Why study engineering at the University of Newcastle?
As a global leader in engineering education, this is where you can develop world-changing engineering solutions. See yourself here in 2020.
At the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, we want to help you realise your potential.
That's why we're offering a range of scholarships to help you make the transition to university.
Scholarship | Total Value - up to | Duration - up to | Basis of Award | Application required? | Which degrees? |
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Excellence in Year 12 | $30,000 | 4 years | ATAR 98.5+ |
Yes Unlimited available | All undergraduate degrees based in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment. |
Relocation Includes priority for on-campus accommodation | $8,000 | 2 years |
ATAR 85+ Outside Hunter and Central Coast regions |
Yes Unlimited available | |
Master of Professional Engineering | $7,200* | 3 years | GPA of 5.5 or above |
Applications are not required for current UON engineering students. All other applicants are required to submit an application. Unlimited available | Master of Professional Engineering |
High Achiever Undergraduate | $4,000 | 2 years | ATAR 95+ |
No 25 available | All undergraduate degrees based in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment. |
High Performing Student Program | $2,000 | 2 years | D/HD result in relevant UON course studied at school |
No Unlimited available | |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) | $2,000 | 2 years | Registered community recognition required |
No Unlimited available | |
Women in Engineering | $2,000 | 1 year |
No 6 available | All Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degrees |
*Applied as a $300 fee-waiver per course, total value depends on credit gained into the degree and courses required for completion.
Scholarship | Total Value ($AUD) - up to** | Duration - up to | Basis of Award | Application Required? | Which Degrees? |
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Golden Jubilee Commemorative International* | $140,000 (Approximately based on 100% fee waiver) | 5 years | Top ATAR applicant in each semester | Yes | All undergraduate degrees based in the Faculty. |
Malaysia Australia Colombo Plan Commemoration* | $7,000 per year | 4 years | Top 2 ATAR applicant in each semester born in Malaysia | Yes | |
Singapore Polytechnic Architecture* | $6,000 per year | 3 years | See conditions |
No - Unlimited available | Bachelor of Design (Architecture) and the Master of Architecture. |
Architecture and Built Environment Postgraduate Coursework* | $6,000 per year | 2 years | Tiered entry based on previous study |
No - Unlimited available | All postgraduate coursework degrees in the School of Architecture and Built Environment. |
Engineering and Technology Postgraduate Coursework* | $6,000 per year | 3 years | Tiered entry based on previous study |
No - Unlimited available | All postgraduate coursework degrees in the School of Engineering and School of Electrical Engineering and Computing. |
International Undergraduate* | $5,000 per year | 4 years | Tiered entry based on previous study |
No - Unlimited available | All undergraduate degrees based in the Faculty. |
*Cannot be in receipt of any other Scholarships from the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment.
**All scholarships are tuition fee waivers
These are just some of the many scholarships available to commencing students in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, there are lots of other scholarships you can apply for. Some consider academic performance, but there are others for travel, sport, specific degrees, postgraduate degrees and Indigenous students.
* Pathway program, admission through TAFE
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