Bachelor of Nursing Scholarship

The Bachelor of Nursing Scholarship was established in 2019 to encourage students to pursue a Bachelor of Nursing at Unitec. Priority is given to newly enrolled students on the programme for semester 2, 2019.

Please read the Bachelor of Nursing Scholarship​ Regulations for full details.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:

• New Zealand citizen or holder of a New Zealand Permanent Resident visa.
• Be starting the Bachelor of Nursing the semester the scholarship is awarded.
• Must meet the entry criteria for the Bachelor of Nursing.
• Have submitted an application to Unitec to be admitted full-time into a Bachelor of Nursing.
• Priority is given to newly enrolled students on the programme for semester 2, 2019.

Recipient Selection Criteria

• For those applicants entering into a Bachelor (level 5) programme, NCEA results may be considered.
• Motivation to succeed in their chosen course, as demonstrated in the Scholarship application.
• Commitment to benefiting their local and Unitec communities, as demonstrated in the scholarship application.
• Priority may also be given to:
  • Pacific
  • Maori
  • Students under the age 25
  • First in Family to pursue Higher Educational
  • Single Parents

Application Details

Before starting an application, you should have the following ready as you cannot save or edit your application once you have started it:

Short Answers (100-150 words per each question) to the following questions:

• Why have you chosen to study at Unitec, what motivates you to do well in your studies and the programme you hope to do?
• What are your future goals and how do you plan to get there?
• Give an example of how you have been involved and benefitted your whanau, hapu and/or Iwi.
• What ways do you plan to get involved in your local and Unitec Community?
• How will this Scholarship help support you in your studies?

Applications open Monday 10^th of June and close Monday 8^th of July                          

Applications for 2019 have now closed