Brief Description:

Deadline Date: 4:30 p.m. 16 Jan 2026. (New Zealand time zone)

Eligibility
Any international student who intends to enrol in the Study Abroad and Exchange programme at Victoria University of Wellington for a minimum of one trimester.

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Required Documents and References:

A motivational statement in written form or video (see requirements below) about how you think a Study Abroad and Exchange experience in New Zealand will benefit you (personally, academically, and professionally) and what you are excited about experiencing in Wellington.

To encourage diversity within our Study Abroad and Exchange cohort, the University encourages students from the following and other under-represented groups to identify themselves within their motivational statement:

students of indigenous and minority backgrounds
low-income and first-generation tertiary students
mature students
LGBTQIA+ students
students living with disabilities

Submission requirements
The motivational statement can be either written or in the form of a video—it must meet these requirements:

written statements should be submitted as a PDF or Word Document with your application and be no longer than 300 words
video statements should be uploaded onto YouTube and the link submitted in your online application and be no longer than 2 minutes.

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

1 Oct 2025

Deadline Date (NZT Time Zone):

16 Jan 2026 4:30 PM