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Background
Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) involves polytechnics, industry training organisations, support organisations, and industry all working together to stand behind you, support you and connect you right into the heart of building, construction and infrastructure trades and, for the first time, health and wellbeing jobs. The Government is making your journey a little easier with free full tuition training for those who qualify.
These scholarships cover the tuition fees for various trades programmes and help you progress towards an apprenticeship and into a job.
Selection criteria
- Be of Māori or Pacific descent
- Be aged 16 - 40 at the time of course start date
- Be enrolled in an eligible programme at Unitec
- Complete work-ready workshops during the course (MPTT scholarship only)
- Demonstrate a desire to succeed in the trades industry
- Be committed to completing the programme
If there are more applicants than places available, those with a good academic record or with relevant work experience will be given preference for selection.
Eligible trades programmes
- New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate Automotive Engineering (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Pre-Trade (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills – Carpentry pathway (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4)
How to apply
Step 1
To apply for an MPTT scholarship, you need to be enrolled in an eligible programme first.
Apply for an eligible programme »
Step 2
Once enrolled in an eligible programme, complete the scholarship application form and attend an interview.
Approximately 100+ scholarships are provided annually. The 2024 scholarship's offering is subject to TEC funding.
Background
Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) involves polytechnics, industry training organisations, support organisations, and industry all working together to stand behind you, support you and connect you right into the heart of building, construction and infrastructure trades and, for the first time, health and wellbeing jobs. The Government is making your journey a little easier with free full tuition training for those who qualify.
These scholarships cover the tuition fees for various trades programmes and help you progress towards an apprenticeship and into a job.
Selection criteria
- Be of Māori or Pacific descent
- Be aged 16 - 40 at the time of course start date
- Be enrolled in an eligible programme at Unitec
- Complete work-ready workshops during the course (MPTT scholarship only)
- Demonstrate a desire to succeed in the trades industry
- Be committed to completing the programme
If there are more applicants than places available, those with a good academic record or with relevant work experience will be given preference for selection.
Eligible trades programmes
- New Zealand Certificate in Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate Automotive Engineering (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Pre-Trade (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate Mechanical Engineering (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills – Carpentry pathway (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4)
How to apply
Step 1
To apply for an MPTT scholarship, you need to be enrolled in an eligible programme first.
Apply for an eligible programme »
Step 2
Once enrolled in an eligible programme, complete the scholarship application form and attend an interview.
Approximately 100+ scholarships are provided annually. The 2024 scholarship's offering is subject to TEC funding.
Dan Zhao - (dzhao@unitec.ac.nz) or call +64 9 815 4321 ext 7373 - The School of Bridgepoint -
To be eligible, you must:
- Be a refugee, protected person, or person who has been sponsored by a refugee or protected person
- Be a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident (including pending decision)
- Be able to achieve Level 3 (or higher) at one of the Language Studies Placement Tests.
The Language Studies placement tests are held throughout the year.
Call us at 0800 10 95 10 or come into Student Central at Mt Albert and we can arrange a test - view our campus maps webpage.
This grant will cover your English language course fees only.
The Unitec Study Grant is available for current students who are experiencing financial difficulty and finding it hard to come up with the additional costs needed for essential course-related costs/materials. This could include photocopying and printing costs, textbooks, travel costs to practicums, or specialised equipment for your course. Students can apply for materials and expenses up to $500.
Grants are not available for tuition fees, day-to-day travel, or living costs. International students are not eligible for this grant. Students studying short courses (less than 16 weeks) are ineligible for this funding.
How to apply
- Complete the online Student Financial Assistance Form
- Make an appointment with a Student Support Advisor
Documentation
You will be required to provide:
- Bank statements for the four weeks leading up to the application
- Verification you've already accessed StudyLink Student Loan course-related costs
- Written quotes for course materials*
*For written quotes please email studentsupport@unitec.ac.nz for a list of our preferred vendors.
How to make an appointment
If you would like to book an appointment with our Student Support Advisors, please visit Student Support Advisors page to find out how.
Applications for 2025 employment are now open.
Purpose
The Whai Ake Māori mentoring programme aims to provide a strong support system for tauira Māori in tertiary education. The programme is designed to support tauira to engage with their culture throughout their journey at Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka and to enhance their leadership capabilities.
We want all tauira Māori who meet the eligibility criteria and who can demonstrate a commitment to the Whai Ake programme to consider applying.
