Next steps as a Young Scholar

To get started, you can follow our easy step-by-step guide.

We recommend that you try to enrol as soon as possible after receiving your full offer to avoid disappointment - popular classes can fill up quickly! 

If classes are full or require approval before you can enrol (needing approval is uncommon), you can submit an Enrolment concession. Please note within your concession that you are a Young Scholar and the faculty will review your request. For more information on the process, please visit Enrolment concessions.  

Note: the enrolment system may automatically prompt you to complete a Diagnostic English Language Needs Assessment (DELNA). If you are part of the Young Scholars Programme, this requirement does not apply to you and you can safely ignore the message. The DELNA alert will not affect your ability to enrol.

If you need help with your enrolment, please contact us.

Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. For 2027, tuition fees for domestic students are NZ$0 for their first Young Scholars course.

Before you confirm your enrolment, the system may display an automatic alert showing fees owing and you may also receive automated payment reminders. You can safely ignore these messages, as fee waivers will be applied after the enrolment deadline (the second Friday of the semester). These alerts will not affect your ability to enrol in or begin your course and you will not be required to pay for your course.

Courses start at the beginning of March and wrap up by the end of June (with final exams being held toward the end of June). 

While we aim to schedule some classes outside of normal school hours for participants in the Young Scholars Programme, we cannot guarantee that your preferred course has this option. You may need to take time off from school which should be discussed with your Year 13 Dean or Principal prior to applying. A typical Young Scholars course follows a weekly structure of lectures (usually 1-2 hours) supported by a one-hour tutorial. More information on lectures and tutorials can be found on our FAQs page.  

On top of attending class, we recommend budgeting additional study time for your course(s) every week. The recommended time investment will vary depending on the course you choose. Study time will typically be spent viewing session recordings, completing course readings, completing assignments and preparing for tests and final exams. 

Apply for our Kōkiri Raumati | Summer programmes

Make the transition to university with confidence. Beginning in January every year, these programmes are a great way to prepare for your first semester at university.  

Apply for an undergraduate degree

After completing your course via the Young Scholars Programme, you will be able to apply for an undergraduate degree. The process to apply is similar to what you did for YSP. For more information, please see How to apply. 

Please note that when applying for an undergraduate degree programme, your highest qualification is still your secondary education, even though you completed a university subject.  

It is important that you choose 'secondary' during the application process, so that our system can pick you up as a school leaver and you can be considered for a Fast Track offer. 

Advanced programmes you may wish to join during your undergraduate studies 

Science Scholars 

The Science Scholars programme is for students exhibiting intellectual curiosity and a passion for science in a broad context. It is a year-long course with one two-hour seminars a week, the programme itself runs for three years.

Being in the Science Scholars programme allows students to build academic networks from their first semester, which helps further down the track with applications for research.