be subject to Unitec’s admission, enrolment, fees, and refund policies and procedures;

4. They are studying on a pathway offer where the qualification listed above starts in 2028 or later.