Apply for Youth Guarantee

The Youth Guarantee allows students 16-19 years old to study for free on selected programmes.

The Youth Guarantee(external link) programme aims to improve young people's transition from school to further study, training, and employment.

The programme is designed to support people between 16 and 24 to achieve their NCEA and access foundation learning (NCEA levels 1-3) without paying course fees.

Apply today.

Download the poster [PDF, 1.1 MB] or for more information contact: youth@nmit.ac.nz

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Eligibility criteria for Youth Guarantee

Students must be 16–24 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 full-time, full-year enrolment and 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 two years of Youth Guarantee funding.

Eligible Youth Guarantee programmes

Eligible programmes	Level	Campus
NZ Certificate in Foundation Skills	1	Nelson
NZ Certificate in Foundation Skills	2	Nelson
NZ Certificate in Foundation Skills - Introduction to Career Pathways(external link)	2	Marlborough
NZ Certificate in Foundation Skills in Sport, Recreation and Coaching(external link)	2	Marlborough
NZ Certificate in Hospitality(external link)	2	Marlborough
NZ Certificate in Automotive Engineering	3	Nelson, Marlborough
NZ Certificate in Construction Trades Skills	3	Nelson
NZ Certificate in Food and Beverage(external link)	3	Nelson
NZ Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support)	3	Nelson
NZ Certificate in Mechanical Engineering	3	Nelson

I've applied, now what?

Once you have completed the application process a member of our team will be in touch to discuss the next steps towards your chosen Te Pūkenga NMIT programme.

We can also help you decide on the best option to fund your study — the Government's Fees Free(external link) or Youth Guarantee.

Youth Guarantee fully funds your Te Pūkenga NMIT tuition fees. However, in some cases, course-related costs may still apply. Talk to us about possible scholarship options to help cover these.