International Student Scholarships

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We have a range of scholarships that prospective SIT International Students can apply for to help assist them with their fees.

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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

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)