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For help completing a scholarship application - book an appointment with our careers team - Unitec -
Open 26th July 2023 | Closes *scholarship will remain open until funding has been exhausted
The Scholarship panel hope to review applications at the end of every month. And the scholarship will close when funding has been exhausted.
Eligibility for Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Scholarships
Please read the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Scholarship Regulations for more information.
Selection Bases
The Selection Committee will review all eligible applications and make award recommendations based on a combination of:
- responses to the scholarship questions;
- Unitec and Te Pūkenga priority group goals – namely to achieve parity for Māori, Pacific and Under 25 students, and enhance the success of Disabled and Neurodiverse learners, first in family to pursue tertiary education, sole parents, and ākonga with low prior achievement; and
- preference may be given to ākonga who demonstrate that financial support will have an impact on their ability to pursue their studies.
Background
Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) involves polytechnics, industry training organisations, support organisations, and industry all working together to stand behind you, support you and connect you right into the heart of building, construction and infrastructure trades and, for the first time, health and wellbeing jobs. The Government is making your journey a little easier with free full tuition training for those who qualify.
These scholarships cover the tuition fees for various trades programmes and help you progress towards an apprenticeship and into a job.
Selection criteria
- Be of Māori or Pacific descent
- Be aged 16 - 40 at the time of course start date
- Be enrolled in an eligible programme at Unitec
- Complete work-ready workshops during the course (MPTT scholarship only)
- Demonstrate a desire to succeed in the trades industry
- Be committed to completing the programme
If there are more applicants than places available, those with a good academic record or with relevant work experience will be given preference for selection.
Eligible trades programmes
- New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate Automotive Engineering (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Pre-Trade (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills – Carpentry pathway (Level 3)
How to apply
Step 1
To apply for an MPTT scholarship, you need to be enrolled in an eligible programme first.
Apply for an eligible programme »
Step 2
Once enrolled in an eligible programme, complete the scholarship application form and attend an interview.
Approximately 100+ scholarships are provided annually. The 2024 scholarship's offering is subject to TEC funding.
Background
Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) involves polytechnics, industry training organisations, support organisations, and industry all working together to stand behind you, support you and connect you right into the heart of building, construction and infrastructure trades and, for the first time, health and wellbeing jobs. The Government is making your journey a little easier with free full tuition training for those who qualify.
These scholarships cover the tuition fees for various trades programmes and help you progress towards an apprenticeship and into a job.
Selection criteria
- Be of Māori or Pacific descent
- Be aged 16 - 40 at the time of course start date
- Be enrolled in an eligible programme at Unitec
- Complete work-ready workshops during the course (MPTT scholarship only)
- Demonstrate a desire to succeed in the trades industry
- Be committed to completing the programme
If there are more applicants than places available, those with a good academic record or with relevant work experience will be given preference for selection.
Eligible trades programmes
- New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate Automotive Engineering (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Pre-Trade (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills – Carpentry pathway (Level 3)
How to apply
Step 1
To apply for an MPTT scholarship, you need to be enrolled in an eligible programme first.
Apply for an eligible programme »
Step 2
Once enrolled in an eligible programme, complete the scholarship application form and attend an interview.
Approximately 100+ scholarships are provided annually. The 2024 scholarship's offering is subject to TEC funding.
Dan Zhao - (dzhao@unitec.ac.nz) or call +64 9 815 4321 ext 7373 - The School of Bridgepoint -
To be eligible, you must:
- Be a refugee, protected person, or person who has been sponsored by a refugee or protected person
- Be a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident (including pending decision)
- Be able to achieve Level 3 (or higher) at one of the Language Studies Placement Tests.
The Language Studies placement tests are held throughout the year.
Call us at 0800 10 95 10 or come into Student Central at Mt Albert and we can arrange a test - view our campus maps webpage.
This grant will cover your English language course fees only.
The Unitec Study Grant is available for current students who are experiencing financial difficulty and finding it hard to come up with the additional costs needed for essential course-related costs/materials. This could include photocopying and printing costs, textbooks, travel costs to practicums, or specialised equipment for your course. Students can apply for materials and expenses up to $500.
Grants are not available for tuition fees, day-to-day travel, or living costs. International students are not eligible for this grant. Students studying short courses (less than 16 weeks) are ineligible for this funding.
Please note Grants are not paid in cash.
How to apply
- Complete the Student Financial Assistance online form
- Make an appointment with a Student Support Advisor
Student Financial Assistance Form »
Documentation
You will be required to provide:
- Bank statements for the four weeks leading up to the application
- Verification you've already accessed StudyLink Student Loan course-related costs
- Written quotes for course materials*
*For written quotes please email studentsupport@unitec.ac.nz for a list of our preferred vendors.
