Fees Free

First-time tertiary learners who complete their first eligible tertiary qualification or work-based programme may be eligible for final-year Fees Free.

Fees Free gives eligible students and trainees up to $12,000 towards:

• the final year of study, or 
• the final two years of work-based learning. 

Learners are required to pay their fees at enrolment. If eligible, learners will be able to apply for Fees Free on completion of their first qualification or programme.

Further information about eligibility and how Fees Free works is available at Fees Free – Inland Revenue.

Fees Free – Inland Revenue

To update your website information on Fees Free

From 6 October 2025, Inland Revenue is the single source of Fees Free information for learners and their families.

Organisations should ensure their websites and materials direct learners to: www.ird.govt.nz/fees-free.