University of the South Pacific - Financial aid & scholarships (2025)

The University of the South Pacific is the premier institution of higher learning for the Pacific region, uniquely placed in a region of extraordinary physical, social and economic diversity. 

Established in 1968, USP is one of only two universities of its type in the world. It is jointly owned by the governments of 12 member countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Samoa. The University has campuses in all member countries. The main campus, Laucala, is in Fiji. The Alafua Campus in Samoa is where the School of Agriculture and Food Technology is situated, and the Emalus Campus in Vanuatu is the location for the School of Law. 

The academic units are organized into schools, colleges and centres. These include the School of Accounting, Finance and Economics (SAFE); School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Ocean and Natural Sciences (SAGEONS); School of Business and Management (SBM); School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics (STEMP); School of Law and Social Sciences (SoLaSS); School of Pacific Arts, Communication and Education (SPACE); and Pacific Technical and Further Education (Pacific TAFE). They offer a wide range of academic programmes and courses at the pre-degree, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.  In addition, Climate Change-related postgraduate programmes are offered by the Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (PACE-SD).

The University also offers programmes through distance and flexible learning in a variety of modes and technologies throughout USP's 14 campuses. 

Advanced communication technologies through USPNet are used to reach distance and flexible learning students across the vast expanses of the Pacific Ocean. 

The multi-cultural nature of the staff and student body give USP an exceptional character. It is a quality institution producing degrees comparable to those awarded by universities in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Graduates from USP are found in important executive positions throughout the public and private sectors in all member countries and in numerous countries around the world.

The University has set a high standard for quality in its research. Major research commitments include business management, teacher education, Pacific studies, marine studies, agriculture, science and technology.

The Student Bursary Scheme provides financial assistance to private USP undergraduate or postgraduate level students of member countries, who are in a position of financial hardship studying at either undergraduate or postgraduate level. The purpose of the USP Student Bursaries Scheme is to help support students who lack the ability to pay tuition fees. It also seeks to support needy students.

Applicants must:

• Pay their fees prior to fee payment dead- line and will be subsequently refunded if their application is successful.
• Complete the Student Bursary Scheme application form available at Student Administrative Services (Laucala Campus), or download the form on www.usp.ac.fj/forms
• Provide verified evidence of family income of no more than FJD 25,000 per year. In any absence of evidence, a Statutory Declaration must be submitted.

• Fiji students can send their application directly to: Scholarship Officer, Student Administrative Services, The University of the South Pacific, Suva.

• Students studying outside of Laucala Campus must email their application and relevant documents to: bursary@usp.ac.fj
• Visit: www.usp.ac.fj/scholarships and read the Bursary FAQ.

Note: Students must ensure that their application reaches the Scholarship Officer before the deadline. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

For further information contact: Student Administrative Services, USP Laucala Campus, tel: (679) 3231444.