Apply for Youth Guarantee

Youth Guarantee is open to 16-19 year olds that can allow you to study for free on selected programmes.

Eligibility criteria for Youth Guarantee

Students must be 16–19 years of age at the start of the Youth Guarantee Programme (or 15 years old and hold an early leaving exemption from school).
Students must be New Zealand citizens or have permanent residency in New Zealand.
Be studying at least 50% of a full-time, full-year enrolment, at least one qualification of 60 credits over the calendar year
Have left school and do not hold a level 3 qualification or higher
Have not already used 2 years of Youth Guarantee funding.

Learn more about the Youth Guarantee initiative(external link).

Programmes available with Youth Guarantee are:

New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 3)
New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 1) – Aquaculture, Nelson
New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 1) – Fashion and Media, Nelson
New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 1) – Trades, Nelson
New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 1) – Trades, Marlborough
New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2) – Aquaculture, Nelson
New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2) – Fashion and Media, Nelson
New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2) – Trades, Marlborough
New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2) – Trades, Nelson
New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) (Level 3) – Nelson, Marlborough
New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3) – Nelson, Marlborough
New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trades Skills (Level 3) – Nelson, Marlborough
New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service with Barista and Café Service Strands (Level 3)

Places are limited so apply today.

Once you have completed the application process and have been interviewed and selected for your chosen NMIT programme, you will then be notified whether your application was successful.

If you are looking to study a level 3 programme and wondering about the Government's Fees Free policy, we suggest you apply for a Youth Guarantee place.
If you are unsuccessful in securing a Youth Guarantee place, we will discuss your options, including if you are eligible for Fees Free study(external link).

First name

Last name

Email address

Phone number

Residential address

Town/city

Date of birth

I confirm that I meet the following TEC criteria:

I will be 16 to 19 years old at the commencement of the Youth Guarantee programme OR If I am 15 years old at the commencement of my study I have supplied NMIT with a school exemption.

I have NOT completed a level 3 qualification or above

Travel Assistance Subsidy:

Youth Guarantee students are entitled to a Travel Assistance subsidy. Maximum payment is NZD20 per week, the current rate is 0.21 cents per kilometre.

Please supply your bank account details

Bank account number

Bank account name

This section is for 15 - 17 year olds only:

I understand that I am NOT eligible for any Financial Assistance from Study Link this includes a Student Loan, Compulsory fees, Course-related Costs and living Allowance

This Scholarship fully funds your NMIT tuition fees. In some cases course related costs apply, please contact the Programme Area Administrator to find out more about this.