In this video, our StudyAdelaide Ambassadors (and scholarship recipients!) answer all your FAQs about scholarships for international students in Australia. Whether you’re seeking financial support or exploring your options, we’ve got you covered!
Whether you’re looking to fund your studies or just starting your scholarship search, this video provides all the essential information you need to secure financial support for your Australian education.
Flinders University offers a wide range of scholarships for international students for both undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
The Flinders University Go Beyond academic scholarships offer up to 50% for the full duration of a degree. In addition to the scholarships below, you may be able to receive financial aid if you are from the USA or Canada, or get sponsrship through external scholarship organisations.
Flinders University also offers a Humanitarian Refugee Schlolarship for students from a refugee background.
The International High School Scholarships Australia are designed to recognise international students with high academic performance who are studying an Australian high school curriculum, either in Australia or in your home country at an approved school. It provides up to 30% fror the full duration of an undergraduate degree.
Up to 50% scholarship for the full duration of a degree. The Go Beyond Academic scholarships include Vice-Chanceller International Scholarships (50% reduction in tuition fees), Excellence Scholarships (25% reduction in tuition fees), and Global Scholasrships (20% reduction in tuition fees).
Pathways Scholarships offer 20% full duration scholarship for international students studying in Australia with a recognised provider or have completed a recognised pathway course.
Alumni Scholarships offer 20% of full duration scholarships for eligible international graduates of Flinders University.
Flinders University offers a small number of Higher Degree by Research scholarships that are awarded on academic merit and research potential for Masters by Research or PhD degrees.
There are many different scholarship options at The University of Adelaide available for international students.
The Global Citizens Scholarship provides a 15% or 30% reduction in tuition fees for international students that have achieved academic merit in their previous studies.
The Alumni Scholarship (International) provides a 10% reduction toward international tuition fees for eligible alumni who have successfully completed an award program at The University of Adelaide.
Global Academic Excellence Scholarships are highly competitive award for commencing international students who have demonstrated academic excellence in their previous studies.
The Global Academic Excellence Scholarship offers a 50% reduction towards internationa tuition fees.
The Articulation Partner Scholarship (International) is available for international students that have studied with an international articulation partner institution that has an active agreement with The University of Adelaide.
Scholarship recipients will receive a AUD $5,000 per annum reduction towards tuition fees.
The Ashok Khurana Scholarship for Outstanding Indian Student supports the education of an outstanding Indian student who is undertaking full time post-graduate studies at the University.
The successful recipient receives a 50% reduction on tuition fees and a AUD $30,000 stipend payable towards airfares, living expenses and tuition fees.
The Fundación para el Futuro de Colombia (COLFUTURO) is a financial support initiative for Colombian professionals that have demonstrated academic excellence, who wish to broaden their career development by pursuing Masters by coursework and research or Doctoral research higher degree studies at the top global 100 universities to build on human capital for the future of Colombia.
The University of Adelaide College High Achiever Progression Scholarship rewards up to 100 graduates of the University of Adelaide College, our preferred pathway provider with a reduction of 25% of the tuition fee for students who have achieved outstanding academic results.
The University of Adelaide College International Scholarship rewards international graduates of the University of Adelaide College. It provides a 10% waiver of the annual tuition fee for the full duration of a degree.
The Eynesbury College High Achiever Progression Scholarship rewards up to 100 international graduates of Eynesbury College who have achieved outstanding academic results. The scholarship offers a 25% reduction in tuition fees for the duration of the degree.
The Eynesbury College International Scholarship rewards the international graduates of Eynesbury College. It provides a 10% or 5% tuition fee waiver for the full duration of a degree.
UniSA offers many different scholarship options for international students.
Recipients of the Vice Chancellor's International Excellence Scholarship receive a 50% reduction in their student contributions (tuition fees) for the duration of their degree, or up to a maximum of four years of full-time study (undergraduate or postgraduate degree by coursework).
International Merit Scholarship recipients receive a 15% reduction in their student contributions (tuition fees) for the duration of their chosen degree.
The University of South Australia welcomes students from around 50 different international sponsors. Sponsored students receive funding from their home government, university or employer to study at UniSA.
Tuition fees are generally paid to the University by the sponsor on the student’s behalf and a living allowance may also be paid to the student.
Each year more than 2500 UniSA students from all walks of life benefit from scholarships and grants worth millions of dollars, so chances are there's an other UniSA scholarship available..
There are competitive scholarships available at UniSA that provide financial support for research degrees.
TAFE SA is South Australia's largest vocational education and training (VET) provider and one of the largest in Australia. It is also a registered higher education provider and is run by the Government of South Australia.
The Australian Government provides funding through the Destination Australia Program to help eligible tertiary education providers offer scholarships to domestic and international students to study and live in regional Australia.
International students can apply for the Destination Australia SAcholarship if they choose to study a Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management in the world-famous Barossa Valley. The successful scholarship recipients receive a AUD$15,000 per annum scholarship for the duration of the degree.
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The Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), has offered thousands of scholarships to individuals from over 55 developing countries around the world.
The Australia Award Scholarships provide opportunities to citizens of participating countries from Asia, the Pacific, the Middle East and Africa for full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study at Australian institutions.
Opening and closing dates for the Australia Awards Scholarships generally open in February and close at the end of April the year before. The next intake period is for studies commencing in 2025.
Click here for the opening and closing dates on the DFAT website.
The Australia Awards are only open to applicants from a set list of countries and there are country-specific eligibility criteria. The list may change from time to time, so it is best to refer to the participating countries on the DFAT website.
Here is a list of the current participating countries for Australia Awards:
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Middle East |
Africa |
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