Fund Details
UC Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law First Year Award for Excellence (Incoming First-Year Scholarship)
Award Amount
$5,000

Brief Description:

To apply for this scholarship, please use the UC Incoming First-Year Scholarships 2025 application form. Applications open 20 June 2024 and close 15 August 2024.

The scholarship recognises academic and extracurricular achievement of students during their secondary education within Aotearoa New Zealand, and supports study in a programme for an LLB degree at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.

Value/Benefits: Financial assistance at a value of $5,000

Level of Study during Tenure: Incoming First-Year Undergraduate

Closing Date:11:59 pm (NZT) 15 August (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date.)

Tenure: One year

Number Available Annually: Up to nine (9), of which one is reserved for a student with whakapapa Māori, and one is reserved for a Pacific student

Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment in a student’s first year of a programme for an LLB that includes at least 45 points from the LLB schedule

Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Must be a citizen of Aotearoa New Zealand or hold an Aotearoa New Zealand residence class visa

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

Application Information:

Selection will be based on:
  1. academic achievement, as indicated by a minimum of an NCEA Level 2 endorsed with Merit, or an equivalent standard of university entrance qualification;
  2. leadership potential;;
  3. involvement in cultural or sporting activities;
  4. involvement in community activities;
  5. contributions to school activities;
  6. career aspirations and choice of major subject(s); and
  7. recommendations from referees.

Special Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must not have been enrolled in a degree programme at any tertiary institute.*

*Participation in STAR courses, community education courses offered by tertiary institutions, orientation or general interest programmes run by tertiary institutions for secondary school students does not preclude eligibility for this award.

Additional Information:

Te Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law established the scholarship in 2022. It partly replaces the UC College of Business and Law First Year Award for Excellence.


Contact Information:

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

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              Application Closing Month
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