Living and studying overseas can be challenging. To help international students, the University of Waikato has established the “New Zealand NCUK University of Waikato Bursary.”

The award is open to support global students completing NCUK pathway programs who wish to progress to study at Waikato. To be eligible, international students must able to begin their studies face-to-face in New Zealand.

The University of Waikato offers a wide range of qualifications, including undergraduate degrees; postgraduate diplomas; master’s, and higher degrees. Established in 1964, it is a public research university in Hamilton, New Zealand. It operates from two campuses, Hamilton and Tauranga.

Why study at the University of Waikato? Studying at Waikato, students will gain the foundational knowledge and experience they need to achieve their career and life goals. It provides an exciting range of subjects and flexible degree structures to shape the qualification that will keep students’ skills in demand.

Application Deadline: No closing date – eligible students will be considered automatically for this Bursary

Brief Description

• University or Organization: University of Waikato
• Department: All
• Course Level: Undergraduate
• Award: Up to $6000
• Access Mode: Online
• Number of Awards: An unlimited number of bursaries are available
• Nationality: International
• The award can be taken in New Zealand

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: All nationalities
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded for undergraduate degree-level study in any subject area at the University of Waikato in New Zealand.
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• Students must be from NCUK who are wanting to continue their studies at the University of Waikato.
• Students must be able to begin their studies face-to-face in New Zealand.
• Students must be international students who are new to the University of Waikato.
• The Bursary will be applied in two installments for students entering undergraduate study and as one payment for postgraduate programs of study at the University of Waikato’s Hamilton and Tauranga campuses.

How to Apply

• How to Apply: No application is required. All applications to the University of Waikato will be made directly by NCUK.
• Supporting Documents: Applicants can choose to upload their supporting documents, such as transcripts, English certificates, passport copies, etc., with their online application.
• Admission Requirements: If the applicant is seeking entrance with an overseas qualification, Waikato provides equivalent entry qualifications for many countries. Check the full criteria here.
• Language Requirement: If the applicant is an international student, they will also need to meet an English language entry requirement.

Benefits

The value of the bursary for each recipient will be up to $6,000 based on criteria such as, but not limited to, total available funding, grades, number of credits enrolled, and period of enrolment. An unlimited number of bursaries are available and will be applied to tuition fees only.

• a) Students progressing from the NCUK International Foundation Year (IFY) to Year 1 of all bachelor’s degrees at the University of Waikato will be awarded a Bursary of NZ$6,000 over two years tenure. Students will receive NZ$3,000 in their first year of study (Year 1) and, after having passed all papers in their first year, will receive NZ$3,000 in their second year of study (Year 2).
• b) Students progressing from the NCUK International Year One (IYOne) to Year 2 of Business and Engineering bachelor’s degrees at the University of Waikato will be awarded a Bursary of NZ$5,000 over two years of tenure. Students will receive NZ$2,500 in their first year of study (Year 2) and, after having passed all papers in their first year, will receive NZ$2,500 in their second year of study (Year 3).
• c) Students progressing from the NCUK Master’s Preparation Program (PMP) to all master’s degrees of 120pts1 or more at the University of Waikato will be awarded a bursary of NZ$5,000.

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