Prime Minister's Scholarship Group Programmes

This year, we are excited to be able to offer at least 10 students the opportunity to experience the magic of Mumbai with an enriching and immersive work-integrated learning experience as part of the 2025 PMSA Global Internship cohort facilitated by Global Career Center, in partnership with 360 International and Career Development and Employability Services (CDES).

This global internship programme is a 6-week immersion experience that aims to develop tangible professional skills, intercultural competency and relationship building between programme participants and their host communities.

Taking place between 11 January - 22 February 2025, this group programme is the perfect way for aspiring global citizens and future leaders to maximize their summer break, immersing themselves in the rich and diverse cultural and professional landscape of India, with the safety and support of travelling with a cohort of University of Auckland peers under the Prime Minister's Scholarships for Asia. 

Applications are open now and close Sunday, 11 August (11:59pm NZST)

Group programmes may include immersive study tours, short courses, or international internships that allow you to explore your academic interests in a global context while travelling as part of a group. Being part of a group is a great way to delve into another culture for the first time, offering a supportive network with whom to share and process your experiences and growth. 

Applications for University of Auckland-administered Prime Minister's Scholarship-funded Group Programmes open once annually, generally from mid-July to mid-August.  

PMSA 2024 Reimagining India with IndoGenius 

Following in the footsteps of two previous PMSA cohorts in 2019 and 2023, 24 students from across New Zealand immersed themselves in India’s cultural and spiritual traditions, as well as the 21st century tech-driven innovation, corporate and start-up ecosystems.  

Read about students’ experiences by visiting the 360 International blog. 

PMSLA 2024 Intercultural Approaches to Public Health at UC Chile

In January 2024, nine University of Auckland students joined UC Chile's 4-week summer intensive course, along with a cohort of other international students. The academic programme included seminars introducing participants to public health challenges in Latin America and Chile, as well as intercultural health and its relation to traditional Mapuche and Aymara worldwide vision. The programme included Academic Seminars, Field Observations, workshops in Leadership and Public Speaking, along with a full Social & Cultural Programme. 

Read more about the students' experiences on the 360 International blog.

Previous programmes have included: 

• PMSA Reimagining India Study Tour with IndoGenius (2019, 2023, 2024)
• PMSA Korean Language Study at Korea University (2022-2023)
• PMSA Chinese Language Study at National Cheng Kung University  (2022-2023)
• PMSA Global Internships in Bangkok, Thailand with NEXSTEP (2023)
• PMSA Global Internships in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with CRCC Asia (2023)
• PMSA Global Internships in Mumbai, India with Global Career Center (2023)
• PMSLA Indigenous Rights & Histories in Brazil with Campus b (2020, 2023)
• PMSLA iWinter Global Business Programme with Tec de Monterrey (2020, 2023)
• PMSLA Social Realities in Mexico with IBERO (2023)
• PMSLA Dance Studies Tour with Universidad del Valle / Cali, Colombia (2023) 

University staff interested in leading a group programme with the support of the Prime Minister's Scholarships for Asia and Latin America should contact 360 International for further guidance.