The Government has announced that Fees Free for the first year of study or training will finish at the end of 2024. A final-year Fees Free policy will replace it, starting from 1 January 2025.

If you are a first-time tertiary learner in 2025, you may be able to get Fees Free for your final year of study or training. If you are eligible, you will need to apply for your entitlement through IRD from 2026 onwards.

For more information about the transition from first-year Fees Free or the final-year Fees Free policy, visit FeesFree.govt.nz.

Are you looking for free courses? Want to know what funding may be available to cover your fees?

We have multiple fee-free study options which can help you to access funding to cover some or all of your course fees.

Check out the options below to see which funding options you may be eligible for.