Fees Free

Eligibility Check

We encourage all applicants to check their fees-free eligibility. You could be entitled to up to two years of fees-free study if you meet the criteria.

Follow the link to the fees-free site here: https://www.feesfree.govt.nz/

1. Follow the link above
2. Enter your National Student Number (NSN)
3. Select industry-based training ( Tab 2 )
4. If the results return “Unknown”, please check to see if you meet the Fees Free eligibility criteria. If you do, generate a statutory declaration at the bottom of the page. If you do not, you cannot access Fees Free. If you do not know if you meet the eligibility criteria, or have further questions about your own circumstances, please contact the TEC Customer Contact Group on customerservice@tec.govt.nz or phone 0800 601 301.