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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
20% of the gross annual international tuition fee
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The International Excellence Scholarship celebrates academic excellence and supports your journey to success with ongoing financial assistance.
The scholarship is awarded annually, based on 20% of the gross international tuition fee, and is calculated per course under a standard full-time study load (80 units), with the unit value varying depending on your specific program.
Scholarships will be awarded to applicants who receive an offer to study in an eligible program and commence study with the University in Trimester 1, 2026 and beyond.
Benefits
The scholarship benefit is a variable value for each year of study under a standard full-time study load (80 units) apportioned over each course taken. It is applied on a pro-rata basis, taking into consideration approved reduced study load arrangements, credit exemptions, recognition of prior learning awards, progression or partial-year program enrolments.
The scholarship has:
Annual Value: A dollar value equivalent to 20% of the gross annual international tuition fee.
Unit Value (based on 10 units): A dollar value equivalent to 20% of the gross unit value variable based on porgram of study.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:
- Be an International student.
- Be commencing study in an eligible CRICOS-registered undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree program at the University.
- Not be the beneficiary of a separate University scholarship unless prior approval for special dispensation has been obtained from the university.
- Be able to meet the financial obligations of a full fee-paying international student specified by the Australian Government. Evidence of this ability must be provided if requested by the university.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Australia
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Anytime
No application is required for this scholarship.
Scholarships are automatically assessed upon application for admission to the University.
Eligible students will receive notification of the value of the scholarship within the Letter of Offer.
If you wish to reject an offer of scholarship, it is your responsibility to inform the University.
Scholarship offers will be made based on eligibility. All determinations of eligibility are aligned to the University’s published entry and eligibility requirements and made at the absolute discretion of the University.