Merit Based Skills Qualification Scheme

Merit Based Skills Qualification Scheme

Scholarship

  • Eligibility Criteria

  • Eligible Higher Education Institutions

  • Scheme Priority Disciplines

Scheme Details

Scholarship for Merit Based Skills Qualifications Scheme
(200 Awards).

Eligibility Criteria

An applicant must:

  • Be a Fiji citizen.
  • Be ordinarily resident in Fiji for at least three (3) years before the award commencement date unless determined by the Board or delegated authority on a case-by-case basis.
  • Have completed and passed at least Year 13 Examination in 2023 with a minimum score of 250/400 or 240/400 if from rural and maritime school or equivalent as determined by TSLS. An applicant who has completed Foundation Studies and repeats Year 13 is not eligible to apply for the Scheme or;
  • Have completed and passed at least Year 12 Examination in 2023 with a minimum score of 270/400 or 260/400 if from rural and maritime school or equivalent as determined by TSLS.
  • Secure a place at an eligible institution by means of a final offer letter.
  • Eligible Tertiary Education Institutions

    Note: For Commercial Pilot Training and Aircraft Engineering programmes the final selection will be done by Fiji Airways.

  • Advance Aviation Training (PTE) Limited.
  • Centre for Applied Technology Development.
  • Corpus Christi Teachers College.
  • Fiji National University.
  • Keshals Business Education Institute.
  • Montfort Boys Town.
  • Navuso Agricultural Technical Institute.
  • Pacific Flying School.
  • Pacific Polytechnics
  • Pivot Point.
  • Service Pro.
  • SPA Academy Fiji.
  • Vishan Infotech.
  • The University of the South Pacific.
  • Scheme Priority Disciplines

  • Medical & Health Services.
  • Engineering Services.
  • Climate Change / Environmental Science.
  • Marine Science
  • Forestry.
  • Public Policy and Analysis.
  • Economic Modelling and Policies.
  • Public Financing.
  • Information Technology Services.
  • Any Social Science discipline.
  • Scheme Priority Disciplines

    Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

    No. of Awards - 5

  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Horticulture
  • Agroforestry
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Applied Fisheries
  • Aquaculture
  • Forestry
  • Wood Processing
  • Value Adding
  • Hotel and Tourism

    No. of Awards - 25

  • Baking & Patisserie
  • Cookery
  • Front Office Operations
  • Housekeeping & Accommodation Operations
  • Restaurant Services
  • Hospitality and Hotel Management
  • Culinary Art
  • Restaurant Operations
  • Tourism Studies
  • Food and Beverage
  • Kitchen Operations
  • Business, Commerce & Retails Services

    No. of Awards - 5

  • Customs
  • Certificate in Contact Centre Operations - Level III
  • Engineering Services

    No. of Awards - 25

  • Fitting and Machining
  • Plant Maintenance Engineering
  • Fabrication and Welding
  • Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Avionics)
  • Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Mechanical)
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Renewable and Sustainable Engineering
  • Plant Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Transport Technology
  • Management (Roads)
  • Automotive and Heavy Plants

    No. of Awards - 25

  • Automotive Body Works
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering (Automotive Electrical and Electronics)
  • Automotive Engineering Heavy Commercial Vehicle
  • Automotive Engineering Heavy Mobile Plant
  • Automotive Engineering Light Motor Vehicle
  • Automotive Engineering Panel and Paint
  • Automotive Mechanic
  • Medical & Health Paraprofessionals

    No. of Awards - 10

  • Enrolled Nursing
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Ageing and Community Support Care
  • Dental Assisting
  • Clinical Laboratory Technology
  • Community Nutrition
  • Construction

    No. of Awards - 20

    • Carpentry
    • Joinery and Cabinet Making
    • Plumbing and Sheetmetal
    • Quantity Surveying
    • Architectural Drafting

    Electrical

    No. of Awards - 15

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Refrigeration and Airconditioning
  • Fitting & Machining
  • Electronics/ Instrumentation & Control
  • Outdoor Powered Equipment
  • Fashion and Beauty Therapy

    No. of Awards - 5

  • Hairdressing
  • Beauty Therapy
  • Fashion
  • Mining

    No. of Awards - 5

  • Geology
  • Mining and Quarrying
  • Information Technology Services

    No. of Awards - 5

  • Programming
  • Software Development
  • Website designing
  • Graphic Design
  • Electronics/Telecommunication & Networking
  • Creative Arts and Talents

    No. of Awards - 5

  • Film & Television Production
  • Graphic Arts
  • Music
  • Sports Science
  • Land/Town Planning

    No. of Awards - 10

  • Land Surveying
  • Science and Innovation

    No. of Awards - 10

  • Marine Engineering
  • Nautical Science
  • Education

    No. of Awards - 10

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Pilot Training

    No. of Awards - 20

  • Commercial Pilot Training
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