The New Zealand government offers Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships, which are full-tertiary scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate academic study for eligible international students.
Many New Zealand universities offer their own merit-based scholarships. For example, the University of Auckland offers up to NZD 20,000 toward compulsory tuition fees for new international students.
There are also subject- or region-based scholarships at various institutions.
International students in New Zealand may work part-time (up to 20 hours per week) during academic terms and full time during scheduled holidays. Edvoy+3Immigration New Zealand+3Educatly+3
Common part-time roles include retail assistant, hospitality, on-campus jobs (library, administration), tutoring, or office support. Nomad Credit+2EduVouchers+2
After graduation, New Zealand offers post-study work visas (depending on qualification level) allowing graduates to stay and work for a period (e.g. 1–3 years) to gain local work experience.