Study Abroad: Scholarships open for India at The University of Waikato, NZ
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Those who seek to pursue Undergraduate, Postgraduate (Taught), and Postgraduate (Research) courses from New Zealand must know that The University of Waikato is accepting the applications for Vice Chancellor's International Excellence Scholarship for India.
The University of Waikato is accepting applications for the Vice Chancellor's International Excellence Scholarship for India 2024. The application can be submitted at any time for up to NZD$15,000 towards tuition fees for study levels of Undergraduate, Postgraduate (Taught), and Postgraduate (Research). Students of any subject area can apply for this scholarship.
The scholarship aims to help international students from India who are enrolling for the first time in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the University of Waikato. It will be awarded to successful applicants who demonstrate excellent academic achievement.
Eligibility Criteria
The following are the eligibility conditions for the scholarship:
- Applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident of India
- Applied to a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate programme as a new international student at the university.
- not be coming to the University of Waikato via a sponsoring body;
- not be coming to on a Guaranteed Credit Arrangement, or through a study abroad or student exchange agreement
- Those who received a conditional or unconditional offer of place from the University of Waikato (including a pathway offer for a degree packaged with the Certificate of Attainment in English Language; the Certificate of Attainment in Foundation Studies; Certificate of University Preparation; International Diploma (Business); International Diploma (Computer Science) or Diploma of Postgraduate Preparation (Pre-Masters)) at the University of Waikato);
- Those who have a minimum GPA-equivalency of B+ in the qualification used to gain entrance to the University of Waikato
The selection for the Vice Chancellor's International Excellence Scholarship for India will be based on the academic merit and potential to become global ambassadors for the University of Waikato.
Vice Chancellor's International Excellence Scholarship Breakups for UG, PG courses
Undergraduate students will receive between $2,500 and $15,000, for one year tenure they will get between $2,500 and $8,000 applied to tuition fees in the first year of full time study (a minimum of 120 points), in two years' tenure - between $2,500 and $12,000, with no more than $8,000 in the first year of study and no more than $4,000 in the second year of full-time study.
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In three years' tenure - between $2,500 and $15,000, with no more than $8,000 in their first year of study, and no more than $4,000 in year two, and no more than $3,000 in year three of full-time study. The postgraduate students will get between $2,500 and $15,000, which will be applied to one year or more of the recipient’s postgraduate study.
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Commonly asked questions
With a good educational system, excellent quality of life, and a number of research opportunities, New Zealand offers a lot to international students. Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand has a 39 percent population of overseas citizens, making it a culturally diverse city. Moreover, the post-study work visa in New Zealand can offer up to three years of stay back. As per Stats New Zealand, its unemployment rate is 3.4 percent. Students enrolled in a course of 12 months or more can also work part-time in New Zealand for up to 20 hours a week during the semester and holidays.
The tuition fees that a student would need to pay will depend on the type of qualification and the university they are looking at to pursue their education. While courses such as humanities, education, and arts are likely to cost less pursuing subjects such as medicine and engineering costs on the higher side.
The below table sheds light on the tuition fee charged level-wise in New Zealand from international students applying to their universities:
Study Program Level | Annual Costs in NZD |
|---|---|
Diploma or Certificate courses | NZD 23,000 - NZD 47,000 |
English Language courses | NZD 350 (per week) |
Undergraduate degree | NZD 22,000 - NZD 32,000 |
Master's degree | NZD 26,000 - NZD 37,000 |
Doctoral degree | NZD 6,500 - NZD 9,000 |
The cost of living does not includes only the tuition fee but also other expenses like textbooks, NON-tuition fee, accommodation cost and other personal expenses. The moment a student lands in New Zealand, they need to pay $35 international visitor and tourism conservation levy. The living cost can vary as per the accommodation option, location and personal spending habits.
In addition to your tuition and insurance fees, you will need between $20,000 and $25,000 per year ($380–480 per week) for accommodation/rent, food expenses, transportation costs, phone bills, internet usage and entertainment.
New Zealand is one of the top destinations for international students going abroad for higher education. All of eight universities in New Zealand are ranked among the top 3% universities in the world. New Zealand education sets up students with a globally recognised qualification and real-world skills. Each year thousands of students from India apply for various universities in the New Zealand. As per Govt. of India, there are more than 2,500 Indian students that went to study in 2022 in various universities in New Zealand.
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