About this Program
Auckland University of Technology (AUT) provides scholarships to recognize and support high achieving international students as they begin their journey in becoming great graduates of AUT.
Eligibility
Applicants must be new full-fee paying international students. See additional notes.
• Applicants must have a current and valid conditional or unconditional offer to study an eligible AUT programme in the Faculty of Culture and Society commencing in Semester 1, 2025. See appendix for eligible programmes.
• Applicants cannot be previous AUT students. This includes those who are applying for a higher-level programme (e.g. an AUT bachelor’s degree graduate applying for a master’s programme).
• Students who have already commenced studies at AUT are not eligible to apply.
Application Requirements
Applicants must complete the AUT International Scholarship application online through the scholarships database on the AUT website: www.aut.ac.nz/scholarships
Applicants are required to upload:
• A current and valid conditional or unconditional offer to study an eligible AUT programme commencing in Semester 1, 2025.
• Detailed academic transcript for the most recent qualification, complete with grading scale.
• Completion certificate (e.g. bachelor’s degree certificate).
• Their AUT student ID in the box provided on the application form. All documentation must be uploaded by the closing date otherwise the application will be considered ineligible. Applicants are required to declare if they have applied for other scholarships both internally (i.e. awarded by AUT) and externally (e.g. government scholarships). The selection committee will take this into consideration.
Selection Process
• A selection committee comprising of representatives from AUT International and/or Faculty will assess the applications.
• Applications will be shortlisted and awarded by AUT on the recommendation of the selection committee.
• The country of origin of the applicant may be considered by the selection committee to align with AUT’s strategic aims.
• Student’s academic achievement will be taken into consideration.
• Selection will take place on a monthly basis until places are filled. CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE AND APPOINTMENT
• The award of this scholarship is conditional on the student enrolling in an eligible AUT programme commencing Semester 1, 2025.
• Recipients are required to be enrolled full time (120 points) at AUT during the tenure of the scholarship. Failure to do so may result in termination of the scholarship and any paid funds recovered.
• The contribution to tuition fees will be paid directly to the student’s AUT fees account upon successful completion (pass all papers) of the first semester of study.
• The scholarship may be terminated if recipients are found to have not truthfully declared their details during the application process. In this case, any paid funds will be recovered.
• Recipients must maintain satisfactory academic standing and conduct during the tenure of the scholarship. Failure to do so may result in termination of the scholarship and any paid funds recovered.
• Except in cases where there are compelling medical reasons or adverse personal circumstance beyond a student’s control, the uptake of the scholarship cannot be deferred.
• The offer of scholarship lapses if it is not formally accepted within two weeks from the date of offer.
• By accepting the award,scholarship recipients agree to appropriate publicity requestsfrom AUT to represent the university and the scholarship. The scholarship cannot be held concurrently with other AUT International Scholarships.
• This scholarship cannot be held by students whose studies are being fully sponsored by either a home government or the NZ government.
• Recipients have 14 days to accept their scholarship offer of place.
• Recipients with a valid conditional offer to study an eligible AUT programme must make a reasonable effort to meet the English language condition (if any) of their conditional offer within one month of accepting the scholarship offer.
NOTES
• Eligible programmes are bachelor’s degree level or above (excluding doctoral) and 120 points or more in duration. Refer to the appendix for list of eligible programmes. • Internationalstudents are not citizens, permanent residents nor resident visa holders of New Zealand or Australia.
• The scholarship will be paid as a compulsory fees credit towardsthe first year ofstudy at AUT on successful completion of the first semester of study.
• AUT is not obliged to make an award if there is no candidate ofsufficient merit.
• The regulations are periodically reviewed by the University Scholarships Committee and are subject to change.
Terms and conditions
The following ongoing conditions apply to this scholarship:
- The recipient must continue to meet the eligibility guidelines and these terms and conditions at the time of applying and the scholarship period.
- The recipient must be in continuous good standing financially and academically (Green status in SIMO).
- The recipient must maintain a full-time enrolment load of 60 credit points each semester or study period, and not defer their studies for more than one semester or study period during their course, unless expressly approved by ECU in its absolute discretion.
- The scholarship may be transferred to another course, as long as it is also eligible to receive said scholarship. (Which may be withheld in ECU’s absolute discretion).
- The scholarship can only be used for tuition fees and cannot be used for any other student expense. The scholarship will be applied directly by ECU on a unit-by-unit basis at the relevant census date.
- The scholarship cannot be transferred to an ECU location or partner outside Western Australia, or to another university.
- The scholarship can be revoked if the recipient does not accept their Letter of Offer or enrol in their course by the relevant date(s) specified.
- Commencement of the scholarship cannot be deferred.
- The recipient must pay their tuition fees within the stipulated payment deadlines. Failure to do so may negate the scholarship and the tuition fee structure may revert to full-fee international tuition.
- Ongoing eligibility for the scholarship is at ECU’s absolute discretion.
- The recipient must comply with all applicable requirements under ECU’s statutes, rules, by-laws, policies, procedures or other similar instruments, and with all applicable visa requirements.
- The recipient must notify ECU of any change of circumstances that may affect their ongoing eligibility to receive the scholarship.
- Not in receipt of the ECU 2025 Australian Qualification International Scholarship.
All scholarships are awarded at ECU’s discretion. ECU reserves the right to revoke the scholarship at any time if a student is found to have provided information that is false misleading, does not meet the scholarship eligibility criteria (including ECU’s admission requirements), or does not comply with the ongoing scholarship conditions.
ECU reserves the right to decline to award scholarships if, in its opinion, there are no suitable applicants. The number of scholarships to be awarded is at ECU’s sole discretion. This scholarship may be withdrawn from offering by ECU at any time.
