Waikato University law student Sam Lusk has been granted a $62,000 Danish government scholarship to complete a Master in Law degree at Copenhagen University in Denmark.

The scholarship is awarded to international students who display academic excellence. It covers all tuition fees for 22 months and a monthly allowance.

Sam has also been awarded a Jonas Thomsen Sekyere Scholarship to live at Regensen College, a residential college for students studying at the university.