Scholarship study options
Find out what you can study at the University as part of the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships Programme.
To receive a Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship, you should choose a degree programme that aligns to the recommended subjects for your country.
Scholarships are offered at postgraduate level for all partner countries. Students from some Pacific countries and from Timor-Leste may also study at undergraduate level.
“All the knowledge and skills I gain from my Engineering degree could lead me to a better and brighter future.”
Meleteukialupe Soakai (Tonga),
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Software Engineering
Suggested programmes
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington offers more than 100 programmes of study that align to the study subjects recommended by New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT).
If the subject you wish to study does not appear in this list, you can research other programmes and still apply. In your application, you will need to justify how this programme might align to a recommended study subject for your country.
Climate change and resilience
- Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS)
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Bachelor of Building Science (BBSc)
Majors: Project Management, Sustainable Engineering Systems
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Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BE(Hons))
Major: Electrical and Electronic Engineering, specialising in Renewable Energy System Engineering
- Bachelor of Design Innovation (BDI)
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Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Majors: Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geophysics—Meteorology, Geophysics—Solid Earth, Geology, Ecology & Biodiversity, Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Physical Geography
- Master of Architecture (MArch)
- Master of Architectural Science (MArchSc)
- Master of Architecture (Professional) (MArch(Prof))
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Master of Business (Professional) (MBus(Prof))
In Sustainable Business
- Master of Climate Change Science and Policy (MCCSP)
- Master of Conservation Biology (MConBio)
- Master of Design Innovation (MDI)
- Master of Development Studies (MDevStud)
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Master of Engineering Practice (MEP)
Area of interest: Renewable Energy
- Master of Environmental Science (MEnvSC)
- Master of Environmental Studies (MEnvStud)
- Master of Geographic Information Science (MGIS)
- Master of Indigenous Studies (MIndS)
- Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)
- Master of Marine Conservation (MMarCon)
- Master of Meteorology (MMet)
- Master of Migration Studies (MMigS)
- Master of Public Management (MPM)
- Master of Public Policy (MPP)
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Master of Science by coursework and thesis (MSc)
Majors: Biology, Biotechnology, Ecological Restoration, Geology, Physical Geography
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Master of Science by thesis (MSc)
Possible subjects: Biotechnology, Ecological Restoration, Ecology and Biodiversity, Geology, Geophysics, Marine Biology, Physical Geography
- Master of Science in Society (MScSoc)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Economic resilience
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Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Majors: Accounting, Commercial Law, Data Science, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, International Business, Management, Marketing, Tourism Management
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Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BE(Hons))
Majors: Cybersecurity Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering (specialisation in Communication Engineering, Renewable Energy Systems Engineering, Robotics), Software Engineering (specialisation in Networked Applications)
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Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Majors: Computer Graphics, Computer Science (specialisation in Cybersecurity), Electronic and Computer Systems, Marine Biology
- Master of Business (Professional) (MBus(Prof))
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Master of Commerce by coursework (MCom)
Majors: Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing
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Master of Commerce by thesis (MCom)
In Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing
- Master of Computer Science (MCompSc)
- Master of Development Studies (MDevStud)
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Master of Engineering Practice (MEP)
Areas of interest: Electronics, Mechatronics, Networked Applications, Renewable Energy, Software Engineering
- Master of Global Business (MGBus)
- Master of International Trade (MIntTr)
- Master of Marine Conservation (MMarCon)
- Master of Professional Business Analysis (MBusAn)
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Master of Science by coursework and thesis (MSc)
Possible subjects: Biotechnology, Computer Science, Ecological Restoration, Ecology and Biodiversity, Geology, Geophysics, Marine Biology, Physical Geography
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Master of Science by thesis (MSc)
Possible subjects: Biotechnology, Computer Science, Ecological Restoration, Ecology and Biodiversity, Geology, Geophysics, Marine Biology, Physical Geography, Psychology
- Master of Software Development (MSwDev)
- Master of Tourism Management (MTM)
- Master of User Experience Design (MUXD)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Commerce) (PhD)
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Education (BA)
- Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Early Childhood (Bed(Tchg)EC)
- Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) (GDipTchg(Primary))
- Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) (GDipTchg(Secondary))
- Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics (MA)
- Master of Arts in TESOL by coursework and/or thesis (MA)
- Master of Education (MEd)
- Master of Educational Psychology (MEdPsych)
- Master of Public Policy (MPP)
- Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary) (MTchLrn(Primary))
- Doctor of Philosophy in Education (PhD)
Good governance
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Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Possible majors: Criminology, Data Science, Development Studies, Economics, Education, International Relations, Pacific Studies, Political Science, Public Policy, Sociology
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Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Possible majors: Accounting, Commercial Law, Data Science, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Public Policy, Taxation
- Master of Applied Statistics (MAppStat)
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Master of Arts (MA) (thesis)
Possible subjects: Criminology, Social Policy, Sociology
- Master of Business (Professional) (MBus(Prof))
- Master of Climate Change Science and Policy (MCCSP)
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Master of Commerce by coursework (MCom)
Majors: Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Information Systems, International Business, Management
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Master of Commerce by thesis (MCom)
In Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Information Systems, International Business, Management
- Master of Development Studies (MDevStud)
- Master of e-Government (MEGov)
- Master of Global Business (MGBus)
- Master of Health Research (MHR)
- Master of Indigenous Studies (MIndS)
- Master of International Relations (MIR)
- Master of International Trade (MIntTr)
- Master of Laws (LLM)
- Master of Marine Conservation (MMarCon)
- Master of Migration Studies (MMigS)
- Master of Philosophy, Politics and Economics (MPPE)
- Master of Political Science (MPS)
- Master of Professional Accounting (MPA)
- Master of Public Management (MPM)
- Master of Public Policy (MPP)
- Master of Science in Society (MScSoc)
- Master of Strategic Studies (MSS)
- Doctor of Education (EdD)
Health
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BBmedSc)
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Bachelor of Health (BHlth)
Possible majors: Health Informatics; Health Promotion; Health Psychology; Health Software Development; Population, Health, Policy and Service Delivery
- Bachelor of Midwifery (BMid)
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Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Possible majors: Biotechnology, Psychology
- Master of Biomedical Science by coursework and thesis (MBmedSc)
- Master of Biomedical Science by thesis (MBmedSc)
- Master of Clinical Immunology (MClinIm)
- Master of Clinical Research (MClinRes)
- Master of Educational Psychology (MEdPsych)
- Master of Health (MHlth)
- Master of Health Research (MHR)
- Master of Nursing Science (MNS)
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Master of Science by coursework and thesis (MSc)
Possible subjects: Biotechnology, Psychology
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Master of Science by thesis (MSc)
Possible subjects: Biotechnology, Psychology
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Professional doctorates in Health, Nursing, Midwifery (PhD)
Find out how to apply for a Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship.
