2022 University of Waikato International Excellence Scholarships

The University welcomes applications for the Vice Chancellor’s International Excellence Scholarship from international students who are new to studying at Waikato, and who are currently in New Zealand or will be coming to study here for face-to-face study in 2022/2023.

Host: University of Waikato
Eligible Category: Undergraduates|Graduate Students (Masters & PhD)
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Reward: $20,000 | Travel Cost
Deadline: Not Specified

This Scholarship is intended to support talented international students who are enrolling for the first time into undergraduate or postgraduate programmes at the University of Waikato. The Scholarships have a value of up to NZD$15,000, and will be awarded to successful applicants who demonstrate excellent academic achievement.

Scholarship Requirements

To be eligible, applicants must:

• be applying to enrol full-time in an undergraduate or postgraduate programme, as a new international student to the University of Waikato;
• have received a conditional or unconditional offer of place from the University of Waikato (including a pathway offer for the Certificate of Attainment in English Language; International Diploma (Business); International Diploma (Computer Science) or Diploma of Postgraduate Preparation (Pre-Masters)) at the University of Waikato);
• have a minimum GPA-equivalency of B+ in the most recent qualification that was used to gain entrance to your qualification at the University of Waikato;
• not currently be enrolled at the University of Waikato (including the Certificate of Attainment in English Language, the Certificate of Attainment in Foundation Studies, the International Diploma (Business) or International Diploma (Computer Science); Diploma of Postgraduate Preparation (PreMasters) or any other pre-degree pathway programme);
• not be coming to the University of Waikato via a sponsoring body
• not be coming to the University of Waikato on a Guaranteed Credit Arrangement,or through a study abroad or student exchange agreement;

Students who study online with the University are not eligible to apply for the International Excellence Scholarship, with the exception of students who choose to study at the Waikato China Learning Centre (CLC) at Hainan University.

Scholarship Duration and Reward

To date, the NZ Government has announced that the New Zealand border will re-open for international students in October 2022.

All new international students (excluding CLC students) who wish to commence their studies online in 2022 will instead be automatically awarded a 20% discount on their tuition fees and will receive a travel grant once the borders have reopened and they transfer to New Zealand for face-to-face studies.

The Scholarships have a value of up to NZD$20,000 for undergraduate
students and up to NZD$15,000 for postgraduate students, and will be awarded to applicants who have demonstrated excellent academic achievement.

Successful applicants may also be called upon to become global ambassadors for the University of Waikato.

Required Documents

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• their conditional or unconditional offer of place from the University of Waikato
• a personal statement that sets out the required (on the template).

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates are to click below to begin their application.

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Deadline:

Not Specified