Closing date: 30 Apr 2026
Student type: International students
Level of study: Entrance, School leaver, Undergraduate
Study area: Arts, Business & Management, Computer Science, Mathematics, Education, Health, Engineering, Law, Māori & Indigenous Studies, Science, Social Sciences
Scholarship value: Up to NZD$15,000 towards tuition fees
Description: The University of Waikato International Entrance Scholarship for School Leavers (formerly the International Excellence – NZ School Leavers Scholarship) was established in 2019. The Scholarship was set up to promote educational opportunities, foster internationalisation, and support talented onshore international students who are enrolling for the first time into an undergraduate programme at the University of Waikato.
Eligibility:
Eligible students must:
1. have completed NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, at a high school in New Zealand;
2. be applying to enrol full-time (120 points) for the first time in an undergraduate degree programme at the University of Waikato;
- andidates who are taking ONE ‘gap year’ in the year of application may also be considered provided they have achieved NCEA Level 3, or equivalent1, in the year prior and have not commenced or completed another tertiary qualification during this gap year.
- Students who have achieved University Entrance based on NCEA Level 2, and have an Offer of Place, may be considered by contacting the University at https://www.waikato.ac.nz/study/contact/. These students will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
How to apply: No application required