新西兰于2025年10月6日开始新的学生学费支助方案,首次获得资格可达12 000美元。 New Zealand starts new student fee support program on Oct. 6, 2025, covering up to $12,000 for first qualifications.

从2025年10月6日开始,新西兰最后一年的免费政策向国内税收过渡,为完成第一次资格认证或基于工作的方案的合格学生提供最高12 000美元的费用保障。 Starting October 6, 2025, New Zealand’s final-year Fees Free policy transitions to Inland Revenue, offering up to $12,000 in fee coverage for eligible learners completing their first qualification or work-based programme. 申请人必须满足居住要求,在2026年12月31日前完成手续后一年内申请2025年完成手续,在此之前不得免费使用收费。 Applicants must meet residency requirements, not have used Fees Free before, and apply within one year of completion—by December 31, 2026, for 2025 completions. 付款减少学生贷款或直接转入银行账户。 Payments reduce student loans or go directly to bank accounts. TEO必须通过SDR和DXP Ngā Kete报告准确数据,学习者必须预付费用。 TEOs must report accurate data via SDR and DXP Ngā Kete, and learners must pay fees upfront. 只有于2025年1月1日或该日之后完成的第一份资格证书才有资格获得资格,但某些课程和根据0.5 EFTS进行前期研究的除外。 Only first qualifications completed on or after January 1, 2025, are eligible, with exceptions for certain programmes and prior study under 0.5 EFTS.