FEES FREE
What is Fees Free?
You can get one year of tertiary study or two years' training up to the value of $12,000 fees-free:
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The equivalent of one year's full-time study fees-free at an institute of technology, polytechnic, private training establishment, university or wananga.
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Up to 24 months of an apprenticeship or training fees-free with an employer or industry training organisation.
Fees Free eligibility
You may be eligible for Fees Free if you are:
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a New Zealander or ordinarily resident in New Zealand and have held a residence class visa for at least three years while living in New Zealand.
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a recent secondary school leaver; or
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not a recent secondary school leaver but have undertaken less than half a year of tertiary study or training.
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See the full eligibility criteria here.
To check if you meet the requirements, visit the New Zealand Government’s Fees-Free website and enter your National Student Number (NSN). If you do not have an NSN, contact us.