Eligibility for Whai Ake Maori Mentoring Opportunity - Tuakana (Mentors)
To apply, you must:
- be a domestic student, i.e. New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident;
- be a current full-time tauira Māori enrolled in a diploma, degree or postgrad level Unitec programme
- have completed at least two semesters of study at Unitec in a certificate, diploma or degree
- be enrolled as a New Zealand Māori student
Please read the Whai Ake Tuakana Job Description for more information
Selection Criteria
As part of our shortlisting process we might give preference to applicants who:
- are aged between 18-25 years
- have previously completed Whai Ake as a Teina
- have been a Whai Ake Tuakana in previous years
All shorlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview.
Need help or have more questions? Email the Whai ake i te Ara Tika Academic Co-ordinator Jonyne Mariu-Komene jkomene@unitec.ac.nz.
Still want more info? Find out more at Whai Ake.
Open 4th February 2025 | Close 5th March 2025
We want all tauira Māori who are new to tertiary education or new to Unitec to apply along with tauira who have studied with Unitec in the past.
Eligibility for Whai Ake Māori Scholarship - Teina
To be eligible, you must:
- be a domestic student, i.e. a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident
- have enrolled, full-time or part-time, in a Semester 1 undergraduate certificate, diploma or degree, or a postgraduate certificate or diploma (Level 3 to 8) that takes at least one semester of fulltime study to complete
- be enrolled as a New Zealand Māori.
Please read the Scholarship Regulations for full details.
Selection Criteria
As part of our shortlisting process, we will give preference to tauira who are new to Unitec and aged between 18 - 25 years. However, your responses to the application questions and in interview, are important to our final decisions.
Need help or have more questions? Email the Whai ake i te Ara Tika Academic Co-ordinator Jonyne Mariu-Komene jkomene@unitec.ac.nz.
Still want more info? Find out more at Whai Ake Scholarship.
For help completing a scholarship application - book an appointment with our careers team - Unitec and MIT -
Te Pūkenga recognises that financial support is essential for our ākonga in managing their study goals. The scholarship provides financial support and the opportunity to participate in industry work placement opportunities.
Open 27th January 2025 | Closed 30 April 2025
To be eligible, you must:
- be Māori or Pacific descent, or
- be a woman (assigned female at birth and/or self-identify as female); and
- be a domestic student, i.e., a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident; and
- be in your first or second year of your Bachelor or Diploma level programme; and
- have applied/ or be enrolled at MIT or Unitec in one of the programmes listed below
Eligible Unitec programmes:
- New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Electrical) (Level 6)
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical) (Level 7)
Eligible MIT Programmes:
- New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Electrical) (Level 6)
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical) (Level 7)
Please read the regulations for further information:
- Unitec Regulations for Advanced Energy Technology Scholarship
- MIT Regulations for Advanced Energy Technology Scholarship
For help completing a scholarship application - book an appointment with our careers team - Okareka Charitable Trust -
Students who will be completing their final year of their degree in 2025 are encouraged to apply for this scholarship. The Okareka Charitable Trust especially welcomes applications from students in Building & Construction, Computing & Information Technology, Engineering, Business, and Healthcare programmes.
Key dates
Round 1: Opened 20 August 2024 | Closed 3 October 2024
Round 2: Opened 4 October 2024 | Closes 14th March 2025
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, you must:
- be a domestic student, i.e. a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident
- be completing the final semester or year of one of the below programmes:
- Healthcare
- Bachelor of Health Science (Medical Imaging)
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Engineering
- NZ Diploma in Engineering (Electrical)
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical)
- Automotive Engineering
- Bachelor of Applied Technology – Transport Management
- Land Surveying
- NZ Diploma in Surveying
- Environmental and Animal Sciences
- Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing
- NZ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing
- NZ Certificate in Animal Technology (Veterinary Nursing Assistant)
- Construction
- Bachelor of Construction (Construction Management)
-
New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Quantity Surveying)
- Computing
- Graduate Diploma in Computing
- Business
- Bachelor of Accounting
- Healthcare
- have a GPA of 4.0 or above in your most recent semester of study, and passed all previous papers in your programme of study
- be facing financial challenges or difficult circumstances
The value of the scholarship varies dependent on the cost and length of programme for which the scholarship is awarded.
Please read the Okareka Charitable Trust Scholarship Regulations for more information on requirements.
2025 Application dates
Close 29 April 2025
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, you must be:
- a women;
- a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident
- enrolled full time in the third year or above of a Bachelor’s or Postgraduate Degree in Fine Arts, Visual Arts or Design and Contemporary Art
Each applicant for these awards must submit their application on the current prescribed application form, together with the following:
- a certified copy or statutory declaration of her academic record (this can be in the form of a certified digital document from the tertiary institution);
- a certified copy of evidence of status as a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident;
- confirmation that a confidential report has been sought from one referee
For more information and application forms, visit the Kate Edger Educational Foundation
Applications for 2025 are now open
Closing date: 18 November 2024
Eligibility
Applicants for the Postgraduate Diploma Awards must be:
a) women;
b) New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents;
c) enrolled or planning to enrol full time for a Postgraduate Diploma, for the following academic year, at an approved institute in the Auckland region
In making these awards, the selection committee shall give consideration to:
a) the applicant’s academic record;
b) the applicant’s referee’s report;
c) the applicant’s need for financial assistance;
d) the applicant’s aspirations for the future;
e) any special circumstances, e.g. family responsibilities, personal disability, considered
relevant.
