International Scholarships
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Worried about the cost of studying in Australia?
Don't let that stop you from applying at the University of Newcastle.
We are one of the more affordable study options in Australia. We offer a range of scholarships up to AUD$60,000 depending on your degree and duration of study. This will help reduce your cost of tuition and other study-related expenses.
Featured scholarships
- Africa Excellence Scholarship
- ASEAN Excellence Scholarship
- China Excellence Scholarship
- College of International Education International Pathways Scholarship
- ELBP Start Now Scholarship
- International Excellence Scholarship (IT and Computer Science)
- International Excellence Scholarship (Management, Accounting and Finance)
- The Latin America ELBP Scholarship
- Malaysian Australia Columbo Plan Commemoration (MACC) Scholarship
- Onshore Excellence Scholarship
- South Asia Excellence Scholarship
Africa Excellence Scholarship
This is a merit-based scholarship that recognises applicants with a strong academic background and incentivises them to continue striving to be the best that they can be.
Scholarships will automatically be awarded to students who have received an offer to study in an eligible, non-quota program and who will commence studying with the University of Newcastle.
Scholarship payment
The scholarship is valued at AU$10,000 for each year of study under full-time study load apportioned over each course taken, equating to a value of $1250 per course.
How to apply
No application is required for this scholarship.
Scholarships are automatically applied for upon application to the university (where eligibility criteria is met).
ASEAN Excellence Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship has been established to attract high-performing students with a strong academic background and incentivises them to continue striving to be the best that they can be.
Students eligible for this scholarship will be citizens from ASEAN counties including:
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Singapore
- Thailand
- The Philippines
- Vietnam
Scholarship payment
The scholarship is valued as up to AU$50,000 depending on the length of your study. The scholarship value per year of full-time study is AU$10,000.
How to apply
No need to apply - scholarships will be automatically awarded to students who have received an offer to study in an eligible, non-quota program and who will commence studying with the University of Newcastle.
China Excellence Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship has been established to attract high-performing students with a strong academic background and incentivises them to continue striving to be the best that they can be.
Students eligible for this scholarship must hold a passport from the People’s Republic of China.
Scholarship payment
The scholarship is valued at AU$10,000 for one year of study full-time study.
How to apply
No need to apply - scholarships will be automatically awarded to students who have received an offer to study in an eligible, non-quota program and who will commence studying with the University of Newcastle.
College of International Education International Pathways Scholarship
This scholarship has been established for students who have completed an applicable pathway program (Foundation Studies, Degree Transfer, Degree Transfer Extended and Pre-Master's Program) at the College of International Education and will progress to their undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree program at the University of Newcastle.
Scholarship payment
The scholarship benefit is a 10% fee reduction for each year of remaining full-time study, up to the value of $17,575.
How to apply
No need to apply - scholarships will be automatically awarded to students who have progressed as per the terms of their letter of offer into an eligible program of study at the University.
ELBP Start Now Scholarship
The English Language Bridging Program (ELBP) Start Now Scholarship has been established to encourage and support international students from the regions of South East Asia, South Asia, and Africa to study ELBP plus Undergraduate or Postgraduate programs with the University of Newcastle (Australia).
The ELBP Start Now Scholarship will be available to eligible international students commencing their ELBP in 2023.
Scholarship Payment
The scholarship benefit is payable as a tuition fee waiver for the ELBP duration listed on the scholar’s letter of offer. For Region 2 the ELBP tuition will be $421 per week for 2023 (after a reduction of approximately 15%) which will be applied directly to the recipient’s Student Account at the beginning of each relevant ELBP session.
How to apply
No application is required for this scholarship. Eligibility for this scholarship will be assessed alongside your application for admission to the University of Newcastle and you may be automatically awarded this scholarship.
International Excellence Scholarship (IT and Computer Science)
The International Excellence Scholarship (Information Technology and Computer Science) has been established to attract high-performing international students to the University of Newcastle for study in 2023 and beyond. This is a merit-based scholarship that recognises applicants with a strong academic background and incentivises them to continue striving to be the best that they can be.
