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Fee waiver/discount
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Undergraduate
The University of Otago
Not specified
Standard accommodation fee in a Residential College (around NZ $20,000) plus tuition fees in First Year NZ $7,000 towards tuition fees in Second and Third Year (subject to conditions) = > NZ $40,000
All International
Applicable to all genders
All types of delivery mode
Only selective applicants are considered
Full Time
All intakes
Academic excellence, Sport
Application for all Entrance Scholarships are normally open to students who meet the requirements of 1.1 OR 1.2, AND 2. Those who fit within 3 are ineligible.
1.1 Are New Zealand citizens, New Zealand Residence Class Visa Holders, Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents with domestic fee status;
Or
1.2 International students who have completed Year 12 and/or have completed or are in the process of completing Year 13 at a New Zealand school, or an equivalent foundation level course at a New Zealand tertiary institution.
And
2 Are intending to enrol or have enrolled for the first time for first-year (100-level papers), full-time degree-level, undergraduate study at the University of Otago.
But
3 Those who have studied more than 0.4 EFTs at any University or tertiary institution at degree-level or higher are not normally* eligible.
Specific eligibility criteria for this Scholarship
In addition to the above eligibility criteria, applicants must have:
Involvement in activities at school, in the community, and/or in sport and cultural pursuits in which leadership has been shown.
Achieved NCEA Level 2 endorsed with excellence, or equivalent.
Students are shortlisted based on their
The Selection Panel, consisting of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor External Engagement in the chair, the Director of Planning and Funding, the Director of Campus and Collegiate Life Services, the Head of Schools' Liaison, the Manager, Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships, or their nominees, and up to four further nominees of the Scholarships Committee, shall consider the following factors in awarding the scholarships:
Academic ability; disciplines or subjects relevant to their proposed programme of study at University may be assessed (a minimum of NCEA Level 2 awarded with excellence, or equivalent, is normally required for consideration).
Demonstrated leadership potential.
Sporting and/or cultural involvement.
Contribution to the community.
You need to apply separately for this scholarship
All applications for Entrance Scholarships are done through eVision, the University's student management system. In order to apply for a scholarship, you will be required to go through the first stages of enrolment at the University of Otago to access the Entrance Scholarship online application.
In the Entrance Scholarship application, it is recommended that to be considered for this scholarship, you should have completed the Leadership section of the application, and it is recommended that the Extra-curricular and Academic Achievements sections are also completed.
Closing Date: 15 August
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