How to make an appointment
If you would like to book an appointment with our Student Support Advisors, please visit their page to find out how.
Applications for 2024 employment are now open.
Purpose
The Whai Ake Māori mentoring programme aims to provide a strong support system for tauira Māori in tertiary education. The programme is designed to support tauira to engage with their culture throughout their journey at Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka and to enhance their leadership capabilities.
We want all tauira Māori who meet the eligiblity criteria and who can demonstrate a commitment to the Whai Ake programme to consider applying.
Eligibility for Whai Ake Maori Mentoring Opportunity - Tuakana (Mentors)
To apply, you must:
- be a domestic student, i.e. New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident;
- be a current full-time tauira Māori enrolled in a diploma, degree or postgrad level Unitec programme
- have completed at least two semesters of study at Unitec in a certificate, diploma or degree
- be enrolled as a New Zealand Māori student
Please read the Whai Ake Tuakana Job Description for more information
Selection Criteria
As part of our shortlisting process we might give preference to applicants who:
- are aged between 18-25 years
- have previously completed Whai Ake as a Teina
- have been a Whai Ake Tuakana in previous years
All shorlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview.
Need help or have more questions? Email the Whai ake i te Ara Tika Academic Co-ordinator Jonyne Mariu-Komene jkomene@unitec.ac.nz.
Still want more info? Find out more at Whai Ake.
For help completing a scholarship application - book an appointment with our careers team - Unitec and MIT -
Te Pūkenga recognises that financial support is essential for our ākonga in managing their study goals. The scholarship provides financial support and the opportunity to participate in industry work placement opportunities.
Open October 2023 | Closes 30 April 2024
To be eligible, you must:
- be Māori or Pacific descent, or
- be a woman (assigned female at birth and/or self-identify as female); and
- be a domestic student, i.e., a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident; and
- be in your first or second year of your Bachelor or Diploma level programme; and
- have applied/ or be enrolled at MIT or Unitec in one of the programmes listed below
Eligible Unitec programmes:
- New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Electrical) (Level 6)
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical) (Level 7)
Eligible MIT Programmes:
- New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Electrical) (Level 6)
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical) (Level 7)
Please read the regulations for further information:
For help completing a scholarship application - book an appointment with our careers team - Woods Glass NZ -
Applications for 2024 will open below.
Open 9th April 2024 | Closes 13th May 2024
Eligibility
To apply, you must:
- be a domestic student, i.e., a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident;
- have completed a minimum of 120 credits (equivalent of 1 year of full-time study) in one of the Unitec Diploma level programmes listed below, or a minimum of 240 credits (equivalent of 2 years of full-time study) in the listed Bachelor level programmes at Unitec listed below;
- have a GPA of 3.0 or above in your most recent semester of study;
- be enrolled full-time at Unitec in one of the Level 6 and above programmes listed here:
- NZ Diploma in Construction (Quantity Surveying);
- NZ Diploma in Construction (Construction Management);
- NZ Diploma in Architectural Technology;
- Bachelor of Construction (Construction Economics);
- Bachelor of Construction (Construction Management);
- Bachelor of Architectural Studies
Please read the Woods Glass NZ Construction Scholarship Regulations for more information.
2024 Application dates
Open October 2023 | Close 29 April 2024
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, you must be:
- a women;
- a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident
- enrolled full time in the third year or above of a Bachelor’s or Postgraduate Degree in Fine Arts, Visual Arts or Design and Contemporary Art
Each applicant for these awards must submit their application on the current prescribed application form, together with the following:
- a certified copy or statutory declaration of her academic record (this can be in the form of a certified digital document from the tertiary institution);
- a certified copy of evidence of status as a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident;
- confirmation that a confidential report has been sought from one referee
For more information and application forms, visit the Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust website
Open for 2024 applications
Open August 2023 | Closes 18 March 2024, 15 July 2024
The Tressa Thomas award is offered through the Kate Edger Education Charitable Trust and applications are open now.
Application Criteria
- Women
- New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents
- Enrolled or preparing to enrol full time, in a Certificate, Diploma, or Degree
The attached document contains the full criteria. To apply complete the attached application form and post or email to the Kate Edger Trust.
For more information and application forms, visit the Academic Dress Hire website.
Click here for full criteria and application form ››
Closing dates: 18 March 2024, 15 July 2024