This scholarship is exclusive to high achieving international students enrolled in the NCUK New Zealand Global Education Pathway programmes, who wish to study at Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
Selection criteria:
1. Applicants must be full-fee paying international students (Note: International students are students who are neither citizens, permanent residents nor resident visa holders of New Zealand or Australia or in the process of applying for the aforementioned categories).
2. Applicants must have a current and valid conditional or unconditional offer to study at an AUT programme (Undergraduate level or above, excluding doctoral and at least 120 points).
3. Applicants will be asked to provide their AUT Student ID in the box provided on the application form.
4. Scholarships are awarded on academic merit.
5. Applicants with an equivalent B Average or above in their most recent NCUK programme (International Foundation Year, International Year One, or Pre-Master’s Programme) will be considered. 6. Returning AUT students (i.e. students who have already commenced study at AUT) will not be considered. 7. Applicants are required to declare if they have applied for other forms of scholarships both internally (i.e. awarded by AUT) and externally (e.g. government scholarships). The selection committee will take this into consideration.
General Information:
How do students apply?
Application is through the AUT online scholarship portal. Applicants must complete the New Zealand AUT-NCUK Excellence Scholarships application form through the AUT Scholarships Database from the link on this page. Applicants will be asked to indicate under which category (select one only) they wish to be considered and must meet the eligibility criteria under which they are applying. Applicants are required to upload: 1. Detailed academic transcript with grading scale of the most recent qualification from NCUK; 2. Graduation certificate or evidence of completion form NCUK; 3. Current and valid conditional or unconditional offer to study at an AUT programme. All documentation must be uploaded by the closing date otherwise the application will be considered ineligible.
Regulations [PDF, 176.5 KB]
Application Form
Decision makers
Applications will be shortlisted and selected by the selection committee comprising of representatives from AUT International.
How and when do students learn of the decision?
Applicants will be notified of the outcome via email from the University Scholarships Office once the panel have made their decisions.
What conditions are attached to acceptance of this award?
Recipients of this scholarship are required to be enrolled full time at AUT during the tenure of the scholarship. Failure to do so may result in the recipient being required to pay back the full value of the scholarship received.
Additional information
New Zealand AUT-NCUK Excellence Scholarships are divided into the following categories: New Zealand AUT-NCUK South East Asia Excellence Scholarships – Value $10,000 New full-fee paying international students with South East Asia* citizenship, who are currently enrolled in the NCUK New Zealand Global Education Pathway Programmes (International Foundation Year, International Year One, or Pre-Master’s Programme). *South East Asian countries: Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam New Zealand AUT-NCUK Global Excellence Scholarships – Value $3,000 New full-fee paying international students with citizenship from countries other than South East Asia, who are currently enrolled in the NCUK New Zealand Global Education Pathway Programmes (International Foundation Year, International Year One, or Pre-Master’s Programme). Refer to the Regulations for full information.
Who else has information about this award?
For guidelines, application forms and more information about this award contact:
Auckland University of Technology
Phone: +64 9 921 9837
Email: scholars@aut.ac.nz
