Scholarships Awards for Tonga
Students from Tonga enjoys some of the top scholarships in the world. These scholarships are provided by foreign countries to the People of Tonga. The top scholarships that Tongans benefit are New Zealand Government Scholarships, Australian Awards, Japanese MEXT scholarships, UK Chevening scholarships, Chinese scholarships.
Scholarships For Tonga
There are many scholarships opportunities for Tongan students to study abroad . Check out the for eligible scholarships
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There are several hundreds of Scholarships available for citizens of Tonga. Tongan students can study Undergraduate, Masters and PhD programs on these scholarships within or abroad. Most Scholarships are provided by the Australian, New Zealand, UK , China, Japan and USA governments. Below is a list of Scholarships for Tonga Students.
Australian Scholarships
Canadian Scholarships
Japanese Scholarships
Korean Scholarships
Israeli Scholarships
Swiss Scholarships
France Scholarships
Germany Scholarships
List of Scholarships for Tonga
Students and people from Tonga can apply for the scholarships listed here. Check out the Scholarships specification of the scholarships listed below. Note that not all scholarships are available for Tongans.
Tonga has several institutions where students pursue tertiary education. Some institutions enroll international students. Below are lsit of institution in Tonga
Atenisi Institute
Hango Agricultural College
Tonga Institute of Science and Technology
University of the South Pacific, Tonga Centre
Atenisi Institute of Tonga
Atenisi Institute is one of the Tertiary institutions in the Kingdom of Tonga that is comprised ʻAtenisi University and the ʻAtenisi Foundation for the Performing Arts.
Courses offered include
Bachelor of HUMANITIES
Writing Laboratory
Introduction to Global History
Introduction to Tongan History
Bachelor of Sociology
Bachelor of NATURAL SCIENCE
Introduction to Astronomy
Bachelar of ARTS
Tongan Faiva
​No student shall be admitted to the academy who has not satisfactorily completed Form 6 or 12th grade in a competent secondary school in Tonga or overseas. Satisfactory completion connotes a grade-point-average of 2.5 or higher.
Hango Agriculture College of Tonga
Hango Agricultural College (HAC) or Hango for short was established in 1969 by the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga. The College is located at Ta'anga village on the island of 'Eua which is situated only 17.5km or 25 miles east southeast from Tonga's main island, Tongatapu.
The main purpose for the establishment of the college was to train school leavers for farming and agricultural related careers, and to provide a basis for those seeking higher education either at a local tertiary institution or an overseas university. The name "Hango" which means Bounty, was bestowed by the king of Tonga, the late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. It is the only institution in the kingdom that offers training both in the classroom and in the field (practical training).
Hango Agricultural College study programs cater for learners who completed Form Five to Form Seven and successfully passed the Recognised Tonga National Examinations (Form 5, 6 and 7). There are also learners that are admitted under special conditions (matured learners and those who have previously being employed).
The college's current study programs are:
Certificate in Agriculture Level 3
Diploma in Agriculture Level 5
Advanced Diploma in Agriculture Level 6
Bachelor in Agriculture Level 7 (2021)
The academic year is divided into two semesters of 16 weeks each for teaching, one week each for mid-semester break, one week each for study before exams and two weeks each for the final examination. A graduation is held on Friday, the first week of December every year where successful graduates receive their certificates and diplomas.
The Institute of Science & Technology - TIST is a tertiary institution in the Kingdom of Tonga. This is a technical institute and offers the following programs.
Automotive Light Vehicle
CTIVS
Fitting and Machining
Panel Beating and Spray Painting
Any interested students can apply to study at TIST.
How to Apply to study at TIST.
In order to apply to study at TIST, you need to lodge and application form. You can visit the official website on the following link.
P.O. Box 750, Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Phone: (676) 21-213 or 7704736
Email: info@tist.to
https://www.tist.to/
Tupou College in Tonga
Study in Tonga! The Tupou College is a Methodist boys' secondary boarding school in Toloa on the island of Tongatapu, Tonga.It is located on the Eastern District of Tongatapu near the village of Malapo. The school is owned by the Free Weslyan Church of Tonga. Established in 1866 by James Egan Moulton, it claims to be the oldest secondary school in the Pacific Islands. Enrolment is some 1,000 pupils. Tupou College was first established at Nuku'alofa at the location on which Queen Salote College stands today. From there it moved to Nafualu, Sia'atoutai on the site where Sia'atoutai Theological College now stands.
