AUT’s Secondary Schools Scholarship Programme gives New Zealand secondary school students the opportunity to study at AUT with the benefit of a scholarship. Full information on all scholarships for school leavers is available from the AUT scholarships database.
AUT offers one-year scholarships in the four categories below for study commencing in 2021.
Students who achieve the required level will be eligible at the completion of their first year to apply for the AUT Undergraduate Scholarship (Fees) available for subsequent years of study in an AUT bachelor’s degree under the same categories.
AUT Academic Excellence and AUT Significant Student Scholarships
AUT New Horizons Scholarships (Decile 1 – 4 Auckland Region Schools)
AUT Kiwa Undergraduate Scholarships (Māori and Pacific Students)
These scholarships are for applicants who are the first in their family to seek to complete a degree. First-in-family normally means that neither of the applicant’s birth parents has successfully completed a degree level qualification.
Woolf Fisher First in Family Scholarships
AUT faculty scholarships are offered in a number of subjects including:
Unsuccessful applicants for the three main AUT scholarships may be considered for these faculty scholarships.
Our scholarships database lists all the scholarships above and many others including the Keir Trust Study Award for financial hardship and the Rainbow Auckland scholarships for those who identify as LGBTQIA+. Select Undergraduate (first year only) under level in the dropdown menu to find scholarships for your first year of study at AUT and beyond.
Search the scholarships database
A rank score calculator is available for both NCEA and CIE.
As the recipient of an AUT undergraduate scholarship you have access to an extensive programme of support – from the Scholars’ Welcome at Orientation to the annual scholars’ ball and end-of-year celebration. There are also lots of professional development and networking opportunities, and one-on-one support throughout the year.