Each applicant for these awards must submit her application on the current prescribed
application form, together with:
a) a certified copy or statutory declaration of her academic record (this can be in the form of a certified digital document from the tertiary institution);
b) a certified copy of evidence of status as a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident;
c) confirmation that a confidential report has been sought from one referee.
For more information, visit the Kate Edger Foundation website.
Open for 2025 applications
Open August 2024 | Closes 17 March 2025, 14 July 2025
The Tressa Thomas award is offered through the Kate Edger Foundation and applications are open now.
Application Criteria
- Women
- New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents
- Enrolled or preparing to enrol full time, in a Certificate, Diploma, or Degree
The attached document contains the full criteria. To apply complete the attached application form and post or email to the Kate Edger Trust.
For more information and application forms, visit the Kate Edger Foundation website.
Click here for full criteria and application form ››
Closing dates: 17 March 2025, 14 July 2025
Applications for 2025 are now Open
Open 1 June | Closes 1 August 2024
Keystone Trust offers students a hand-up into property-related tertiary studies. They have a limited number of scholarships each year for school leavers and tertiary students already studying property and construction-related degrees. Keystone look for motivated students from backgrounds where financial hardship may prevent them from following their tertiary goals. As well as financial support, they also provide mentoring as part of the Keystone Partner Scholarships.
Students from the following programmes are encouraged to apply:
- Bachelor of Construction
- Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
- Bachelor of Architecture
- Bachelor of Engineering
Find out more about the Keystone Key Partner Scholarships. Each of the Key Partner scholarships have their own criteria. Information and application processes are online for school leavers and tertiary students.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, you must:
- be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand
- have successfully completed at least one year of course work by the end of 2024
Each Scholarship includes:
- One year's financial assistance of $5,500 towards course costs/ accommodation/ travel costs/ living/ tuition costs
- the experience of being directly supported and mentored by a Key Scholarship Partner company team member
- site visits
- industry networking opportunities
- student workshops
- access to an engaged alumni
- plus all the benefits of being a part of the wider Keystone Whanau, family
Closes 31st October 2024
Application criteria
To be eligible, you must be enrolled full-time in an accredited New Zealand Tertiary Education Institution and be studying for a certificate, diploma, degree or traineeship in evidence-based animal care that aligns with SPCA’s organisational position in any of the following areas:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Science
- Veterinary & Life Sciences
- Animal Care
- Veterinary Nursing
- Animal Studies
- Animal Sciences
- Animal Nutrition
- Veterinary Technology; or
- Any other courses leading to similar careers as an animal carer or pet health specialist (subject to approval)
- Only citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand can apply
- You must be 18 years of age or over to apply.
- Employees of SPCA, Hollard, PetSure, SPCA Pet Insurance, or Greenstone Financial Services NZ Limited, and their immediate family members including a spouse, de-facto spouse, parent, guardian, child or sibling, are ineligible to apply.
How to apply
All applicants must email the following documentation to grants@spcapetinsurance.co.nz
- Proof of Identification
- Proof of enrolment, including course name, tertiary institution name, and enrolment status
- To apply for the Grant, you must write an essay (maximum 500 words) on why you want to work in your selected industry and the difference you hope to make in your particular field of study.
- Contact details (including residential address).
For more information, please go to the webpage SPCA Pet Insurance . The SPCA Pet Insurance Future Animal Carer's Grant will be awarded in 2025.
The two scholarships listed below are both funded by the Zonta Club of South Auckland. Both awards have been set up to assist in financing a student to undertake a course of study towards a professional or vocational qualification of any sort.
Applications are currently open
2024 applications close 30 August 2024
Eligibility
You must be female and living in South Auckland and meet all other requirements, including age requirements, set out in the relevant award regulations.
Information Sheet for the Young Woman's Study Award - value, up to $1,000: Purpose - to assist in financing an under 25 years of age female student's first post-secondary course.
Information Sheet for the Study Award - value, up to $5,000: Purpose - to assist in financing study for a woman aged between 25 to 45 who is hoping to begin or to complete a course of study which she was unable to undertake immediately after leaving school.