The College has a 750-acre (3.0 km2) campus, on which crops of vegetables and fruit are grown. This includes an area of forest noted in Tonga as the Toloa Rainforest Reserve containing a variety of plant species endemic to Tonga as well as those no longer found in other parts of the kingdom. The forest is far smaller in size today then when they first moved there because of the construction of the airport, University of the Nations at Lafalafa and clearance for extra farmland. Tree planting projects have been carried out in the previous years within the forest to ensure the survival and continuous growth of the unique species found at Toloa
The school trains students in Christian discipleship through programs of worship, study, work and recreation. They stay within the campus from Saturdays to Fridays. All students are required to stay within the campus; the only exception being those possessing medical problems and difficulties.
School grades are from forms 1-7 (Year 7-13) including two technical classes where students learn engineering, motor repair, carpentry, metalwork,electrical engineering and art & design.
Students are also required to make some from a variety of Tongan Handicrafts including: polished coconut shells( for kava drinking ) and kafa (waist ropes to hold ta'ovala). It is from this that students learn the art,traditional skills, and culture of Tonga also benefiting the school as it is sold in the college's annual bazaar.
As most schools in Tonga do, Tupou College follows the curriculum of the Tongan Ministry of Education which is based on the New Zealand Curriculum. Technical classes also offer courses where students can continue studies in New Zealand.
University of South Pacific - Tonga Campus
The University of South Pacific Tonga campus offers courses to Tongan students . The main campus for this university is located in Fiji. Courses Programs offered by USP Tonga campus include
Academic Certificate Programmes
​These course programs are offered in the following schools
School of Accounting, Finance and Economics
School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics (STEMP)
School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Ocean and Natural Sciences (SAGEONS)
School of Law and Social Science (SoLaSS)
School of Pacific Arts, Communication and Education (SPACE)
Pacific TAFE Programmes
Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development Programmes
Any interested Tongan students can apply for enrollments on the contact details provided below.
USP Tonga Campus
PO Box 278, Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tel: (676) 29055/29240
Fax: (676) 29249
Website : https://www.usp.ac.fj/
​TIHE – Tonga Institute of Higher Education
TIHE, or the Tonga Institute of Higher Education, is a tertiary education branch of the Ministry of Education and Training for the Kingdom of Tonga. Its umbrella spans a number of programs that focus on educating students in a variety of professional aptitudes and vocations.
Programs of Studies:
Offered at the Pahu Campus
Certificate in Accounting
Diploma in Accounting
Certificate in Media & Journalism
Diploma in Media & Journalism
Certificate in Information System
Diploma in Information System
Diploma in Computer Science
Offered at the Fokololo Campus
Certificate in Agricultural Science
Diploma in Agricultural Science
Diploma in Information Technology
Diploma in Tourism Management
Diploma in Business
Diploma in Hospitality Operation.
High Schools in Tonga
There are 7 Major Government High Schools throughout Tonga.
Tonga High School and
Tonga College in the main island of Tongatapu.
Vava'u High School in Vava'u,
Ha'apai High School in Ha'apai,
'Eua High School in 'Eua,
Niuatoputapu District High School in Niuatoputapu
Niuafo'ou District High School in Niuafo'ou.
At the same time, there are also 7 Government Middle Schools (GMS) in Tonga with 6 of them in Tongatapu and one in Vavaʻu. Of all these Middle Schools, it's only GMS Talafo'ou who is a school of its own for the rest of the middle schools are part of the Primary Schools across Tonga. This includes GMS Kolomotu'a at the GPS Kolomotu'a, GMS Houma at the GPS Houma, GMS Kolovai at the GPS Kolovai, GMS Vaini at the GPS Vaini, GMS Lōtolu at the GPS Lōtolu and GMS Neiafu at the GPS Neiafu, Vavaʻu.
Apart from the High Schools and Middle Schools, government also runs 2 Side Schools with one in Vavaʻu by the name Vavaʻu Side School and the main one in Tongatapu with the name Tonga Side School.
There are approximately 4900 students in all the Government High Schools though majority of them are at Tonga High School and Tonga College.
All the 7 Major High Schools in Tonga are up to Form 7 and so are taking the Tonga School Certificates at Form 5, Tonga Form Six Certificates in Form 6 and the Tonga National Form Seven Certificates in Form 7. Middle Schools are taking the Form 2 Common Exams together with all High School Form Two throughout Tonga.
The rest of the High Schools, Middle Schools and Side Schools in Tonga are Private Schools or are run by the Churches.
Above information is sourced from Tonga Ministry of Education Handbook and its tertiary Institution websites. It is a brief summary of the institutions and the scholarships they offer. For full information, you are to search the relevant official websites.