You may study at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in New Zealand. We recommend these sectors and subjects for eligible students from your country.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Canterbury.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington.
Note: These subjects could be useful keywords when you search the course catalogue on each education institution website.
Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Change and the Environment
- Climate change
- Environmental law
- Environmental policy and planning
- Natural resource management
- Water management
Disaster Risk Management
- Civil engineering
Education
- Education for learners with special needs
- Education leadership
- Education policy and planning
- Curriculum and assessment
- Quality assurance
- Research and evaluation
- Specialist teaching
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Health
- Health policy
- Health leadership and management
- Health services management
- Dental technology
- Dietetics and nutrition
- Paramedicine
- Public health
- Sexual health / reproductive health / family planning
- Pathology
- Medical Imaging / radiography
- Nursing
You may study at postgraduate level only in New Zealand. We recommend these sectors and subjects for eligible students from your country.
Note: These subjects could be useful keywords when you search the course catalogue on each education institution website.
Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Change and the Environment
- Climate change
- Environmental law
- Natural resource management
- Water management
Disaster Risk Management
- Civil engineering
- Resilience and disaster management
- Emergency management
- Engineering
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Architecture
- Town planning
- Surveying
Education
- Education for learners with special needs
- Education leadership
- Education policy and planning
- Curriculum and assessment
- Quality assurance
- Research and evaluation
- Specialist teaching
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Food Security and Agriculture
- Farm management
- Food technology
- Horticulture
- Supply chain management
- Biosecurity
Good Governance
Governance
- Governance
- Government services: Public policy (health, education), public management, public financial management
- International relations
- Human resource management
Law and Justice
- Criminal justice
- Criminology
- Human rights
- International law
- Gender
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
- Commerce
Information Communication Technology
- Cybersecurity
Fisheries
- Fisheries management
Health
- Sport and recreation management
- Mental health: Counselling, psychology, psychiatry
- Speech and language therapy
- Public health
- Infectious diseases
You may study at either undergraduate or postgraduate level at a New Zealand or Pacific university. We recommend these sectors and subjects for eligible students from your country.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Canterbury University.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington
Note: These subjects could be useful keywords when you search the course catalogue on each education institution website.
Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Change and the Environment
- Climate change
- Environmental law
- Water management
- Natural resource management
Disaster Risk Management
- Civil engineering
- Disaster management
- Emergency management
- Engineering
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Geotechnical engineering
Renewable Energy
- Distribution systems and technologies
- Solar and wind energy
Good Governance
Governance
- Governance
- Government services: Public policy (especially energy, environmental, health, education), public management, public financial management
- International relations
Education
- Education for learners with special needs
- Education leadership
- Education policy and planning
- Curriculum and assessment
- Quality assurance
- Research and evaluation
- Specialist teaching
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Health
- Health leadership and management
- Health services management
- Nursing
- Medicine (Study in the Pacific only)
- Pharmacy (Study in the Pacific only)
- Physiotherapy (Study in the Pacific only)
- Medical laboratory science (Study in the Pacific only)
- Dietetics and nutrition
- Paramedicine
- Public Health
- Sexual health / reproductive health / family planning
- Pathology
- Medical Imaging / radiography
- Dentistry (Study in the Pacific only)
- Dental technology
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
Fisheries
- Aquaculture
- Fisheries management
Tourism
- Airport management
- Hospitality
- Hotel and tourism management
You may study at undergraduate or postgraduate level in New Zealand. We recommend these sectors and subjects for eligible students from your country.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Canterbury University.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington
Note: These subjects could be useful keywords when you search the course catalogue on each education institution website.
Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Change and the Environment
- Climate change
- Environmental law
- Environmental policy and planning
- Natural resource management
- Water management
Disaster Risk Management
- Civil engineering
Education
- Education for learners with special needs
- Education leadership
- Education policy and planning
- Curriculum and assessment
- Quality assurance
- Research and evaluation
- Specialist teaching
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Health
- Health policy
- Health leadership and management
- Health services management
- Dental technology
- Dietetics and nutrition
- Paramedicine
- Public health
- Sexual health / reproductive health / family planning
- Pathology
- Medical imaging / radiography
- Nursing
You may study at undergraduate or postgraduate level in New Zealand. We recommend these sectors and subjects for eligible students from your country.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Canterbury University.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington
Note: These subjects could be useful keywords when you search the course catalogue on each education institution website.
Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Change and the Environment
- Climate change
- Environmental law
- Environmental policy and planning
- Natural resource management
- Water management
Disaster Risk Management
- Civil engineering
Education
- Education for learners with special needs
- Education leadership
- Education policy and planning
- Curriculum and assessment
- Quality assurance
- Research and evaluation
- Specialist teaching
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Health
- Health policy
- Health leadership and management
- Health services management
- Dental technology
- Dietetics and nutrition
- Paramedicine
- Public health
- Sexual health / reproductive health / family planning
- Physiotherapy
- Pathology
- Medical Imaging / radiography
You may study at undergraduate or postgraduate level in New Zealand or at a Pacific University. We recommend these sectors and subjects for eligible students from your country.
Under the ‘Economic resilience and private sector’ area, preference will be given to applicants interested in developing particular capabilities rather than generalist management and business administration.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Canterbury University.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington
Note: These subjects could be useful keywords when you search the course catalogue on each education institution website.
Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Change and the Environment
- Environmental management
- Conservation management
- Natural resource management
- Environmental law
- Water management
Disaster Risk Management
- Disaster management
- Engineering
- Civil engineering
- Engineering technology
- Infrastructure construction
Renewable Energy
- Solar energy
- Energy management
- Geology
Food Security and Agriculture
- Food technology
- Supply chain management
- Horticulture
Good Governance
Governance
- Governance
- Government Services: public policy, public management, public financial management
- International relations
- Leadership
- Economics
- Accounting
Law and Justice
- Law
- Human rights
- Communications
- Journalism and media studies
Education
- Initial teacher education: early childhood education, primary teaching, secondary teaching
- Education policy and planning
- Curriculum and assessment
- Research and evaluation
- Quality assurance
- Education leadership
- Specialist teaching (including postgraduate diploma in teaching)
- Education for learners with special needs
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Health
- Dental technology
- Nursing
- Pharmacy (Study in the Pacific only)
- Physiotherapy (Study in the Pacific only)
- Radiology
- Paramedicine
- Public health
- Dietetics and nutrition
- Sport and recreation management
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
- Marketing
- Business
- Commerce
Information Communications Technology
- Information communications technology
Tourism
- Hotel and tourism management
- Hospitality
- Aviation management
Fisheries
- Aquaculture
- Fisheries management
You may study at undergraduate or postgraduate level in New Zealand. We recommend these sectors and subjects for eligible students from your country.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Canterbury University.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington
Note: These subjects could be useful keywords when you search the course catalogue on each education institution website.
Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Change and the Environment
- Climate change
- Environmental law
- Environmental policy and planning
- Natural resource management
- Water management
Disaster Risk Management
- Civil engineering
Education
- Education for learners with special needs
- Education leadership
- Education policy and planning
- Curriculum and assessment
- Quality assurance
- Research and evaluation
- Specialist teaching
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Health
- Health policy
- Health leadership and management
- Health services management
- Dental technology
- Dietetics and nutrition
- Paramedicine
- Public health
- Sexual health / reproductive health / family planning
- Pathology
- Medical Imaging / radiography
- Nursing
You may study at undergraduate or postgraduate level in New Zealand. We recommend these sectors and subjects for eligible students from your country.
Under the ‘Economic resilience and private sector’ area, preference will be given to applicants interested in developing particular capabilities rather than generalist management and business administration
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Canterbury University
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington
Note: These subjects could be useful keywords when you search the course catalogue on each education institution website.
Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Change and the Environment
- Environmental management
- Rural development
- Water management
- Natural resource management
Disaster Risk Management
- Civil engineering
- Engineering technology
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Infrastructure construction
Food Security and Agriculture
- Agricultural science
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural commerce
- Agricultural technology
- Veterinary science (Postgraduate level only)
Renewable energy
- Energy distribution systems and technologies
- Solar, hydroelectric, geothermal and wind energy
Good Governance
Governance
- Governance
- Government services: Public Policy (especially energy, environmental, health, education)
- Public management
- Public financial management
- International relations
- Accounting
- International law
Law and Justice
- Master of laws
- Gender
- Human rights
- Criminal justice
- Criminology
- Legislative drafting
Education (Postgraduate level only)
- Education policy and planning
- Curriculum and assessment
- Research and evaluation
- Quality assurance
- Education leadership
- Specialist teaching
- Education for learners with special needs
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Health (Postgraduate level only)
- Health leadership and management
- Health services management
- Dietetics and nutrition
- Paramedicine
- Public health
- Sexual health / reproductive health / family planning
- Pathology
- Medical imaging / radiography
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
- Marketing
- Business
Information Communications Technology
- Software engineering
- Networks and security
Samoa Foundation Intake
This intake is for applicants currently undertaking a foundation course at the National University of Samoa or the University of South Pacific – Alafua Campus. Applications will be open from 12am New Zealand time (midnight) 1 August 2023 (11pm Samoa time 31 July 2023), and close 12pm New Zealand time (midday) 31 August 2023 (11am Samoa time 31 August 2023). Applications are for study commencing in 2024.
You must achieve a 75% grade average in your foundation programme to be considered for a scholarship.
You may only study at undergraduate level in New Zealand or at a Pacific University.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Canterbury University.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington.
Below are the eligible subjects for the Samoa Foundation intake.
Note: These subjects could be useful keywords when you search the course catalogue on education institution websites.
- Accounting
- Architecture design
- Audit
- Biomedical engineering
- Biosecurity
- Civil engineering
- Climate change
- Commerce
- Criminology
- Curriculum and assessment
- Dietetics and nutrition
- Early childhood education
- Education for learners with special needs
- Energy distribution systems and technologies
- Engineering technology
- Finance
- Food technology
- Forensics
- Geographic Information Systems
- Government services: public policy
- Hospitality
- Hydroelectric, solar and wind energy
- Law
- Marine conservation
- Mechanical engineering (only available at University of Auckland or Waikato)
- Medical imaging / Radiography
- Medicine
- Networks and security
- Nursing
- Paramedicine
- Pathology
- Pharmacy
- Programming (ICT)
- Public health
- Research and evaluation
- Resilience and disaster risk management
- Rural development
- Social work
- Software engineering
- Supply chain management
- Surveying
- Tourism management
- Veterinary science
- Veterinary technology
Samoa Open Intake
This intake is part of the normal Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships tertiary selection round. Applications are currently closed, and are anticipated to open again in February 2024 for study in 2025.
You may study at undergraduate or postgraduate level in New Zealand or at a Pacific University. We recommend these sectors and subjects for eligible students from your country.
Under the ‘Economic resilience and private sector’ area, preference will be given to applicants interested in developing particular capabilities rather than generalist management and business administration.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Canterbury University.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington
Note: These subjects could be useful keywords when you search the course catalogue on each education institution website.
Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Change and the Environment
- Rural development
Disaster Risk Management
- Engineering
- Civil engineering
- Engineering technology
- Resilience and disaster risk management
Food Security and Agriculture
- Agricultural science
- Biosecurity
- Farm management
- Supply chain management
- Food technology
- Veterinary science (Postgraduate level only)
Renewable Energy
- Energy distribution systems and technologies
- Energy management
- Energy policy
- Hydroelectric, solar and wind energy
Good Governance
Governance
- Governance
- Government services: Public Policy (especially energy, environmental, health, education)
- Public management
- Public financial management
- International relations
- E-government
- International law
- Accounting
Law and Justice
- Gender
- Human rights
- Criminal justice
- Criminology
- International law
- Forensics
- Intellectual property (Postgraduate level only)
- Patent law (Postgraduate level only)
- Maritime law (Postgraduate level only)
- Commercial law (Postgraduate level only)
- Trade law (Postgraduate level only)
Education
- Education policy and planning
- Curriculum and assessment
- Research and evaluation
- Quality assurance
- Education leadership
- Specialist teaching
- Education for learners with special needs
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Early childhood education
Health
- Health leadership and management
- Health services management
- Nursing
- Medicine
- Dentistry (Study in the Pacific only)
- Dental technology
- Dietetics and nutrition
- Paramedicine public health
- Sexual health / reproductive health / family planning
- Pharmacy
- Physiotherapy
- Pathology
- Medical Imaging / radiography
- Medical laboratory science
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
- Marketing
- Business
Information Communications Technology
- Software engineering
- Networks and security
- Cyber security
Tourism
- Hotel and tourism management
- Hospitality
- Aviation management
Fisheries
- Fisheries management
You may study at undergraduate or postgraduate level in New Zealand or at a Pacific University. We recommend these sectors and subjects for eligible students from your country.
