University of Auckland Waka Moana and Vaka Moana Scholarships

Applying for a scholarship

In the application form you will be asked to tell us about you and your recent education and extracurricular activities. This will include:

• Whether you have participated in Māori performing arts
• Whether you competed in the finals of academic, sporting or arts competitions
• Whether you held senior leadership positions at schoolIf you have been awarded a community-based honour or attended leadership training or personal development programmes

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland acknowledges that some talented students may face significant barriers to tertiary education and takes into account if you:

• have demonstrated financial need
• have attended a lower-decile school
• are from a refugee background
• have a disability
• have care responsibilities for whānau
• live, or attend school or kura, in a rural area
• If you are the first in your family to attend university

You can find more information in the regulations (see below), or on the Am I eligible? page.

Remember to save your application as you go, and once all sections are 100% completed you can submit your application.

How are my academic results assessed?

We look at the number of Excellence credits you attained at NCEA Level 2 or 3 last year, or your CIE average from last year, or your predicted score for IB for this year.

When do I hear about my scholarship application?

• All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application in early October.

Accepting your scholarship offer

• If you are awarded a scholarship, you will be given a date to accept your offer by. This is to allow for certificates to be prepared for school prize-givings.
  
• If you are weighing up offers from more than one university, let us know your decision as soon as you can. You can always accept the offer and then let us know if you have changed your mind later.
  
• If you decide to turn down a scholarship offer, your scholarship will be re-offered to another applicant.

Being paid your scholarship

To be paid your scholarship you will need to

• achieve admission to Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland with an NCEA rank score of at least 160, a CIE rank score of at least160 or an IB score of at least 25*
• enrol full-time in an undergraduate degree, Tertiary Foundation Certificate, or Certificate in Health Sciences
• live in a University hall of residence (unless you hold an approved exemption)
• enter your bank account details into the Personal Bank Account section in Student Services Online. To avoid any delays in your payment, make sure this is done before the start of your first semester of study. This must be a New Zealand bank account.
  

*If you applied for an undergraduate degree but are directed to enrol in a Tertiary Foundation Certificate (TFC) or a Certificate in Health Sciences prior to enrolling in an undergraduate degree, the Scholarships Office will discuss your scholarship with you before the start of your first semester of study.

You can start your enrolment in Semester One or Two. If you are planning to start in Semester Two we recommend you seek enrolment advice before the start of Semester One as you may not be able to start all programmes in Semester Two.

The laptop will be issued at the start of your first semester of enrolment.

Living in a hall of residence

Your accommodation payments will be made directly from the Scholarships Office to your hall of residence, and includes the deposit. Additional costs such as extra activities (hall ball, floor/hall outings), incidentals (damage, lockouts, key replacement) or parking is not covered by the scholarship.

Please note, we do not recommend moving into accommodation unless you intend to enrol full-time at the University of Auckland otherwise you will be required to cover the costs of accommodation.