| Visa-related costs |
Visa application costs, i.e. medical examination and police clearance costs, visa application fee. Reimbursed on arrival in New Zealand. |
Visa application costs, i.e. medical examination and police clearance costs and visa application fee (for the student only). Reimbursed on arrival in New Zealand. |
| Initial travel to New Zealand |
One-way, standard economy class air ticket (including departure tax) by the most direct route from an international airport in the home country to the international or domestic airport closest to the institution. |
One-way, standard economy class air ticket (including departure tax) by the most direct route from an international airport in the home country to the international or domestic airport closest to the institution. Includes provision for eligible dependants’ travel costs to New Zealand (partner and up to two children only) . |
| Tuition fees |
Full tuition fees for the approved study programme, including enrolment, orientation and Student Union fees. Includes summer school tuition fees, where approved by NZAID. |
Full tuition fees for the approved study programme, including enrolment, orientation and Student Union fees. Includes summer school tuition fees, where approved by NZAID. |
| Establishment allowance First year
|
$1,250 on arrival (no payment in the second semester |
$2,000 on arrival (no payment in the second semester) |
| Establishment allowance Subsequent years |
$250 each full semester of each subsequent year |
$500 each full semester of each subsequent year |
| Stipend (Annual) |
$15,600 |
$26,000 (student + partner)
|
| Stipend (Annual) (partner and one child) |
n/a |
$30,420 |
| Stipend (Annual) (partner and more than one child) |
n/a |
$34,840 |
| Insurance |
To meet the minimum standard required by the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students. |
To meet the minimum standard required by the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students. Provision for eligible dependants. |
| Additional tutoring |
Up to a maximum of 30 hours per annum. Can be used to proofread a postgraduate student’s thesis. |
Up to a maximum of 30 hours per annum. Can be used to proofread a postgraduate student’s thesis. |
| Textbook/course costs allowance |
$300 per semester |
$300 per semester |
| Postgraduate research allowance (once only) |
$1,000 once |
$1,000 once |
| Thesis allowance (once) |
$500 once |
$500 once |
| Dependants' study |
Not applicable |
Up to an equivalent of 20 weeks English language training for a dependant spouse/partner.
School tuition fees for dependant children up to the age of 19 years, including NCEA2 fees. |
| Children's school allowance |
Not applicable |
$250 per primary school child per annum
$500 per intermediate/secondary school child per annum |
| Childcare allowance |
Not applicable |
Provision for dependant pre-school children (or children in after-school care) where the student and partner are both full-time NZAID students or the student’s children are in New Zealand but their partner is not (or the student does not have a partner). |
| Immigration permits |
Payment of approved visa and permit-related costs. (Excludes permit or visa renewal costs for a scholarship extension, passport costs, or travel costs to obtain a visa or permit.) |
Payment of approved visa and permit-related costs. (Excludes permit or visa renewal costs for a scholarship extension, passport costs, travel costs to obtain a visa or permit, or dependants’ visa or permit costs.) |
| Other travel |
A return, standard economy class air ticket (including departure tax) for unaccompanied, undergraduate NZDS students on home leave.
A return standard economy class air ticket (including departure tax) for postgraduate research students approved to undertake overseas fieldwork.
Provision for compassionate travel (if not covered by insurance). |
A return, standard economy class air ticket (including departure tax) for postgraduate research students approved to undertake overseas fieldwork.
Provision for compassionate travel (if not covered by insurance). |
| Final travel to the home country |
One-way, standard economy class air ticket (including departure tax) by the most direct route from the domestic or international airport closest to the institution to an international airport in the student’s home country following completion of the scholarship. |
One-way, standard economy class air ticket (including departure tax) by the most direct route from the domestic or international airport closest to the institution to an international airport in the student’s home country following completion of the scholarship.
Includes all eligible dependants’ final travel to home country. |
| Unaccompanied baggage |
Door to port on completion of scholarship up to a maximum of 150 kilograms. |
Door to port on completion of scholarship up to a maximum of 225 kilograms. |
Summary of allowances and entitlements (50.6k)