ELIGIBILITY:

Application for all Entrance Scholarships are normally open to students who meet the requirements of 1.1 OR 1.2, AND 2. Those who fit within 3 are ineligible.

1.1 Are New Zealand citizens, New Zealand Residence Class Visa Holders, Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents with domestic fee status;

Or

1.2 International students who have completed Year 12 and/or have completed or are in the process of completing Year 13 at a New Zealand school, or an equivalent foundation level course at a New Zealand tertiary institution.

And

2 Are intending to enrol or have enrolled for the first time for first-year (100-level papers), full-time degree-level, undergraduate study at the University of Otago.

In addition to the above eligibility criteria, applicants must have:

Involvement in activities at school, in the community, and/or in sport and cultural pursuits in which leadership has been shown.

Achieved NCEA Level 2 endorsed with excellence, or equivalent.

All applications for Entrance Scholarships are done through eVision, the University’s student management system. In order to apply for a scholarship, you will be required to go through the first stages of enrolment at the University of Otago to access the Entrance Scholarship online application.

BENEFIT:

Accommodation fees in a Residential College (at least $16,000) plus tuition fees (if not eligible for Fees Free) in First Year. $7,000 towards tuition fees in Second and Third Year (subject to conditions) = >$30,000