Fees Free

New to study in 2025?

If you’re new to tertiary studies, or you’ve previously done less than six months at tertiary level, you may qualify for one year fees-free study. The fees-free programme covers tuition fees, associated mandatory fees, and compulsory student services fees up to $12,000.

To participate, you must:

• be allowed to work and live in New Zealand permanently, or be an Australian or New Zealand resident who has lived here for at least three years
• enrol in an eligible qualification
• not be enrolled in school when your qualification starts, and either:
  
  • have been enrolled at school in 2018 or 2019, or
  • have not previously studied or trained for more than 60 credits (except while you were at school).

Find out more information at www.feesfree.govt.nz.