The Dean’s Asia Scholarship 2027 at the University of Auckland is one of the few awards in New Zealand that pays full international tuition fees for a first-year bachelor’s student from Asia. It is offered by the University of Auckland Business School and, on the university’s own scholarship page, the application window for the 2027 intake is open and closes on 22 October 2026.
The scholarship covers international tuition fees plus the compulsory international student health insurance for up to 360 points of study, and up to three scholarships are on offer. Because the number is small and the window is only open for about six weeks, the file and the form matter more than the essay.
Dean’s Asia Scholarship 2027 (University of Auckland) at a glance
Quick facts2026-27
| Scholarship from | University of Auckland Business School, Waipapa Taumata Rau (New Zealand). The award is listed on the university’s own Dean’s Asia Scholarship page. |
| Value | International student tuition fees plus the compulsory international student health insurance, for up to 360 points of study. It is a tuition-fee award, not a cash stipend – living costs are not covered. |
| Number on offer | Up to three scholarships. The university lists the offer rate as ‘varies’. |
| Who can apply | International students from Asia who are enrolling full-time at the University of Auckland for the first time, in the first year of a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Property (BProp) or an associated conjoint degree. |
| Opening date | 10 September 2026. |
| Last date to apply | 22 October 2026 (the closing date on the university’s scholarship page). |
| Official website | auckland.ac.nz – Dean’s Asia Scholarship in the Faculty of Business and Economics |
What the Dean’s Asia Scholarship covers
The scholarship is for tuition fees. In the university’s own words its value is ‘International student tuition fees and compulsory international student health insurance‘, and its tenure runs for up to 360 points of study, which is the full length of a standard three-year bachelor’s degree in the Business School.
That makes it a full tuition award rather than a part-fee discount: if you are awarded, the international fee for your BCom or BProp is covered along with the health insurance that New Zealand requires international students to hold. Accommodation, flights and living costs are not part of the award, so you still need to show funds for those when you apply for a student visa.
Who is eligible for the Dean’s Asia Scholarship
The university describes the purpose of the award as encouraging and supporting international undergraduate students from Asia who are enrolling at the University of Auckland for the first time, to complete a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Property or an associated conjoint degree in the Business School.
- You must be an international student from Asia – Indian students fall in this group.
- The award applies to the first year of study at the University of Auckland in a BCom, BProp or an associated conjoint degree.
- You must be enrolling full-time in the Business School for the first time.
- Only up to three scholarships are offered, so the award is competitive.
- The full conditions of the award, including the exact nationality list and the academic requirements, sit in the official regulations linked from the scholarship page – read that document before you fill the form, because the university applies it strictly.
Which courses the scholarship is for
The scholarship is tied to the University of Auckland Business School, so it is not available for engineering, science or arts degrees. The three routes named by the university are:
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) – the Business School’s main undergraduate degree.
- Bachelor of Property (BProp) – the property and valuation degree.
- Associated conjoint degrees – a BCom combined with another bachelor’s degree, for example a BCom with a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science.
Course pages and entry requirements for the BCom are published by the university on its Bachelor of Commerce page; Indian applicants normally apply with Class 12 board results, and the university assesses each board separately, so check the international entry requirements page for your board before you apply.
Key dates for the 2027 Dean’s Asia Scholarship
- 10 September 2026 – applications opened.
- 22 October 2026 – closing date. Once the window closes the form is closed for the 2027 intake.
- The award runs for up to 360 points of study, so the fee cover continues through your degree, subject to the conditions in the regulations.
Because the university opens only three places, treat the closing date as a deadline for a finished application and not for starting one. Applications are submitted through the university’s scholarship application system, which is the same portal you use for admission.
How to apply for the Dean’s Asia Scholarship
- Apply for admission to the University of Auckland for a BCom, BProp or associated conjoint degree – you need an offer of place, so start the course application first.
- Open the scholarship page and use the ‘Apply now’ button, which takes you to the university’s scholarship application form.
- Fill the form with your personal details, your programme and your academic record, and attach the documents the regulations ask for.
- Submit before 22 October 2026 and keep the acknowledgement email.
- Watch your email for the outcome – the university contacts applicants directly, and a scholarship decision is separate from the admission decision.
What to attach with the application
The scholarship page links the official regulations for the award and names the value and the conditions, but the documentation list is set out in those regulations rather than on the page itself. The university’s own scholarship pages state that applications are considered ineligible if required documentation is missing, so read the regulations document and the form’s checklist before submitting.
As a practical checklist, international applicants normally need their Class 12 marksheet and certificate, passport details, and evidence of English language ability where the degree requires it – but the authoritative list for this award is the regulations linked on the official page, and that is the one the selection committee applies.
Why this scholarship matters for Indian students
New Zealand is one of the few study destinations where a single scholarship can cover the whole international tuition fee for a bachelor’s degree, and this one is aimed specifically at Asian students. For a three-year BCom, covering tuition plus health insurance removes the single largest cost of the degree – the university’s own page states the value simply as international tuition fees and the compulsory health insurance.
The competition is real: the page lists up to three awards. A strong application therefore needs a clean academic record, a course choice that matches the Business School, and a form submitted well before 22 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
22 October 2026. The University of Auckland’s scholarship page lists 10 September 2026 as the opening date and 22 October 2026 as the closing date.
No. The value is international student tuition fees plus the compulsory international student health insurance. Accommodation, food, flights and other living costs are not covered.
Yes. The award is for international undergraduate students from Asia enrolling at the University of Auckland for the first time, and India falls in that group. The official regulations document linked on the scholarship page carries the full conditions.
The first year of a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), a Bachelor of Property (BProp) or an associated conjoint degree in the University of Auckland Business School.
Up to three. The university lists the offer rate as ‘varies’, which reflects how competitive the award is.
Tenure is up to 360 points of study, which covers the standard length of the degree in the Business School, and it is for tuition fees.
Through the University of Auckland’s scholarship application system, reached from the official Dean’s Asia Scholarship page. You need an admission application for the degree first.
Official links
Related reading: Dean’s Asia Scholarship in the Faculty of Business and Economics – University of Auckland
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