UC International First Year Undergraduate Scholarships at the University of Canterbury

The UC International First Year Scholarship is run by the University of Canterbury for high-achieving international students who are starting an undergraduate degree there. Awards are worth $10,000, $15,000 or $20,000 and cover one year of study. It is aimed at students who are beginning their first year of a bachelor's programme at the university.

• Host: University of Canterbury, New Zealand
• Level: Bachelors Degree
• Awards: up to 25 scholarships may be awarded
• Value: $10,000, $15,000 or $20,000, for one year
• Open to: international students from any country except New Zealand and Australia
• Deadline: 15 April 2020
• Course starts 2020

University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Any eligible Bachelors Degree programme offered at the University of Canterbury.

Up to 25 scholarships may be awarded.

International students from any country except New Zealand and Australia.

An award is currently set at $10,000, $15,000 or $20,000. The scholarship runs for one year.

To be considered, you must be a full-fee-paying international student. Citizens of New Zealand or Australia, and holders of New Zealand residence class visas, cannot apply.

You 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 allows entry into a University of Canterbury undergraduate degree programme. By the closing date of the round you are applying in, you must also have applied for admission to the University.

This award suits an international student in their final school year, or recently finished, who holds a University Entrance-level qualification and plans to start a bachelor's degree at the University of Canterbury in 2020. You need to be paying full international fees and must not be a New Zealand or Australian citizen or hold a New Zealand residence class visa.

Applications are currently closed.

You apply online. The deadline is 15 April 2020.

Go to the official website (link below) to get the application form and full details on how to apply. Apply for admission to the University before the round closes, since that is a condition of eligibility.

• Who can apply for the UC International First Year Scholarship? Full-fee-paying international students from any country except New Zealand and Australia. New Zealand and Australian citizens and holders of New Zealand residence class visas are excluded.
• How much is the scholarship worth? Awards are currently valued at $10,000, $15,000 or $20,000 and last one year.
• How many scholarships are given? Up to 25 may be awarded.
• What is the deadline? 15 April 2020. Applications are currently closed.
• How do I apply? Apply online through the official website, and make sure you have applied for admission to the University by the closing date of your round.

• Read the official scholarship guidelines before you start, so you know which documents and forms the university expects.
• Prepare your academic transcripts and proof of your University Entrance-level qualification early.
• Check whether the university asks for an English language test and which score it accepts for your programme.
• Submit your admission application before the scholarship round closes, because admission is part of the eligibility conditions.
• Keep a copy of everything you upload so you can check it against the portal before the deadline.