Brief Description:

Auckland University of Technology (AUT) provides undergraduate scholarships to recognise student academic achievement and contribution to school and community. As well as recognising academic achievement, these scholarships also recognise potential leadership ability and contribution to the school, community or cultural pursuits or sport at a representative level.

Please refer to the Regulations for eligibility criteria:

AUT Find Your Greatness Scholarship
AUT Welcome to Auckland Scholarship

Description:

AUT Find Your Greatness Scholarship applicants will be considered in four categories:

Academic Excellence – Students demonstrating leadership through academic excellence
All Rounder - Academically able students demonstrating leadership through achievement at a high level in school, sporting, cultural pursuits or community involvement
Kiwa - Academically able students demonstrating leadership potential who register with either Māori or Pacific ethnicity in the AUT student management system (Arion)
Hiki Ake (Lift Up) - Academically able students demonstrating leadership potential and who are also experiencing significant financial hardship or other barriers making it difficult to undertake tertiary study.

AUT Welcome to Auckland Scholarships are available to high achieving secondary school students living out of Auckland intending to enrol in bachelor’s degree study at AUT in Semester One of the year following application.

Amount and Type of Award:

The scholarship is to support full-time study (120 points per year) in a bachelor’s degree programme at AUT paid as follows as determined by the recipient’s fees free entitlement:

AUT Find Your Greatness Scholarships
The scholarship provides accommodation (first year of study) and/or contribution to tuition fees. Refer to the Regulations for full details.

AUT Welcome to Auckland Scholarships
The scholarship provides accommodation in the first year of study and contribution to tuition fees. Refer to the Regulations for full details.

Tenure:

The scholarships are awarded for up to three years, subject to satisfactory progress.

Links to Additional Information:

Study at AUT

Search Filters:

Citizenship

New Zealand Citizen
New Zealand Permanent Resident
Australian Citizen
Australian Permanent Resident

Level of Study

Undergraduate (1st Year)

AUT School

Business School
School of Future Environments
Law School
School of Science
School of Art and Design
School of Clinical Sciences
School of Communication Studies
School of Engineering Computer and Mathematical Sciences
School of Education
School of Hospitality Tourism and Events
School of Interprofessional Health Studies
School of Language and Culture
School of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies
School of Social Sciences and Public Policy
School of Sport and Recreation
Te Ara Poutama

Other Criteria

Disability
Financial Hardship
Leadership
LGBTIQ+
Maori
Pacific

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

1 Jun 2025

Deadline Date (NZT Time Zone):

1 Sep 2025 11:59 PM