U3.10 Tuition fees

Applicants must provide evidence of full payment of tuition fees for one year or one programme, whichever is shorter.
For applicants living outside New Zealand, evidence of payment is not required until after the application has been approved in principle.
Despite (a) above, aviation students may provide evidence of full payment of the first term as set out under U6.35.
Despite (a), the following students are not required to provide evidence of tuition fee payment if they can meet the required exemption and provide evidence as below:

	Exemption	Evidence required
i	Exempt from tuition fees	Confirmation that the programme of study is exempt from fees or that the student is exempt from paying any fees.
ii	Students participating in a Study Abroad or Non-award scheme under a study abroad partner agreement with a New Zealand Tertiary education institution	Confirmation from the New Zealand tertiary institution that tuition fees are being paid directly to them from a foreign tertiary institution or authorised third party provider on behalf of the foreign tertiary institution.
iii	Students holding a New Zealand scholarship administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Notice of the award of a full New Zealand scholarship.
iv	Home country government loan approval at a tertiary institution	Evidence that the loan has been applied for and confirmation from the tertiary institution that the fees will be paid directly to them.
v	Home country government loan approval at a private training establishment (PTE) for study at Bachelor’s degree and above	Evidence that the loan has been applied for and confirmation from the PTE that the fees will be paid directly to them.
vi	Foreign government-supported student	Meet all requirements as applicable under U12.