Brief Description:

This scholarship supports Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury students who are majoring or minoring in French, to participate in the University’s Student Exchange Programme at one of the University’s partner institutions in France.

Level of Study: Undergraduate, Honours, Masters

Closing Date: 11:59 pm (NZT) 31 March and

11:59 pm (NZT) 15 October (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date)

Tenure: One semester or two semesters

Number available annually: Two

Applicable enrolment during tenure: French major or minor for a BA, BA(Hons), or an MA or MATI at the University of Canterbury in conjunction with any programme at a French Reciprocal Exchange Partner Institution of Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.

Citizenship/residency requirements: Applicants must be citizens of New Zealand or holders of New Zealand residence class visas

Special requirements: Applicants must have completed FREN 222 French Language Acquisition: Intermediate B (or equivalent) with a grade of B or higher.

Applicants must have been accepted by the University of Canterbury as participants in the University’s Student Exchange Programme at French Reciprocal Exchange Partner Institutions of the University.

For more information, please read the regulations for this award: Click here.

Special Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must be enrolled full-time at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, majoring or minoring in French, and in a programme for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)), a Master of Arts (MA) or a Master of Applied Translation and Interpreting (MATI).

Applicants must have completed FREN 222 French Language Acquisition: Intermediate B (or equivalent) with a grade of B or higher.

Applicants must have been accepted by the University of Canterbury as participants in the University’s Student Exchange Programme at French Reciprocal Exchange Partner Institutions of the University.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Scholarships Office at scholarships@canterbury.ac.nz

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Level of Study

Postgraduate

Faculty/School

Arts

Domestic/International Students

Domestic

Award Type

Scholarship

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

3 Feb 2026

Deadline Date (NZT Time Zone):

31 Mar 2026 11:59 PM