What does ‘undertaken study or training’ mean exactly?

For Fees Free eligibility, if you have undertaken study or training, it means you were enrolled in tertiary learning, including:

• study or training in New Zealand
• study or training overseas
• part-time or full-time study or training
• workplace training or an apprenticeship
• New Zealand study or training that you did before there was a New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) or New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF)
• incomplete study or training, including where you withdrew but you did so after the refund period
• study or training where you received a fail grade
• study or training as a domestic or international student
• study or training that had no fees associated with it
• study or training that you may have accessed a student loan for or paid for yourself.

For more information, see prior study and training eligibility criteria.

If you’re unsure whether the study or training you’ve already done affects your Fees Free eligibility, contact us on 0800 601 301 or at [email protected].