First-year students at UC can apply for a range scholarships to help fund their studies. Applications open, close 7 August.

Incoming First-Year Scholarships

If you are planning to enrol in your first year of an undergraduate degree at UC, it's worth applying for multiple scholarships to fund your studies.

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury offers a range of  scholarships specifically for incoming first-year students to nurture personal growth and support future success. These scholarships celebrate and recognise academic and sporting excellence, leadership, cultural and community involvement, and overcoming of barriers and personal challenges.

Each scholarship has different eligibility criteria such as the subject area, level, and/or qualification you plan to study at UC; your age, gender, ethnicity, and citizenship; and which high school and/or region you are coming from. 

Incoming First-Year Scholarships are available specifically for: 

• Māori and Pacific students

• Students who can demonstrate leadership potential

• Students with financial hardship or other personal circumstances

• Students moving away from home to study at UC (with accommodation costs)

• International Students.

Why apply for a scholarship?

Scholarships help ease the financial stresses of study, accommodation, and student life, enabling you to place more focus on your studies and access additional resources and opportunities. Recipients have found that the benefits of this are far-reaching and lifelong, including:

• Increased confidence and self-worth

• Reduced stress and anxiety

• Sense of belonging and recognition

• Social integrations and friendships

• Motivation and empowerment

• Mental wellbeing.

Check outApply for Incoming First-Year Scholarshipswebpage for further details.