Fund Details
UC Business School First Year Scholarship for Excellence (Incoming First-Year Scholarship)
Award Amount
$5,000

Brief Description:

The scholarship recognises academic and extracurricular achievement of students in secondary education within Aotearoa New Zealand and supports study in a programme for a BCom 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: Sixteen, of which four are reserved for students with whakapapa Māori, and two are reserved for Pacific students

Applicable Enrolment During Tenure: The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment in the first year of a programme for a BCom that includes at least 60 points from the BCom 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. quality of achievement in NCEA, or equivalent qualification;
  2. leadership potential;;
  3. involvement in extracurricular activities, such as 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.
A scholarship reserved for applicants with whakapapa Māori or for Pacific students may be reallocated to the general category if fewer offers of such a scholarship are accepted than there are scholarships available in that category.

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 Kura Umanga | UC Business School 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

Search Filters:
Level of Study
  • Incoming First-Year Undergraduate
    Faculty/School
    • Business
      Domestic/International Students
      • Domestic
        Subject of Study
        • Accounting
        • Economics
        • Finance
        • Human Resource Management
        • Information Systems
        • International Business
        • Management
        • Marketing
        • Operations and Supply Chain Management
        • Strategy and Entrepreneurship
        • Taxation and Accounting
        • Tourism Management and Marketing
          Equity Awards
          • Maori students
          • Pacific students
            Award Type
            • Any
            • Scholarship
              Application Closing Month
              • August