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U3.10 Tuition fees (13/05/2019)

  1. Applicants must provide evidence of payment of tuition fees.
  2. For applicants living outside New Zealand, evidence of payment is not required until after the application has been approved in principle.
  3. Despite (a), the following students are not required to provide evidence of tuition fee payment if they can meet the required exemption and provide evidence as below:

 

Exemption

Evidence required

   i

Exempt from tuition fees

Confirmation that the programme of study is exempt from fees or that the student is exempt from paying any fees

   ii

Students participating in a Study Abroad or Non-award scheme under a study abroad partner agreement with a New Zealand Tertiary education institution

Confirmation from the New Zealand tertiary institution that tuition fees are being paid directly to them from a foreign tertiary institution or authorised third party provider on behalf of the foreign tertiary institution.

   iii

Students holding a New Zealand scholarship administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Notice of the award of a full New Zealand scholarship.

   iv

Home country government loan approval at a tertiary institution

Evidence that the loan has been applied for and confirmation from the tertiary institution that the fees will be paid directly to them.

   v

Home country government loan approval at a private training establishment (PTE) for study at Bachelor’s Degree and above

Evidence that the loan has been applied for and confirmation from the PTE that the fees will be paid directly to them.

 

    vi

Foreign government-supported student

Meet the all requirements as applicable under U12.

Effective 13/05/2019

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