This entrance scholarship recognises Study Abroad students who show academic promise and commitment to study.

This entrance scholarship supports Study Abroad students beginning full-time study in 2026.

This scholarship recognizes academic promise, a commitment to study, and a desire to gain practical, real-world skills.

There is no application for this scholarship. You are automatically considered if you enroll in one of the eligible programmes (listed below) as a Study Abroad student from one of Otago Polytechnic’s international partner institutions.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants for the Scholarship must:

Be a new international student at Otago Polytechnic (i.e. not re-enrolling at Otago Polytechnic) applying for full-time study in 2026.

Be subject to the fees set by Otago Polytechnic for new international students commencing study in 2026.

Have applied and met the entry requirements for the applicant’s programme of study (as set out in the programme regulations).

Be accepted into the programme on a full-time basis for a minimum of 45 credits and maximum of 60 credits per semester.

Be enrolling in 2026, if a student defers to 2027 for any reason, the scholarship is withdrawn.

Be studying at a partner institution as part of an approved Study Abroad agreement with Otago Polytechnic. If you are unsure if there is an agreement, please ask your home institution.

No application is required for the scholarship other than successfully enrolling as a new international student in 2026 in the qualifications advised as eligible for a scholarship.

Otago Polytechnic reserves the right to request from any applicant any additional information that it may consider necessary for determining eligibility for the scholarship.

The Otago Polytechnic decision is final and binding, and no further correspondence will be entered into once a decision has been made.

BENEFIT:

Programme	Credit value	Tuition fee for 2026 per semester	Scholarship	Tuition fee after scholarship
Bachelor of Applied Management	60	$11,550	$3,465	$8,085
Bachelor of Applied Science	60	$11,550	$3,465	$8,085
Bachelor of Architecture	60	$11,550	$3,465	$8,085
Bachelor of Design	60	$11,550	$3,465	$8,085
Bachelor of Engineering	60	$12,550	$3,765	$8,785
Bachelor of Information Technology	60	$13,286	$3,985	$9,301
Bachelor of Visual Arts	60	$11,550	$3,465	$8,085