Go Fees Free* for your final year
If you are a first-time tertiary learner in 2025, you may be able to get Fees Free for your final year of study, up to $12,000. Find out more.
Fees-free* study for all domestic students
Start your journey with MIT. All of our Level 1 or 2 programmes are free*. Find out more.
For all domestic students
At MIT, we want to help more people get into education and great jobs – so these additional programmes are free~. Find out more.
Māori and Pasifika Trades Training
If you are New Zealand Māori or Pasifika, aged 16-40 years old, you could get free fees for many of our trade qualifications. Find out more.
Free* study for 16-24 years olds
You may be able to get free* fees for one of our level 3 qualifications as part of the Government's Youth Guarantee scheme. Find out more.-
Pre-purchased English Language Tuition (PELT)
If you are a new migrant with residency, you may be eligible for PELT. Find out more. 
For employment and everyday life
Learn English language to help you find a job, or develop your literacy and numeracy skills for everyday life. Find out more.
Available to MIT students
MIT produces a booklet on the various grants and scholarships offered by community organisations, government departments and businesses. We also have a range of scholarships available through MIT. Find out more.
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*All Level 1 and 2 programmes excluding First Aid certificate courses will be free in 2025 for New Zealand citizens, residents entitled to reside in New Zealand indefinitely, and refugees and protected persons (under the Immigration Act 2009), of all ages, that are eligible for tertiary study. Free study for Level 3 may be available for 16 to 24 year olds (Youth Guarantee). Free study for up to one year for Levels 3 and 4 may be available under Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT), a Government-led training initiative to encourage young Māori and Pasifika people to gain trade qualifications. Free study for the final year of your Level 3 or above qualification may be available under the Government’s fees-free study scheme. Visit feesfree.govt.nz for eligibility criteria and more information. Students must meet New Zealand residency criteria. All free study is subject to funding confirmation. Proof of residency status required. Entry criteria, and some costs, may also apply. Eligibility for student allowances or student loans may vary. Contact StudyLink for more information.
~The specified programmes will be free in 2024 for New Zealand citizens, residents entitled to reside in New Zealand indefinitely, and refugees and protected persons (under the Immigration Act 2009), of all ages, that are eligible for tertiary study. Proof of residency status required. This offer is subject to availability within MIT’s maximum permitted class sizes. Entry criteria apply, and some costs may also apply.
