UC International First Year Scholarship recognizes and supports top-achieving international students commencing an undergraduate degree programme at the University of Canterbury. The scholarship is currently awarded with values of $10,000, $15,000 or $20,000. Up to twenty-five scholarships may be awarded.
Programme Details
- Area: undergraduate degree programme at the University of Canterbury.
- Number of awards: up to 25.
- Duration: One year.
- Target group: Open to international students.
UC International First Year Scholarship Benefits
The International First Year Scholarship provides financial assistance to a value of $20,000, $15,000, or $10,000, paid to a recipient’s tuition fees account at the time of enrollment in a programme.
UC International First Year Scholarship Eligibility
To apply for the scholarship, applicants must:
- be full-fee-paying international students.
- may not be a citizen of New Zealand or Australia, Permanent Residents of Australia or holders of New Zealand residence class visas.
- 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.
- have applied for admission to the University by the closing date for the round in which they are applying (15 August, 31 October or 1 March),
- The scholarship is not tenable by students who have already undertaken partial study in an undergraduate degree programme at a New Zealand tertiary institution.
You may also be eligible for the:
- French Government MOPGA Scholarships for Foreign Students;
- Sophie Germain Master Scholarship in France;
- University of Jinan Scholarship for International Students;
- Slovak Government Scholarship for International Students;
- International Academic Scholarship in Switzerland.
Application instructions
Applications for the Scholarship must be made online through the application platform. Please click on the apply button below and follow instructions to submit your application.
The deadline for submitting your application is . For more detail on the UC International First Year Scholarship, please visit the official page. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.