Overview

The Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship is a prestigious award that recognizes outstanding international students who demonstrate academic excellence. This scholarship offers a partial tuition fee reduction, providing international students with a unique opportunity to pursue an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at Macquarie University in Australia.

Who Can Apply?

• Eligible applicants must be from all countries except Australia and New Zealand.
• Candidates must meet the academic and English proficiency requirements for a Bachelor’s or Postgraduate Coursework Degree at Macquarie University. For Postgraduate applications, a minimum WAM equivalent of 65 is required, and for Undergraduate applications, a minimum ATAR equivalent of 85 is needed.
• Applicants must be accepted into a Macquarie University Bachelor’s or Postgraduate Coursework Degree that begins in 2025 or 2026.
• Students are required to commence their course as specified in their Letter of Offer, and deferment is not permitted.
• To maintain the scholarship, recipients must stay enrolled full-time with a study load of 8 standard units per academic year and comply with the University’s academic progression policy.
• The scholarship is available for on-campus study only.
• Students who are already receiving another Macquarie University scholarship are not eligible for this award.
• Applicants who have applied or are currently enrolled at Macquarie University International College are ineligible.
• Citizens of Australia or New Zealand, or individuals with Australian permanent residency, are not eligible for the scholarship.
• If a recipient withdraws from their program before completion, they may be required to repay any scholarship amounts previously awarded, based on a decision made by the scholarships and grants committee.

Application Procedure

• Applicants are required to fill out an online course application form. After the course application is processed, you will receive a Macquarie University Student Number, which is necessary to submit the online scholarship application form.
• To apply for the scholarship, applicants must complete the online scholarship application form and enter "VCIS" in the Scholarship Name field.

What Financial Support is Available?

• Up to AUD $10,000 towards tuition fees for eligible students.

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