Scholarships and Awards

Scholarships for School Leavers - $1500 - $3000 - Email our Scholarships Team if you would like more information: scholarships@unitec.ac.nz or book an appointment with our Scholarship advisor. - Unitec -

Links to individual scholarships information pages

Please go to the respective pages below for scholarship details and information on how to apply. You may apply for any of the three scholarships you are eligible to be considered for. Each scholarship has different regulations. Please take the time to read through the regulations to find out if you are eligible to be considered for more than one of the scholarship programmes.

1. Unitec School Leavers Scholarship.

This scholarships assists secondary or kura school leavers commencing study at Unitec.

2. Unitec Vocational Pathway Scholarship

This scholarships assists school leavers who have completed at least one vocational pathway programme at Unitec and then choose to commence study at Unitec in a certificate, diploma or degree level programme. 

3. Unitec Kura Kaupapa and Rumaki Reo Scholarship.

This scholarships supports and engages Kura Kaupapa and Rumaki Reo graduates into tertiary studies at Unitec. It also helps with connecting recipients with Unitec’s Māori community. 

 

Unitec Kura Kaupapa and Rumaki Reo Scholarship - $3,000 - 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 -

Key Dates for 2022 Applications

Opening Date

20th July 2021

Closing Dates

Second round: 12th December 2021

First round: 19th September 2021

Eligibility criteria for Kura Kaupapa and Rumaki Reo Scholarships

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

• Exited from Kura Kaupapa and Rumaki Reo within the last year

• Have submitted an application to Unitec to be admitted *full-time into a Certificate, Diploma or Degree Level programme (Level 3-8)

• Must meet the entry criteria for their selected Unitec programme of study

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Learners need to show:

• Motivation to succeed in their chosen course.

• Community Engagement: commitment to benefiting or giving back to their local and/or Unitec communities.

• Reference letter from your Kura Kaupapa and Rumaki Reo.

• Commitment to attending and participating in Unitec Kura Kaupapa and Rumaki Reo events and initiatives.

Please read the Kura Kaupapa and Rumaki Reo Scholarship regulations for more details.