Pacific Ako Scholarship

Scholarship details

If you are currently a New Zealand secondary school student and you have consistently achieved high marks throughout your education, then you should definitely consider applying for a Pacific Ako Achievement Scholarship.

MDS’s Pacific Ako Achievement Scholarship provides Pasifika students with exceptional academic potential in digital design 100% cover on the tuition fees of their chosen programme of study.

Selection Criteria

To be eligible to apply for an Academic Excellence Scholarship, you must:

• Have finished Year 12 and be in the process of completing Year 13 at a New Zealand school OR be an existing MDS Foundation Studies student;
• Identify yourself as being of Pacific Island descent on your official application when applying for MDS;
• Apply for one of the following:
    - First year of the Bachelor of Creative Technologies (Game Art)
    - Bachelor of Information Technology
    - Bachelor of Software Engineering – Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    - Bachelor of Software Engineering (Game Programming)
    - Bachelor of Media Design
    - OR the Bachelor of Art and Design
• Demonstrate the potential for academic excellence in digital design by providing your Academic Transcript;
• If you are applying for the Bachelor of Creative Technologies, Bachelor of Media Design, or the Bachelor of Art and Design you will need to supply a portfolio demonstrating your artistic ability.

How to apply

Email domestic@mediadesignschool.com with:

• Academic transcript
• Letter of intent (include your academic achievements in digital design or related subjects)
• Portfolio (if required for your chosen programme)

Additional Information

Applicants must be New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents who are of Pasifika (Pacific Island) descent.

Scholarship Recipients will be determined on the merits of the student’s portfolio and academic transcripts as well as their community involvement and demonstrated leadership skills.

The submissions will be judged by MDS’s Academic and Admissions Panel, which will consist of representatives from the programme that the student is applying for as well as members from the Admissions department.

When considering your application, the Academic and Admissions Board may ask you to provide evidence of Pasifika descent.

The Academic and Admissions Panel’s determination of the scholarship recipients will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.