Accepting your offer
If your PhD or Master of Philosophy application is successful you will be sent an Offer of Admission. If you have also applied for a scholarship, you may be notified of the outcome at the same time.
Domestic Applicants
You can accept your offer online by logging in to myHub with your application ID, as per the link and instructions in your offer letter.
International Applicants
You can accept your offer by returning your unconditional Offer of Admission with all pages initialled, and completion of the Offer Acceptance and Applicant Acknowledgement sections. If you have a conditional Offer of Admission, you must meet the conditions before accepting the offer.
You must pay any deposit outlined in your offer letter by following the payment instructions provided. Payments can be made via Visa, Mastercard or Flywire. Deposit payments must be made directly to the University.
If you will be arranging your own Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), you are required to provide evidence of your Certificate of Currency covering the full duration of your visa to Graduate Research with your acceptance documents.
Students applying for a Student Visa will be sent a Confirmation of Enrolment to lodge as part of their visa application. For information about visas, please visit the Department of Home Affairs.
International students are encouraged to visit Before you Leave for information on visa applications, accommodation and what to bring. International students are required to notify Graduate Research of when they will be arriving onshore.
Sponsored Students
If you are receiving a scholarship or sponsorship from your home government, employer, or another sponsoring organisation, please provide a copy of your financial guarantee or sponsor letter when accepting your offer. Your financial guarantee or sponsor letter should include:
- The program of study being sponsored.
- Confirmation that the sponsorship is for study at The University of Newcastle, Australia.
- The duration of the scholarship or sponsorship, including any expiry date.
- The sponsor's contact details.
- Details of the funding provided, including whether it covers:
- Tuition fees
- Living expenses
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
- Other study-related expenses
- Confirmation of how payments will be made, including whether funds will be paid directly to the University or to the student.
Providing this information will help ensure your sponsorship arrangements can be correctly recorded and applied to your student account.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.