Scholarships and Awards

2023 Unitec New Student Scholarships - $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 -

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

 

Whai Ake Māori Scholarships - Teina - $2,000 - Jonyne Mariu-Komene jkomene@unitec.ac.nz - Unitec Maia Māori Centre -

Applications for 2023 are now closed

Open  27 September 2022 | Closes *extended closing date 21st February 2023

We want all tauira Māori who are new to tertiary education or new to Unitec to feel welcome to apply.

 

Eligibility for Whai Ake Māori Scholarship - Teina

To be eligible, you must:

• be a domestic student, i.e. a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident
• be enrolling for the first time at Unitec in semester 1, 2023
• be starting in a programme from Level 3 to 8 (certificate, diploma, undergraduate degree, postgraduate certificate or diploma) that takes at least one semester of full-time study to complete
• be enrolled as a New Zealand Māori.

Please read the Scholarship Regulations for full details.

Selection Criteria

As part of our shortlisting process, we might give preference to tauira who are aged between 18 - 25 years. However, your responses to the application questions and  in interview, are important to our final decisions. 

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 Scholarship.