International Undergraduate Scholarships for 2014
In recognition of the significant contribution made to the University of Melbourne by international students, and the University’s commitment to equity and diversity, the University is proud to award undergraduate scholarships to international students commencing study in an undergraduate degree.
Scholarships have been awarded to students from countries such as Mexico, Singapore, Bangladesh, China, Mauritius, Sweden, Malaysia, USA and India.
Benefits
Scholarship | Number | Benefit | Honours | OSHC |
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50% fee remission scholarships | up to 10 | a 50% remission from tuition fees for the normal duration of an undergraduate degree | Does not cover an honours year | Does not cover Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) |
100% fee remission scholarships | up to 10 | a 100% remission from tuition fees for the normal duration of an undergraduate degree | Does not cover an honours year | Does not cover Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) |
$10,000 fee remission scholarships | up to 30 | a one off $10,000 fee remission from tuition fees in the first year of an undergraduate degree | Does not cover an honours year | Does not cover Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) |
Eligibility
Eligible students must:
- have received an unconditional offer for an undergraduate course in 2014
- have achieved excellent final year school results to be considered for a scholarship such as: 4 A grades in the GCE A Levels; ATAR of 99.9 in the Australian Year 12 program, 98% in an approved Foundation program or an International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 44
- be a citizen of a country other than Australia and New Zealand and not a permanent resident of Australia. Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens are not eligible;
- have not previously undertaken any tertiary studies (excluding extension studies completed as part of a year 12 program)
- not be receiving any other scholarship for tuition
Selection
Selection is made by International Admissions based on academic merit. Scholarships are allocated on a competitive basis subject to quotas by course and region. There are five selection rounds with a designated number of scholarships available for each round.
Selection Round** | Commencement |
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November | Semester 1 or 2 of the following year |
December | Semester 1 or 2 of the following year |
January | Semester 1 or 2 of the current year |
April | Semester 2 of the current year |
June | Semester 2 of the current year |
**Notes: scholarships may be offered outside of selection rounds
Application process
- There is no separate application for the scholarship program
- All eligible students who have submitted a course application will automatically be considered and ranked against other international applicants on the basis of academic merit.
Outcome
Successful students will be notified within two weeks of the selection round being held.
Unsuccessful students will not be notified.
Deferring your scholarship
These scholarships cannot be deferred into the following year.
For further information
QUESTION
1. Eligible students can have two different scholarships from different universities. F
2. Selection is made by Australian Admissions based on academic merit. F
3. Unsuccessful students will not be notified. T
4. Scholarships are allocated on a competitive basis subject to quotas by course and region. T
5. Scholarships have been awarded to students from African countries F
6. There are many students of University of Melbourne come from China T
7. There is no separate application for the scholarship program T
8. There are six selection rounds with a designated number of scholarships available for each round. F
9. Selection round will be held on february F
10. These scholarships cannot be deferred into the following year. T
7. There is no separate application for the scholarship program T
8. There are six selection rounds with a designated number of scholarships available for each round. F
9. Selection round will be held on february F
10. These scholarships cannot be deferred into the following year. T