International Excellence Scholarship

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Amount

20% of gross annual international tuition fee for students commencing in 2026 and beyond.

Number available

500

Scholarship details

Establishment

The International Excellence Scholarship 2026 has been established to attract high-performing students to study at the University of Newcastle. This scholarship acknowledges applicants with a strong academic background and provides an ongoing incentive for continued academic achievement. Scholarships will be awarded to applicants who receive an offer to study in an eligible program and who commence study with the University in 2026 and beyond.

This version of the scholarship applies to new international students who receive an offer and commence study in 2026 or later.

If you are a current student or have already received an offer for study in 2025 (including Trimester 3, 2025), your scholarship details are outlined in the Terms and Conditions provided with your original offer letter.

Please refer to the appropriate Terms and Conditions below based on your original admission year and scholarship offer:

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:

  • Be an international full fee-paying student.
  • Be commencing study in an eligible CRICOS-registered undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree program at the University. Please see the eligible programs are listed in the Terms and Conditions document.
  • Not be the beneficiary of a separate University scholarship unless prior approval for special dispensation has been obtained from the university.
  • Be able to meet the financial obligations of a full fee-paying international student specified by the Australian Government. Evidence of this ability must be provided if requested by the university.

Required Documentation

Required documents will be listed on the ‘Your Documents’ page of your application. The application portal accepts PDF only. A maximum of 3 PDF smaller than 5 MB can be added per document type upload field.

  • None Required.

Benefit

The scholarship benefit is a variable value for each year of study under a standard full-time study load (80 units) apportioned over each course taken. It is applied on a pro-rata basis, taking into consideration approved reduced study load arrangements, credit exemptions, recognition of prior learning awards, progression or partial-year program enrolments.

The scholarship has:

  • Annual Value: A dollar value equivalent to 20% of the gross annual international tuition fee.
  • Unit Value (based on 10 units): A dollar value equivalent to 20% of the gross unit value variable based on program of study.

The scholarship will be administered for each term of study in the eligible program(s) as a tuition fee reduction against the number of units required to successfully complete the program of study as specified in the University’s Program Handbook.

The scholarship will reduce the tuition fee liability by the scholarship benefit amount for each term of the program of study, provided the conditions of the scholarship are maintained. The benefit amount will be calculated against the number of units the recipient is enrolled in at Census date for each term.

You will be billed normal tuition fee rates based on enrolment load leading into Census date of each eligible term for which the benefit applies. The tuition fee waiver may not be reflected on the tuition fee account until census has passed. After Census date, a fee waiver will be applied to the recipient’s student account.

The number of scholarships available is indicative only and will vary depending on eligible candidates.

Selection

No application is required for this scholarship. Scholarships are automatically assessed upon application for admission to the University.

Eligible students will receive notification of the value of the scholarship within the Letter of Offer.

If you wish to reject an offer of scholarship, it is your responsibility to inform the University.

Scholarship offers will be made based on eligibility. All determinations of eligibility are aligned to the University’s published entry and eligibility requirements and made at the absolute discretion of the University.

Some students may not be eligible for an offer, even if criteria are met. This includes:

  • Students who have not received an offer of the scholarship.

  • Students commencing or transferring to a program not eligible for this scholarship (see conditions Appendix A).

  • Students studying English Language Bridging Program (ELBP), Enabling, Non-Award, Exchange or 榴莲成人app下载 Abroad, Higher Degrees by Research programs, degrees without a CRICIOS code and programs delivered at offshore campuses or via online delivery.

  • Internal transfer students who will commence studying or are studying at an Australian campus.

  • Students who are in receipt of a scholarship by an external entity or are recipients of an Australia Awards scholarship.

  • Students transferring from the University’s Singapore campus.

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College

Contact Details

International Scholarships
International Enquiries
Global Office
University of Newcastle
University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308

Phone: + 61 2 4913 8300
Email: international-enquiries@newcastle.edu.au