Application Opening Date: 11 September 2025 (Semester One 2026/Quarter 1 2026/Quarter 2 2026 intake);
Deadline: 23 October 2025 (Semester One 2026/Quarter 1 2026/Quarter 2 2026 intake)
LOCATION: New Zealand
The University of Auckland International Student Excellence Scholarship’s main purpose is to attract new international students of high caliber to enroll in undergraduate or postgraduate study of one year or more at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible for Scholarship consideration, an applicant must:
Be an international student
Be either a new student who has received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission, or an English Language Academy (ELA) student who has received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission, or a student enrolled, or enrolling, in the Summer Start International programme who has received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission and
Be enrolled, or enrolling, full-time in either a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) or master’s degree, or an undergraduate degree (applying with overseas secondary or post-secondary qualifications), or a UoA: Your Way Master of Engineering Project Management programme, or a UoA: Your Way Master of Civil Engineering program at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
Students who have already commenced study at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, excluding study in the Summer Start International programme, students who have undertaken any tertiary-level study in New Zealand; or students enrolling in a Business master programme in the Graduate School of Management (GSM), excluding the Master of Applied Finance, the Master of Business Analytics, and the Master of Supply Chain Management, are not eligible to apply for this Scholarship.
A grade point equivalent (GPE) of at least 6.00 is required for Scholarship consideration
The basis of selection will be academic merit
The quality of the letter of application and endorsement by the applicant’s referee. The Selection Committee may also consider the applicant’s country of origin and how the intended programme of study aligns with the University’s strategic aims.
The Scholarship will be awarded by the University of Auckland Council on the recommendation of a Selection Committee comprising the Deputy Vice Chancellor Strategic Engagement (or nominee), the Director of the International Office (or nominee), and two faculty representatives from the International Committee.
Applicants who have been offered a Scholarship must accept their offer by the date prescribed in the letter of award; otherwise, the Scholarship offer will be forfeited
BENEFIT:
Up to 50 Scholarships will be awarded annually and will comprise a contribution towards compulsory tuition fees of up to $10,000 each.
