Applications for scholarships for 2025 study now closed
This is a list of scholarships that are available for students intending to enrol at UC in the first year of an undergraduate degree in the Business or Law areas.
Each scholarship has different eligibility criteria so check the details of each one to find out if you're eligible.
We recommend you apply for the scholarships you are eligible for, as it is possible to be awarded more than one scholarship at a time.
Scholarship information is subject to change.
UC Business School First Year Scholarship for Excellence
ʳܰDz:The scholarship recognises academic and extracurricular achievement of students in secondary education within Aotearoa New Zealand, and supports study in a programme for a BCom degree at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | سԹ.
Value:$5,000
Who is eligible: First-year undergraduate students intending to enrol in a Bachelor of Commerce.
Other relevant information: Scholarship is dependent on achievement of Merit or higher at NCEA Level 2, or an equivalent university entrance qualification.
UC Business School Enterprise Scholarship
ʳܰDz:The scholarship recognises outstanding students from the Waitaha Canterbury region who are involved in entrepreneurial activities and supports study in the first year of a programme for a BCom degree at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | سԹ.
Value:$5,000
Who is eligible: First-year undergraduate students intending to enrol in a Bachelor of Commerce and who are involved in entrepreneurial activities, either as an individual initiative, or through a school's Business Studies programme, the Young Enterprise Scheme, or some other entrepreneurship programme.
Other relevant information: Applicants must be resident in the Waitaha Canterbury region and/or attending a school in that region.
Law
No scholarships currently available for first-year undergraduate students in Law. Available scholarships for study in 2026 will be announced in August.
