The University of Canterbury offers the UC International First Year Scholarship to top-achieving international students commencing an undergraduate degree programme at the University.

Host Institution(s):

University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Level/Field(s) of study:

Eligible Bachelors Degree Programme offered at the University

Number of Scholarships:

Up to 25 scholarships may be awarded.

Target group:

International students from any country except New Zealand and Australia

Scholarship value/duration:

The scholarship is currently awarded with values of $10,000, $15,000 or $20,000. The duration is for one year.

Eligibility:

Eligible candidates must be full-fee-paying international students and may not be citizens of New Zealand or Australia, or holders of New Zealand residence class visas. They must be completing, or have completed on or after 1 January of the year before the year of application, a University Entrance-level qualification that permits entry into a University of Canterbury undergraduate degree programme.

Candidates must have applied for admission to the University by 15 August in the year prior to their intended first year of enrolment at the University.

Application instructions:

Applications for those intending to start studies in 2020 will open in June 2019.

Deadline is 15 August 2019. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/scholarshipsearch/ScholarshipDetails.aspx?ScholarshipID=6935.1480