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*Final-year Fees Free scheme: Fees Free is available for eligible learners who complete their first provider-based qualification or work-based programme. Fees Free covers the final year of study or two years of work-based training, up to $12,000. To get Fees Free for your final year of study and training you must complete a qualification or a programme eligible for Fees Free, meet the residency criteria at the time you complete, meet the prior study and training criteria, and not have already used Fees Free. For more information, visit feesfree.govt.nz/final-year.
*All Level 1 and 2 programmes, excluding First Aid certificate courses, will be free in 2026 for New Zealand citizens, residents entitled to reside in New Zealand indefinitely, and refugees and protected persons (under the Immigration Act 2009), of all ages, that are eligible for tertiary study. All free study is subject to availability and funding confirmation. Proof of residency status required. Entry criteria, and some costs, may also apply.
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Maritime T&Cs: Free tuition fees for this qualification apply for new domestic students. This offer is subject to availability within New Zealand’s Maritime School’s maximum permitted class sizes. Entry criteria apply. Pacific languages T&Cs: The specified programmes will be free in 2026 for New Zealand citizens, residents entitled to reside in New Zealand indefinitely, and refugees and protected persons (under the Immigration Act 2009), of all ages, that are eligible for tertiary study. Proof of residency status required. This offer is subject to availability within MIT’s maximum permitted class sizes. Entry criteria apply, and some costs may also apply. NZCALNE T&Cs: This programme will be free for New Zealand citizens, residents entitled to reside in New Zealand indefinitely, and refugees and protected persons (under the Immigration Act 2009), of all ages, that are eligible for tertiary study. Proof of residency status required. Entry criteria apply, and some costs may also apply. Graduate Certificate in Applied eLearning T&Cs: Free tuition fees for the specified qualification apply for domestic students only. For those who enrol (and/or progress from a previous year of study) in the Graduate Certificate in Applied eLearning this offer applies to 2026 only. This offer is subject to availability within the MIT School of Education’s maximum permitted class sizes. Entry criteria apply
All free study is subject to availability and funding confirmation. Proof of residency status required. Entry criteria, and some costs, may also apply. Eligibility for student allowances or student loans may vary. Contact StudyLink for more information.
