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Unitec recognises that financial support is an important consideration for ākonga considering study. The scholarship provides both financial support and mentoring opportunities in the first year of study. Anyone who is new to Unitec and who would benefit from a little financial support, is encouraged to apply for this scholarship.
Applications for 2023 are closed.
Open 3rd September 2022 | Closes 23rd January 2023
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, you must:
- be a domestic student, i.e. a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident;
- be enrolling for the first time at Unitec; and
- be starting in a programme from Level 3 - 8 (a certificate, diploma, undergraduate degree, postgraduate certificate or diploma) in Semester 1, 2023, which takes at least one semester of full-time study to complete.
Please read the Unitec New Student 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 scholarship application questions and Unitec priority group goals.
Schools Preferences List 2023:
| School | Preference |
|---|---|
| Applied Business | To be advised |
| Architecture |
New entrants into the B Architectural Studies, B Landscape Architecture, NZ Diploma in Interior Design (Residential), and NZ Diploma in Interior Design (Residential). |
| Bridging Education/Community Studies | To be advised |
| Building Construction | To be advised |
| Computer Science & Engineering | New entrants into the B Computing Systems and B Applied Technology |
| Creative Industries | New entrants into the B Design & Contemporary Art and B Performing & Screen Arts |
| Environmental & Animal Sciences | No preference, open to all new entrants |
| Healthcare & Social Practice | New Māori and Pacific entrants into the B Nursing, B Health Science (Medical Imaging) and B Social Practice |
| Trades & Services | To be advised |
