Certain scholarships are reserved only for international students. In most instances, these are based on the factors of having to retrieve offer of admissions letter from the university; satisfied the minimum ATAR entry requirements for enrollment; performed academically excellent in the previous study; diversification; areas and fields of research; likewise selection of pathway and English language programs leading towards a relevant undergraduate or a postgraduate course. Highlighted below are the most favored ones.
ü International Student Scholarship (ISS) automatically reserved for international students applying to a relevant undergraduate or a postgraduate program ranging from 25% to 50% as per the policies of the university.
ü Destination Australia International Scholarships which is a government funded scholarship scheme worth up to 15,000 AUD per year per student studying and living in regional Australia (example of the areas generally includes Bundaberg, Mackay Ooralea, Cairns or Northampton North)
ü Research Training Program Stipend Scholarship for postgraduate research students worth up to A$32,000 per year or above (depending on the university) to assist with living costs.
ü Australia Awards Scholarships (AAS) for international students wanting to undertake any full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating Australian institutions. The scholarship tends to cover airfares, tuition fees, living allowances, OSHC and more.
ü Vice Chancellor’s Academic International Excellence Scholarship for students who are academically outstanding in all fields of study. The amount is generally worth up to 8,000 AUD per year for the duration of the program.
ü Vice Chancellor’s International Diversification Scholarship which has been solely introduced to celebrate diversity of nations and is generally worth up to 8,000 AUD per year for the duration of program.
ü Global Regional International Scholarship is available if an international student studies an undergraduate or a postgraduate program at certain specified campuses and is worth up to A$8,000 or above tuition fees reduction per year for the duration of program
ü Anniversary Academic Excellence Scholarship- Southern Cross University, Australia is offering first year tuition fees reduction up to $15,000 for any future international students applying for undergraduate or a postgraduate course in term 3 July 2024 intake at Lismore, Gold Coast or Coffs Harbor Campus.
ü Sustainable Development Goals International Scholarship ranging up to 50% or above deduction on tuition fees for three years. For this, students are required to provide a statement in support of their application indicating the motivations and ways in which the scholarship will assist them with their studies and their future career.
ü Western Australian Premier’s University Scholarship offers up to A$ 50,000 tuition discounts across the duration of student’s program in semester installments. This is available to new high-achieving international students from priority target markets, studying in a range of fields that are linked to priority sectors and industries for Western Australia.
ü The University of Notre Dame Australia offers the International Business and Commerce scholarship to provide tuition assistance up to A$ 10,000 for duration of program to international students enrolling in Undergraduate Business and Commerce programs.
ü International Pathway Scholarship worth up to A$ 3,000 for standard course duration offered to international students commencing a pathway intake in Foundation Year, UniLink diploma or Postgraduate Qualifying Program.
ü ELICOS+ Scholarship for international students applying for an English language course leading to an undergraduate or a postgraduate program. The students can expect to get up to 10 weeks of ELICOS fee refunded.
ü State Government support for international students studying in Victoria experiencing any sort of financial hardship can apply through the Victorian Government’s Extreme Hardship Support Program.
ü New Brisbane Scholarship for international students wanting to study in Brisbane campus covering 30% of total tuition fee costs

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