Western Sydney International Scholarships – Undergraduate

Western Sydney International is offering scholarship awards to international students enrolling in undergraduate coursework programs.
Eligibility

• New international students commencing an undergraduate coursework program at Western Sydney University in 2018.
• Students applying via articulation pathways through partner universities will be considered for a scholarship according to marginally different criteria.
• Awards are granted on the basis of academic merit.

Courses
All CRICOS registered undergraduate degrees excluding courses subject to strict quotas.  Courses with quotas include Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry).
Benefits
Depending on the applicant's academic achievement, the following benefits will be granted as a one-off contribution towards tuition fees:

• $10,000 or
• $5,000

This amount will be credited towards the scholarship recipient's second session tuition fees.
The scholarship is a tuition fee waiver and does not cover costs associated with living expenses, accommodation, transport, overseas student health cover or other costs associated with study.
Selection process
Selection will be based on academic achievement in a completed Year 12 qualification or equivalent recognised by Western Sydney University for admission.
Applicants must also:

• be international students with a Higher Education Sector Visa. (Subclass 500)
• commence a new course of study in 2018 for the first time.
• be studying in a CRICOS registered undergraduate program
• satisfy all admission requirements and accept their admission offer

Applicants are not eligible if they:

• are a citizen of Australia or New Zealand, or hold permanent residency in Australia.
• are a study abroad or an exchange student coming to the University.
• are currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at Western Sydney University.
• do not commence study in the session and year indicated in their offer. Commencement may not be deferred.
• have been granted more than 80 credit points advanced standing.
• are applying to study a program located at Sydney City campus.
• have been awarded another scholarship by the University or another organisation that covers the cost of the tuition fees (fully or partially) to study at Western Sydney University.