Many scholarships for school leavers are based on Year 12 results.
Get ready!
Me whakarite koe
Get started
Key contacts:
School Career Advisers
• Check the Careers NZ website
• Attend Career Expos in your area
JAN
Kohitātea
FEB
Huitānguru
MAR
Poutūterangi
Get connected
Key contacts:
University Liaison or Recruitment Officers
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Attend a university visit at your school
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Go to a university Open Day—take a university tour, experience a university lecture, talk with students taking courses to hear about their experiences
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Check out a university prospectus
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Universities have lots of supporting guides as well:
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information for parents
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accommodation guides
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Māori student guides
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Pacific student guides
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budgeting and financial planning
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APRIL
Paengawhāwhā
Get planning
Key contacts:
University Admissions Office
• Make sure you are on track to get University Entrance (UE). If you are unsure talk to your school.
• Not doing NCEA? See the Admissions section for more information on other pathways into university.
• Check the universities’ application deadlines (some programmes have earlier closing dates than others).
JUN
Pipiri
Get advice
Key contacts:
Student Course Advisors & Finance Advisors
Study related: Course advisers can help you plan your study year! Contact the university if you’d like help to:
• choose your course
• choose your qualification
• complete your Application to Enrol
• plan your timetable
Money matters:
• Jobs, scholarships, budgeting advice, living expenses – get advice on money matters.
• Think about living expenses.
• See what support your Student Union offers.
• Budget guides are available at each university.
Get applying
Key contacts:
University Admissions Office
• Check (and double-check) the entry requirements for the courses you’re applying for. Some courses have specific requirements in addition to UE.
• Go to our Get in section for more details on what you’ll need when applying.
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Sort your RealME account so you're ready to apply to StudyLink
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JUL
Hōngongoi
Get a scholarship
Key contacts:
University Scholarships Office
Universities and other organisations offer a wide-range of scholarships for university study.
There are scholarships to support:
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Academic achievement
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Māori students, Pasifika students, students with Disabilities, Financial hardship
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Sport and Cultural achievement
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Subject-specific scholarships
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School Leaver scholarships
AUG
Hereturikōkā
Get a room
Key contacts:
Accommodation & Halls of Residence
• Take a tour of the facilities.
• Check the application deadlines.
Get funded
Key contacts:
Apply by 16 December
to help get your correct payments on time, even if you haven’t finalised where or what you’re studying.
Fees free?
Check the government’s fees-free website to see if you’re eligible
NOV
Whiringa-ā-rangi
DEC
Hakihea
Get accepted
Key contacts:
University Admissions Office
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Conditional offer of place: Universities may make you a conditional offer before your school results are released.
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Formal offer of place: Universities will send a formal offer once school results are released.
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Accepting or declining an offer of place: The university will send you information about accepting or declining an off er of place.
JAN
Kohitātea
Get under way
Key contacts:
University Student Associations
• Orientation Week (O Week) is where you’ll meet new people and be introduced to the campus, its support teams and services. There are lots of fun events like concerts, and club events.
• ‘Clubs Day’ is where you will find out about the clubs on campus. Sign up to a wide range of sport teams, academic, cultural or social groups.
• Māori and Pasifika students may be invited to attend a Pōwhiri, or another formal welcoming. Your whānau can come too!
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Get a job
Key contacts:
Student Job Search & NZUniCareer Hub
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If you are going to need a job to help with costs at university, check out Student Job Search
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Check out ‘Career Hub’ – an online tool to find work
FEB
Huitānguru
Get it sorted
Key contacts:
Admissions
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You can drop, swap or add a course for a limited time at the start of each semester.
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Check the change of enrolment deadlines or you will be charged for the courses you want to drop.
MAY
Haratua