About The Program
The AUT International Scholarships – Southeast Asia (S1 2026) offered by Auckland University of Technology is designed to support high-achieving students from Southeast Asian countries who wish to study at AUT. The scholarship is available for students enrolling in undergraduate or postgraduate degree programs and aims to recognize academic excellence and potential. It provides a partial tuition fee reduction for the first year of study, helping students begin their education in New Zealand with financial support. The program also encourages international diversity and gives recipients the opportunity to study in a modern, industry-connected university environment.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be new full-fee paying international students. See additional notes.
- Applicants must be citizens of one of the following countries: Southeast Asia: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam.
- Applicants must have a current and valid conditional or unconditional offer to study an eligible AUT programme commencing in Semester 1 2026. See appendix for eligible programmes.
- Applicants cannot be previous AUT students. This includes those who are applying for a higher-level programme (e.g. an AUT bachelor’s degree graduate applying for a master’s programme).
- Students who have already commenced studies at AUT are not eligible to apply.






