Overview
The University of Canterbury is accepting the Semester 1 2027 offshore round for its International First Year Scholarship, providing NZ$15,000 toward tuition for high-achieving international students beginning an undergraduate degree.
Complete scholarship details
The official UC international first-year page states that the Semester 1 2027 round opened on 5 September 2026 and closes on 31 October 2026. The scholarship is for first-year undergraduate study, and the current regulations state a value of NZ$15,000 and up to seven awards annually.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be full-fee-paying international students and cannot be New Zealand or Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, or holders of New Zealand residence-class visas. They must be completing or have recently completed an eligible university-entrance qualification overseas or through UC International College, must apply for admission to UC by the scholarship closing date, and must not already have undertaken partial undergraduate degree study at a New Zealand tertiary institution.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified against UC's current international first-year scholarship page and official regulations. UC states the Semester 1 2027 offshore round opened 5 September 2026 and closes 31 October 2026. No universal closing time/timezone is stated, so only deadline_date is stored.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
University of Canterbury — International First-Year Scholarships ↗