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Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study
New Zealand
Target level
Bachelor’s
Fields of study
Law
Minimum grade
Minimum endorsement of Merit in the National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 2 and/or the NZ Scholarships assessments, or equivalent, in the year of application
Other conditions
  • You must be a New Zealand citizen, a New Zealand Permanent Resident, a holder of a New Zealand Resident Class Visa, or an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident living in New Zealand.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: be a New Zealand citizen, NZ Permanent Resident, NZ Resident Class Visa holder or Australian citizen/Permanent Resident domiciled in NZ.
  • Applicants who take a gap year in the year of application may also be considered, provided they meet all the other eligibility criteria.Organisation’s wording: Applicants who are taking a ‘gap-year’ in the year of application may also be considered, provided they meet all other eligibility criteria outlined above.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Allowance
NZ$2,000 a year
Length of the funding
12 months
When it is paid
Paid in one lump sum into your bank account after the withdrawal date for A Trimester.

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

  1. Step 1: Complete the online application with the requested information.
    With whom
    You (the applicant)
    Documents to provide
    • Written answers to the five points of the application (why you want to study your programme, your character traits, how your experience prepared you, your extracurricular activities and community involvement, your financial or family circumstances)
  2. Step 2: Upload your CV with the application.
    With whom
    You (the applicant)
    Documents to provide
    • A CV of no more than two A4 pages
  3. Step 3: Your secondary school is asked by the University for an online Academic Assessment; speak with your school's career advisor about it.
    With whom
    The University of Waikato and your secondary school
  4. Step 4: If you are offered the scholarship, accept it through your MyWaikato portal, otherwise the offer lapses.
    With whom
    You (the recipient)
  5. Step 5: Keep the scholarship by gaining University Entrance, being accepted into the first year of the LLB, Diploma of Law or conjoint degree and enrolling full-time.
    With whom
    You (the recipient)

Where to apply

University of Waikato (opens in a new tab) · Te Piringa – Faculty of Law School Leaver Scholarship

Official title (in English): Te Piringa – Faculty of Law School Leaver Scholarship - 2027

Verified on 1 November 2026

Apply on the official website (opens in a new tab)

Official website of University of Waikato: waikato.ac.nz