Vice Chancellor's International Excellence Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, applicants must:

• 1.1.1. be applying to enrol full-time in an undergraduate or postgraduate programme, as a new international student to the University of Waikato;
• 1.1.2. have received a conditional or unconditional offer of place from the University of Waikato (including a pathway offer for a degree packaged with the Certificate of Attainment in English Language; the Certificate of Attainment in Foundation Studies; Certificate of University Preparation; International Diploma (Business); International Diploma (Computer Science) or Diploma of Postgraduate Preparation (Pre-Masters)) at the University of Waikato);
• 1.1.3. have a minimum GPA-equivalency of B+ in the qualification used to gain entrance to the University of Waikato;
• 1.1.4. not currently be enrolled at the University of Waikato in any undergraduate or postgraduate programme not have paid fees at the time of application;
• 1.1.5. not be coming to the University of Waikato via a sponsoring body;
• 1.1.6. not be coming to the University of Waikato on a Guaranteed Credit Arrangement, or through a study abroad or student exchange agreement

Undergraduate students will receive between $2,500 and $15,000 as follows:

a) One year tenure: between $2,500 and $8,000 applied to tuition fees in the first year.

b) Two years’ tenure: between $2,500 and $12,000, with no more than $8,000 in the first year of study and no more than $4,000 in the second year of study.

c) Three years tenure: between $2,500 and $15,000, with no more than $8,000 in their first year of study, and no more than $4,000 in year two, and no more than $3,000 in year three of study.

Postgraduate students will receive between $2,500 and $15,000 which will be applied to one or more years of the recipient’s postgraduate study. 

How to apply?

Students can apply online.