Scholarships and Awards

Te Pou Aupiki - $2,000 - Email our Scholarships Team if you would like more information: scholarships@unitec.ac.nz or book an appointment with our Scholarship advisor. - Unitec Institute of Technology -

Unitec recognises that financial support is an important consideration for our ākonga in managing their next steps. The scholarship provides both financial support and mentoring opportunities in the first year of the new programme of study.

Scholarhsip recipients are expected to be involved in the Unitec Māori Community. 

2022 Applications are Closed

Open 17th January 2022 | Closes  21st March 2022

 

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

• be a domestic student, i.e., a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident;
• be enrolled as a Māori student;
• be completing or have completed a Level 3-8 programme at Unitec and are beginning a new programme of study at Unitec in semester 1, 2022;
• be enrolling in a Level 4-8 programme (diploma, undergraduate degree, postgraduate certificate or diploma) that takes at least one semester of full-time study to complete; and
• have a GPA of 3.5 (which is a B minus average) or above, in your most recent semester of study.

Please read the 2022 Te Pou Aupiki Scholarship Regulations for more information on requirements, the application questions and selection processes.

A section for ākonga to include their Whakapapa is included in the scholarship application. It follows this Pepehā Template.

Selection Bases

A selection committee will review all eligible applications and make award recommendations based on:

• GPA scores;
• responses to the application questions; and 
• preference may be given to learners who demonstrate that financial support will have an impact on their ability to continue their studies.

Unitec Pacific Progression Scholarships - $2,000 - Email our Scholarships Team if you would like more information: scholarships@unitec.ac.nz or book an appointment with our Scholarship advisor. - Unitec Institute of Technology -

Unitec recognises that financial support is an important consideration for our ākonga in managing their next steps. The scholarship provides both financial support and mentoring opportunities in the first year of the new programme of study.

Pacific Learners who have done well in their studies and want to progress to a new programme, are encouraged to apply.

2022 Applications are Closed

Open 12th January 2022 | Close 21st March  2022

 

Eligibility

To apply, you must:

• be a domestic student, i.e., a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident;
• be enrolled as a Pacific student;
• be completing or have completed a Level 3-7 programme at Unitec and are beginning a new programme of study at Unitec in 2022;
• be enrolling in a Level 4-8 programme (certificate, diploma, undergraduate degree, postgraduate certificate or diploma) that takes at least one semester of full-time study to complete; and
• have a GPA of 3.5 (which is a B minus average) or above in your most recent semester of study.

Please read the 2022 Unitec Pacific Progression Scholarship Regulations for more information.

Selection bases

The following will be taken into account for all eligible applicants:

• Academic Achievement (GPA from the previous semester of study at Unitec will be considered).
• Motivation to succeed in your new course.
• Your aspirations to use your education to make a positive difference in society.

Preference may be given to learners who demonstrate that financial support will have an impact  on their ability to continue their studies. 

Unitec Progression Scholarship - $1,500 - Email our Scholarships Team if you would like more information: scholarships@unitec.ac.nz or book an appointment with our Scholarship advisor. - Unitec -

Applications closed for Semester 1, 2022

Unitec recognises that financial support is an important consideration for our ākonga in planning their next steps. This scholarship provides both financial support and mentoring opportunities in the first year of a new programme of study. Learners who have done well in their studies and want to progress to a new programme, are encouraged to apply for this scholarship. 

Open and Close Dates

Open 10th December 2021 | Closes 26th January 2022

 

Eligibility

To apply, you must:

• be a domestic student, i.e. a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident;
• be completing or have completed a Level 3 - 8 programme at Unitec;
• be enrolling in a new Level 3 - 8  programme that Unitec in Semester 1, 2022, which takes at least one semester of full-time study to complete; and
• have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in your most recent semester of study

Please read the Unitec Progression Scholarship Regulations for more information.

Selection bases

Schools may have preferences that they consider when reviewing scholarship applications. These preferences are used in combination with individuals' responses to scholarhsip application questions and Unitec priority group goals.

Schools Preference List 2022

School	Preference
Applied Business	Students progressing from the NZ Diploma in Business (Level 5) to the Bachelor of Business
Architecture	Students progressing into the NZ Diploma in interior Design (Commercial) - Level 6
Bridging Education/Community Studies	All programmes
Building Construction	All programmes
Computer Science & Engineering	Students who have completed any Level 3-7 programme in the School and are enrolling in a higher level programme within the School
Creative Industries	All programmes
Environmental & Animal Sciences	Students who have completed the NZ Cert in Animal Care progressing to a higher level programme within the School, with a focus on Māori or Pacific ākonga
Healthcare & Social Practice	Students who have completed the Cert in Health & Wellbeing progressing to the Bachelor Social Practice
Trades & Services	All programmes