Scholarship payment
The scholarship is valued as up to AU$60,000 depending on the length of your study and chosen degree. The scholarship value is AU$15,000 for each year of study under full-time study load.
How to apply
Scholarships will automatically be awarded to students who have received an offer to study in an eligible program and who will commence studying with the University of Newcastle.
International Excellence Scholarship (Management, Accounting and Finance)
The International Excellence Scholarship (Management, Accounting and Finance) has been established to attract high-performing international students to the University of Newcastle for study in 2023 and beyond. This is a merit-based scholarship that recognises applicants with a strong academic background and incentivises them to continue striving to be the best that they can be.
Scholarship payment
The scholarship is as up to AU$30,000 depending on the length of your study and chosen degree. The scholarship is valued at AU$15,000 for each year of study under full-time study load.
How to apply
Scholarships will automatically be awarded to students who have received an offer to study in an eligible program and who will commence studying with the University of Newcastle.
The Latin America ELBP Scholarship
The Latin America ELBP Scholarship has been established to encourage and support international students from the region of Latin America to study ELBP, ELBP plus Undergraduate or Postgraduate programs with the University of Newcastle (Australia), or ELBP plus Foundation or Diploma programs with the University of Newcastle International College.
Scholarship Payment
The Scholarship will be payable as a tuition fee waiver. For recipients of the Scholarship, their ELBP tuition will be $300 per week for 2023 (after a reduction of approximately 39%) for the duration of their ELBP as set out on the Letter of Offer.
How to apply
The Latin America ELBP Scholarship will be available to eligible international students commencing their ELBP onshore in Australia or online via our virtual classrooms.
Malaysian Australia Columbo Plan Commemoration (MACC) Scholarship
The University of Newcastle, in partnership with The Malaysian Australian Alumni Council (MAAC), has established the University of Newcastle - Malaysian Australia Columbo Plan Commemoration (MACC) Scholarship to attract high-performing Malaysian students to study at the University of Newcastle.
This is a merit-based scholarship that recognises applicants with a strong academic background and incentivises them to continue striving to be the best that they can be.
Scholarships will be automatically awarded to Malaysian students who have received an offer to study in an eligible, non-quota program and who will commence studying with the University of Newcastle in 2023.
Scholarship Payment
The scholarship is valued at AU$10,000 for each year of study under full-time study load, apportioned over each course taken (pro-rata with an approved load reduction on program plan, credits exemptions, progression or wellbeing grounds).
This equates to AU$1250 per 10-units of study. This will be administered for each term of study in your eligible program(s) as a tuition fee reduction against the amount of credits initially issued in your letter of offer.
How to apply
No need to apply - scholarships will be automatically awarded to students who have received an offer to study in an eligible, non-quota program and who will commence studying with the University of Newcastle.
Onshore Excellence Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship has been established to attract high-performing students with a strong academic background and incentivises them to continue striving to be the best that they can be.
Students eligible for this scholarship will be onshore students currently located in Australia.
Scholarship payment
The scholarship is valued as up to AU$50,000 depending on the length of your study. The scholarship value per year of full-time study is AU$10,000.
How to apply
No need to apply - scholarships will be automatically awarded to students who have received an offer to study in an eligible, non-quota program and who will commence studying with the University of Newcastle.
South Asia Excellence Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship has been established to attract high-performing students with a strong academic background and incentivises them to continue striving to be the best that they can be.
Students eligible for this scholarship will be citizens from South Asian counties including:
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- India
- Maldives
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
Scholarship payment
The scholarship is valued as up to AU$50,000 depending on the length of your study. The scholarship value per year of full-time study is AU$10,000.
How to apply
No need to apply - scholarships will be automatically awarded to students who have received an offer to study in an eligible, non-quota program and who will commence studying with the University of Newcastle.
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