AUT International Scholarships

AUT offers a variety of scholarships to support international students at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, with special schemes for students from regions such as South Asia, Southeast Asia, North Asia, and Europe.

What’s Offered

• Region-based scholarships for top international students commencing in Semester 1, 2026

• Faculty / programme-specific scholarships in areas such as Business, Design & Creative Technologies, and Health & Environmental Sciences

• AUT-NCUK Scholarship: for students who completed NCUK pathway programmes and now hold an AUT offer (tuition award)

• Doctoral Scholarships available for high-achieving PhD candidates

• Partnerships with external scholarship schemes, such as CSC (China), COLFUTURO (Colombia), Manaaki NZ, and others

Eligibility Criteria

• Must be enrolled or accepted into an AUT programme

• Academic excellence and merit are key selection factors

• Regional eligibility: some scholarships targeted to students from South Asia, Southeast Asia, North Asia, Europe, etc.

Additional Benefits & Features

• Some awards are partial; others may fully cover tuition costs

• International Student Accommodation Scholarships: support for on-campus housing and rent rebates

• Opportunities to combine AUT awards with external or governmental funding

Important Application Info

• Semester 1 2026 regional scholarship application is open now for eligible regions

• Closing dates differ by programme; some scholarships accept applications until seats are filled

• NCUK Excellence Scholarships are offered by invitation only