Under the ‘Economic resilience and private sector’ area, preference will be given to applicants interested in developing particular capabilities rather than generalist management and business administration.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Canterbury University.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington
A maximum of 10% of scholarships awarded each year will be for PhD studies.
Note: These subjects could be useful keywords when you search the course catalogue on each education institution website.
Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Change and the Environment
- Environmental management
- Environmental policy and planning
- Environmental law
- Natural resource management
- Rural development
- Water management
- Forestry
Disaster Risk Management
- Civil engineering
- Structural engineering
- Geotechnical engineering
- Electrical and electronic engineering
- Engineering technology
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Infrastructure construction
- Emergency management
- Disaster management
Food Security and Agriculture
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural commerce
- Agricultural technology
- Farm management
- Food technology
- Horticulture
- Supply chain management
- Veterinary science (Postgraduate only)
- Biosecurity
Renewable energy
- Energy distribution systems and technologies
- Solar, hydroelectric, geothermal and wind energy
Good Governance
Governance
- Governance
- Government services: Public policy (especially energy, environmental, health, education)
- Public management
- Public financial management
- Economics
- Audit
- Statistics
- International relations
Education
- Education policy and planning
- Curriculum and assessment
- Research and evaluation
- Quality assurance
- Education leadership
- Specialist teaching
- Education for learners with special needs
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Health
- Health leadership and management
- Health services management
- Nursing
- Medicine (Study in the Pacific only)
- Dentistry (Study in the Pacific only)
- Dental technology
- Dietetics and nutrition
- Paramedicine
- Public health
- Sexual health / reproductive health / family planning
- Pathology
- Pharmacy (Study in the Pacific only)
- Physiotherapy (Study in the Pacific only)
- Medical Imaging / radiography
- Social work
- Medical laboratory science (Study in the Pacific only)
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
- Commerce
Information and Communications Technology
- Software engineering
- Networks and security
Tourism
- Tourism
- Hotel and tourism management
- Hospitality
- Aviation management
Fisheries
- Aqauculture
- Fisheries management
You may study at undergraduate or postgraduate level in New Zealand or at a Pacific University. We recommend these sectors and subjects for eligible students from your country.
Under the ‘Economic resilience and private sector’ area, preference will be given to applicants interested in developing particular capabilities rather than generalist management and business administration.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Canterbury University.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington
There will be a preference for undergraduate or masters-level study for tertiary scholarships. A maximum of two PhDs scholarships will be awarded each year.
In the area of ‘law and justice’ we will not be prioritising applications for LLB or LLM studies.
Note: These subjects could be useful keywords when you search the course catalogue on each education institution website.
Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Change and the Environment
- Climate change
- Environmental management
- Environmental policy and planning
- Environmental science
- Rural development
- Water management
- Natural resource management
- Geographic information systems
Disaster Risk Management
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Emergency management
- Disaster management
Food Security and Agriculture
- Biosecurity
- Farm management
- Food technology
- Horticulture
- Agribusiness
- Soil science
- Supply chain management
- Biotechnology
- Biochemical engineering
Renewable Energy
- Energy distribution systems and technologies
- Solar and wind energy
Good Governance
Governance
- Governance
- Government services: Public financial management
- Human resource management
- International relations
- E-government
- Statistics
- International law
- Communications
- Journalism and media studies
Law and Justice
- Criminal justice
- Criminology
- Human rights
- Legislative drafting
- Conflict resolution
- Maritime law (Postgraduate level only)
- Environmental law (Postgraduate level only)
- International law (Postgraduate level only)
Education
- Education policy and planning
- Curriculum and assessment
- Research and evaluation
- Quality assurance
- Education leadership
- Specialist teaching (information technology, mathematics and science)
- Education for learners with special needs
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Health
- Health leadership and management
- Health services management
- Dental technology
- Dietetics and nutrition
- Public health
- Physiotherapy (Study in the Pacific only)
- Pathology
- Medical imaging / radiography
- Medical laboratory science (Study in the Pacific only)
- Biomedical engineering
- Biomedical science
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
- Marketing
Information and Communications Technology
- Cyber security
- Software engineering
- Network engineering
- Computer science
Fisheries
- Fisheries management
- Aquaculture
You may study at undergraduate or postgraduate level in New Zealand or at a Pacific University. We recommend these sectors and subjects for eligible students from your country.
Under the ‘Economic resilience and private sector’ area, preference will be given to applicants interested in developing particular capabilities rather than generalist management and business administration
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Canterbury University
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington
Note: These subjects could be useful keywords when you search the course catalogue on each education institution website.
Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Change and the Environment
- Environmental law
- Environmental policy and planning
- Water management
- Natural resource management
Disaster Risk Management
- Engineering
- Civil engineering
- Geology
- Geotechnical engineering
- Emergency management
- Disaster management
Food Security and Agriculture
- Post-harvest processing
- Food storage and packaging
- Food safety
Renewable Energy
- Energy distribution systems and technologies
- Solar, hydroelectric and wind energy
Good Governance
Governance
- Governance
- Government services: Public policy (especially energy, environmental, health, education), public management, public financial management
- Economics
- International relations
Education
- Education policy and planning
- Curriculum and assessment
- Research and evaluation
- Quality assurance
- Education leadership
- Specialist teaching
- Education for learners with special needs
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Health
- Health leadership and management
- Health services management
- Nursing
- Medicine (Study in the Pacific only)
- Dentistry (Study in the Pacific only)
- Dental technology
- Dietetics and nutrition
- Paramedicine
- Public health
- Sexual health / reproductive health / family planning
- Pathology
- Pharmacy (Study in the Pacific only)
- Physiotherapy (Study in the Pacific only)
- Medical laboratory science (Study in the Pacific only)
- Medical imaging / radiography
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
- Commerce
Fisheries
- Aquaculture
- Fisheries
You may study at undergraduate or postgraduate level in New Zealand or at a Pacific University. We recommend these sectors and subjects for eligible students from your country.
We encourage applications from the outer islands.
We strongly encourage applicants who are interested in studying water engineering.
Under the ‘Economic resilience and private sector’ area, preference will be given to applicants interested in developing particular capabilities rather than generalist management and business administration.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Canterbury University.
MFAT does not currently support studies towards the Bachelor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington
Note: These subjects could be useful keywords when you search the course catalogue on each education institution website.
Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Change and the Environment
- Water management
- Natural resource management
- Forestry
- Environmental science
- Engineering
- Civil engineering
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Geotechnical engineering
Disaster Risk Management
- Volcanology
- Emergency management
- Disaster management
- Meteorology
Food Security and Agriculture
- Agricultural science
- Biosecurity
- Horticulture
- Supply chain management
Good Governance
Governance
- Government services: Public policy, public financial management, public sector administration and management, procurement
Law and Justice
- Criminal justice
- Criminology
- Gender
- Human rights
Education
- Education policy and planning
- Curriculum and assessment
- Research and evaluation
- Quality assurance
- Education leadership
- Specialist teaching (Information technology, mathematics and science)
- Education for learners with special needs
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Educational leadership: Teaching education and teacher training
Health
- Nurse educators
- Nursing
- Mental health
- Specialised health professions (e.g. paediatrics, emergency medicine, gynaecology, mental health, radiology). Postgraduate level only
Economic Resilience and Private Sector
Tourism
- Aviation engineering
- Air traffic control
- Tourism management