Entry-level and first-year scholarships
If you are a new student enrolling at The University of Auckland, you may be eligible for a scholarship—regardless of your background or where you live.
Second-year student Brierley Penn believes getting involved in lots of groups at school is the key to winning a University of Auckland Scholarship.
Entry-level and first-year scholarships
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If you are a school-leaver, you can apply for a University of Auckland Scholarship which rewards academic excellence, all round ability and leadership potential. If you are experiencing financial hardship, ask about Alumni Scholarships, which help students who would otherwise not be able to attend university for financial reasons.
The new University of Auckland Jubilee Awards support academic merit, motivation to succeed at university and financial need. These provide first-year school-leaver and non-school-leaver undergraduates with $2,000 per annum for three years.
- The University of Auckland Jubilee Awards (School Leavers)
- The University of Auckland Jubilee Awards (Non School Leavers)
If you're a Māori or Pacific Island school-leavers, you can apply for The University of Auckland Chancellor’s Awards for Top Māori and Pacific Scholars.
If you're a school-leaver studying Engineering and you live outside Auckland, you can apply for a Kick Start City of Sails Scholarship. Māori or Pacific students enrolling into their first year of a Bachelor of Science can apply for a Frances Barkley Scholarship.
Other scholarships
Many of our faculties offer scholarships for school-leavers entering the University from specific backgrounds, and for new students embarking on a particular course of study. There are also scholarships for those enrolling at the University for the first time, but not straight out of school.
Find out about all the scholarships available for entry-level and first-year students:
- See all entry-level and first-year scholarships and awards at a glance
- Meet a scholarship winner from your part of the world
- New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee (NZVCC) scholarships
- Search for scholarships and awards that may apply to you
Read about what some of our high-achieving students have gone on to do after they’ve studied at The University of Auckland.
Brierley Penn
Second-year student Brierley Penn believes getting involved in lots of groups at school is the key to winning a University of Auckland Scholarship.
Originally from Wanganui High School where she was Head of Academia, Brierley was also involved in debating (nationally and internationally), the school choir, the school newspaper and volunteered for groups such as Amnesty International, World Vision and the Wanganui District Youth Council.
"I think it's important to be involved as possible while you're at school, because once you get to University there's just not enough time to be involved in such a wide range of activities. What was awesome about school, 7th form in particular, was finding out what I really enjoyed and those are the things that I carried on this year, like debating."
Brierley is finding her University of Auckland Scholarship (which pays all tuition fees and also $5,000 per annum for out of Auckland students) "so helpful" as it has eased the financial pressures of University study. "I've been able to enrol in Summer School these holidays without having to worry about working," she says.
Brierley is currently studying a BCom/LLB conjoint and is also planning on taking French.
You can read about Brierley's first-year experiences at The University of Auckland on the student blog The Inside Word.
The Inside Word—Student Blog
Find out what its like to be a University of Auckland student. Seven entry level scholarship students, Arahia, Atelaite, Courtney, Hammond, Laura, Logan and Therese blog about their experiences on and off campus. Visit The Inside Word.
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