What is Fees Free?
Are you thinking about starting tertiary education? You may be able to get one year's study or two years' training fees-free.
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What is Fees Free?
You can get one year of tertiary study or two years' training up to the value of $12,000 fees-free:
- The equivalent of one year's full-time study fees-free at an institute of technology, polytechnic, private training establishment, university or wananga.
- Up to 24 months of an apprenticeship or training fees-free with an employer or industry training organisation.
Fees Free eligibility
You may be eligible for Fees Free if you are:
- a New Zealander or ordinarily resident in New Zealand; and
- a recent secondary school leaver; or
- not a recent secondary school leaver but have undertaken less than half a year of tertiary study or training.
See the full eligibility criteria here.
To check if you meet the requirements, visit the New Zealand Government’s Fees-Free website and enter your National Student Number (NSN). If you do not have an NSN, contact us.
Talk to our team
If you would like to ask us a question or request more information, please detail your enquiry using the form below. If you would like you can contact us directly on 0800 800 300, email us or use the contact us form.