Closing date: 10 December for semester 1 (February) start;
30 April for semester 2 (July) start for offshore students;
15 August for onshore students.
Student type: International students
Level of study: Bachelor degree
Study area: Any
Scholarship value: $15,000
Description: These scholarships help support international students coming from nominated countries, and/or those who plan to study specific programmes at the University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.For new international Bachelor degree students commencing full-time undergraduate study in 2026 (February or July intakes)
Eligibility:
- who have completed secondary (high) school, or at another approved institution that grants University Entrance either overseas or within New Zealand.
- who Are intending to enrol or have enrolled in full-time undergraduate degree-level study, or in an approved foundation diploma programme, with the objective of progressing into an undergraduate degree at the University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
- Intending to study at the University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka from 100-level (first year) through to degree* attainment;
- Applying either to study at the University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka from a nominated country, and/or to be undertaking a specified programme of study at Otago;
- Studying on campus throughout the duration of their studies.
- hold one of the following passports*:
- Bangladesh
- China
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Macau
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Students sponsored by their home Government, or the New Zealand Government are not eligible for this scholarship.
How to apply: apply online