Closing date: 23 October 2025 (Semester One 2026/Quarter 1 2026/Quarter 2 2026 intake)
Student type: International students
Level of study: Undergraduate / Masters / PG Diploma
Study area: Any
Scholarship value: Up to $10,000 for either postgraduate study or undergraduate study
Description: The University of Auckland International Student Excellence Scholarship was established in 2016.
The main purpose of the Scholarship is to attract new international students of high calibre to enrol in undergraduate orpostgraduate study of one year or more at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.Up to 50 Scholarships will be awarded annually and will comprise a contribution towards compulsory tuition fees of up to $10,000 each
Eligibility:
To be eligible for Scholarship consideration, an applicant must:
i) be an international student ,
ii) 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
iii)The following situations are not eligible to apply for this Scholarship:
- be enrolled, or enrolling, full-time in either a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) or masters 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 programme 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.
iv) A grade point equivalent (GPE) of at least 6.00 is required for Scholarship consideration
How to apply: apply online