Fund Details
UC International First Year Scholarship (Offshore and UCIC - International Application Round - October)
Award Amount
$15,000

Brief Description:

The purpose of this scholarship is to recognise and support top-achieving international students who have completed, or are currently completing, studies at either an overseas institution, or University of Canterbury International College (UCIC) and will be commencing an undergraduate degree programme at the University of Canterbury. This October application round is for students intending to start S1 2027 - for those intending to start S2 2026, please apply under the April application round.  

Value/Benefits: Financial assistance with tuition fees, at a value of $15,000

Level of Study: Incoming First-Year Undergraduate

Closing Date: 11:59 pm (NZT) 31 October (Applications open 05 September 2026)

Tenure: One year

Number Available Annually: Up to 7, across two application rounds (April and October)

Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment in a first year of a programme for an undergraduate degree at the University of Canterbury

Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Must be a full-fee paying international student. May not be a citizen of New Zealand or Australia, hold a New Zealand residence class visa, or be a Permanent Resident of Australia

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

Special Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must be completing, or have completed, on or after 1 January of the year before the year of application, a university entrance-level qualification that permits entry into a University of Canterbury undergraduate degree programme (please refer to the regulations for more details).

Applicants, by the closing date for the round in which they are applying, must have applied for admission to the University.

The scholarship is not tenable by students who have already undertaken partial study in an undergraduate degree programme at a New Zealand tertiary institution.

Selection will be based on:
  1. quality of academic achievement in a programme of study as defined in clause 2.3 (and note 2) of the regulations;
  2. character, and evidence of leadership potential, and of involvement in cultural, sport, and/or community activities;
  3. financial circumstances; and
  4. strategic objectives of the University.

Additional Information:

If, during the tenure of a scholarship, a recipient’s immigration status changes so that they are no longer a full-fee-paying international student and thereby obtain a partial refund of academic fees from the University, the scholarship is withdrawn, and any scholarship money paid since the status change was recorded at the University is refunded to the University.

Contact Information:

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

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