Purpose
The Tongarewa International Scholarships celebrate the Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington’s commitment to our international student community. We award a range of these scholarships to new international students each year.
This is a partial fee-based scholarship that will go towards tuition fees for one year of study. It is designed for new international students, who are entering their first year of undergraduate or postgraduate studies at Victoria University of Wellington.
Scholarships are awarded competitively on the basis of academic excellence. They apply to study in the year following application and will be credited to tuition fees.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
International students who are paying full international fees
A holder of an unconditional or conditional Offer of Place for an eligible programme at Victoria University of Wellington
New students to Victoria University of Wellington
selected by the scholarship award panel (upon scholarship application)
Applicants are not eligible for this scholarship if they:
completed their secondary education at a New Zealand school;
completed the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) or the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation Studies programme;
are a Study Abroad or Exchange student or a Twinning student from one of our overseas partner universities;
are in their second trimester or year of study in the same degree programme (returning students) at Victoria University of Wellington.
Link https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/scholarships/current/tongarewa-international-scholarship
