Merit Based Skills Qualification Scheme

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Merit Based Skills Qualification Scheme

Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria
Scheme Priority Disciplines and Programmes
Eligible Higher Education Institutions

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 Service or delegated authority on a case-by-case basis.

Have completed and passed at least Year 13 Examination in 2024 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 is not eligible to apply for the scheme. An applicant who has repeated Year 13 in 2024 or prior is not eligible to apply for the scheme except for Pilot Training.

Have completed and passed at least Year 12 Examination in 2024 with a minimum score of 270/400 or 260/400 if from rural and maritime school or equivalent as determined by TSLS. An applicant who has completed Preliminary Studies and repeats Year 12 is not eligible to apply for the Scheme.

For Commercial Pilot Training Programme Have completed Year 13 Examination in 2024 with a minimum score of 310/400 (Year 13 first attempt) and have scored 70% and above in English, Pure Mathematics, and Physics. An applicant who has repeated Year 13 in 2024 or prior and applies for Pilot Training must have scored 250 plus in the first attempt in Year 13, and 335 plus in the subsequent attempt. A pass in Fiji Airways assessment is compulsory for Pilot Training scholarships despite meeting the Cut-Off marks.

Secure a place at an eligible institution by means of a final offer letter.

Scheme Priority Disciplines and Programmes

Discipline: Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries
Programmes: Agricultural Engineering, Horticulture, Agro Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Applied Fisheries, Aquaculture, Forestry, Wood Processing and Value Adding.
Award: 5

Discipline: Hotel and Tourism
Programmes: 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.
Award: 25

Discipline: Business, Commerce & Retail Services
Programmes: Customs and Contact Centre Operations.
Award: 5

Discipline: Engineering Services
Programmes: 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 and Management (Roads).
Award: 25

Discipline: Automotive and Heavy Plants
Programmes: 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.
Award: 25

Discipline: Medical & Health Para-Professionals
Programmes: Enrolled Nursing, Biomedical Engineering, Ageing and Community Support Care, Dental Assisting, Clinical Laboratory Technology, Community Nutrition.
Award: 10

Discipline: Construction
Programmes: Carpentry, Joinery and Cabinet Making, Plumbing and Sheetmetal, Quantity Surveying, Architectural Drafting.
Award: 20

Discipline: Electrical
Programmes: Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Refrigeration and Airconditioning, Fitting & Machining, Electronics/Instrumentation & Control, Outdoor Powered Equipment.
Award: 15

Discipline: Fashion and Beauty Therapy
Programmes: Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy, Fashion.
Award: 5

Discipline: Mining
Programmes: Geology, Mining and Quarrying.
Award: 5

Discipline: Information Technology Services
Programmes: Programming, Software Development, Website Designing, Graphic Design, Electronics/Telecommunication & Networking.
Award: 5

Discipline: Creative Arts and Talents
Programmes: Film & Television Production, Graphic Arts, Music, Sports Science.
Award: 5

Discipline: Land/Town Planning
Programmes: Land Surveying.
Award: 10

Discipline: Science and Innovation
Programmes: Marine Engineering and Nautical Science.
Award: 10

Discipline: Education
Programmes: Early Childhood Education.
Award: 10

Discipline: Pilot Training
Programmes: Commercial Pilot Training.
Award: 20