International Student Scholarships

To support the return of international students to SIT, the SIT Community has come together to enable a variety of scholarships to be offered.

 

Scholarship     Amount Students Eligible
Southland Chamber of
Commerce Postgraduate
Scholarship		 $3,500 • Master of Applied Health Sciences (Wellness and Rehabilitation)
• Master of Applied Management
• Master of Information Technology
• Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Health Sciences (Wellness and
Rehabilitation)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management
• Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology
Southland Chamber of Commerce Undergraduate
Scholarship		 $3,500 • Bachelor of Audio Production
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Contemporary Music
• Bachelor of Information Technology
• Bachelor of Screen Arts
• Bachelor of Sport and Exercise
• Graduate Diploma in Information Technology
• Graduate Diploma in Management
• Graduate Diploma in Marketing
• Graduate Diploma in Screen Arts (Animation & Film)
• Graduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise
Great South Nursing Degree Scholarship $4,000 • Bachelor of Nursing
ILT Academy Hotel Management Scholarship $3,500 • Bachelor of Hotel Management
• Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management
Great South Agriculture Foundation Scholarship $5,800 • Certificate in Farming Skills (L3)
Engage South Engineering
Scholarship		 $5,800 • Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil and Mechanical)
Great South Primary Industries
Scholarship		 $3,000

• Diploma in Agriculture (L5)

• NZ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal Veterinary Nursing) (L6)
Southland Chamber of
Commerce Foundation
Scholarship		 $2,000 to
$3,750
(programme
dependent,
check in
programme
pages)

NZ Diploma in Animation (L5 and L6)

• NZ Diploma in Architectural Technology (L6)
• NZ Diploma in Audio Engineering (L5 and L6)
• NZ Diploma in Business (L5)
• NZ Diploma in Construction (Quantity Surveying) (L6)
• NZ Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (L5)
• NZ Certificate in Business (Small Business) (L4)
• NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services)
(Mental Health and Addiction Support; Support Services strands) (L4)
ILT Academy Culinary
Scholarship		 $3,500 • Diploma in Culinary Excellence (L5)
• NZ Diploma in Hospitality Management (L5 and L6)
Great South Enrolled Nursing
Scholarship		 $2,250 • Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (L5)
Great South Foundation Health
Scholarship		 $2,000
  • NZ Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways (Nursing and Health)(L4)
Engage South Engineering
Foundation Scholarship		 $3,500 • NZ Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (L3)
ILT Academy English Scholarship $2,000 • NZ Certificate in English Language (L3 and L4)

Scholarship places are limited and apparent eligibility may not result in receipt of a scholarship. All scholarships require acceptance into the programme of study and will be identified on any offer of place issued by SIT.


Applicants wishing to be considered for a scholarship must include a statement of not more than 250 words outlining why they are a good candidate and should be considered for a scholarship.

Scholarship List

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MFAT New Zealand Scholarships

The New Zealand Government offers scholarships to eligible citizens from developing countries. These scholarships are from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade. SIT is proud to be one of only eleven approved New Zealand education institutions for these scholarships.

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Other International Scholarships

Many scholarships for international students - including PhD scholarships and scholarships for Masters’ degrees - are offered by the New Zealand Government, other governments, educational institutions and philanthropists.

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Study Grants Available to International Students at SIT for 2025 only

Students Eligible Programme Eligible Campus(es) Eligible Amount
All international students from the following countries: Micronesia (Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (including Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae), Republic of Nauru, Republic of Kiribati). Melanesia (Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Indonesia (Papua and West Papua provinces only), Timor-Leste). Polynesia (Samoa, Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu, American Samoa, French Polynesia, Easter Island, Pitcairn Islands, Rotuma, Wallis and Futuna) All SIT qualifications except Engineering and Nursing All SIT Campuses $3,000

*Students may only uptake one study grant (One study grant per student per programme available only)

Students Eligible Programme Eligible Campus(es) Eligible Amount
All international students from the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, Uruguay, Venezuela All SIT qualifications except Engineering and Nursing All SIT Campuses $3,000

*Students may only uptake one study grant (One study grant per student per programme available only)

Students Eligible

Programme Eligible

Campus(es) Eligible

Amount

All international students from the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

All SIT qualifications except Engineering and Nursing

All SIT Campuses

$3,000

*Students may only uptake one study grant (One study grant per student per programme available only)

Students Eligible Programme Eligible Campus(es) Eligible Amount
All international students who meet entry requirements for eligible programmes and commence study in 2025.

Bachelor of Audio Production

Bachelor of Contemporary Music

Bachelor of Environmental Management (including specialisations)

Bachelor of Hotel Management

Bachelor of Screen Arts (including specialisations)

Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science

Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage

Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management

Massey Diploma in Agriculture (Level 5)

NZC in Cookery to NZD in Cookery (Advanced) pathway (L3 – L4 – L5)

Invercargill

Queenstown

Telford

$7,000

*Students may only uptake one study grant (One study grant per student per programme available only)

Students Eligible Programme Eligible Campus(es) Eligible Amount
All international students who study NZCEL L3 and/or NZCEL L4 with SIT and then carry on to mainstream qualification study with SIT NZCEL L3 and NZCEL L4 (students may obtain a $3,000 scholarship for each of these qualifications if taken in the same academic year). Southland $3,000 per qualification

*Students may only uptake one study grant (One study grant per student per programme available only)