Wellington Graduate Award

A completed online application must be submitted by 4.30 pm on the closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Any required supporting documentation (including references) must also be received by 4.30 pm on the closing date in order for the application to be considered.

Applications will normally open one month prior to the closing date.

Contribution to tuition fees up to the value of $5,000. International students will be liable to pay the difference between the full international student fee and the domestic tuition fee.

Applicants are expected to have achieved a minimum A grade average (GPA 8.0) at 300-level or above however, the number offered are based on the funds available determining the final minimum GPA requirement in any one year.

All offers of the scholarship will be conditional upon the recipient completing all pre-requsite course requirements and being fully enrolled at Victoria University of Wellington in a full-year programme by the start of Trimester 1 in the following year in at least 90 points of coursework in either; an Honours degree; or a Master's degree taken via coursework with at least 90 points at 500 level and a thesis/research component of less than 90 points.

These scholarships are not available for post experience or vocational Master's degree, such as the MBA, MIM or MIS, not to Honours students undertaking or intending to undertake an undergraduate programme such as LLB (Hons) or BE (Hons). Postgraduate Diploma study will only be considered if it is recognised as Part 1 of a two year Master's course.

Applicants must be fully enrolled at Victoria University of Wellington in a full-year programme by the start of Trimester 1 in the following year of application, in at least 90 points of coursework in either; an Honours degree; or a Master's degree taken via coursework with at least 90 points at 500 level and a thesis/research component of less than 90 points.