The University of Otago Richard and Diana Somerville Pacific Entrance Scholarship

Application for this Entrance Scholarship is normally open to students who meet the requirements of 1 AND 2. Those who fit within 3 are ineligible. 1. 1 Are a New Zealand citizen or a New Zealand Residence Class Visa Holder; Or 1. 2 International students who have completed Year 12 and/or have completed or are in the process of completing Year 13 at a New Zealand school, or an equivalent foundation level course at a New Zealand tertiary institution. And 2. Are intending to enrol or have enrolled for the first time for first-year (100-level papers), full-time degree-level, undergraduate study at the University of Otago. But 3. Those who have studied more than 0.4 EFTs at any University or tertiary institution at degree-level or higher are not normally eligible. *Exceptions to 0.4 EFTS or less are considered when all previous University- or tertiary-level study has been undertaken whilst concurrently enrolled at secondary school. In addition to the above eligibility criteria, applicants must: Be of indigenous Pacific Islands ancestry. You will be required to verify your ancestry and more information on this process can be found here: Verification of indigenous Pacific ancestry