Vice-Chancellor's International High Achievers Scholarships (VCIHAS)

Overall score in their highest completed qualification
Supporting statements (up to 600 words) outlining why you should be awarded a scholarship

About the scholarship

CDU offers a limited number of scholarships for international students who have a record of academic excellence and high achievement.

The scholarship is neither transferable for cash nor refundable and cannot be transferred to another person, semester, course or year.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant must apply to commence study in S1 or S2 2026 (the intake they are offered first)
Applicant must meet the University's academic and English language entry requirements for their chosen course
Applicant must have a minimum overall score of 95% in their highest completed qualification
Applicant must be an international student paying international student fees
Applicant must not hold another scholarship from an Australian or foreign sponsoring agency

Ongoing Eligibility

In order to retain the scholarship, the recipient must meet all the following:

Continue to be an international student liable for international student fees
Pay their portion of the tuition fees on or before the payment due date (first day of teaching) of each semester
Maintain satisfactory academic progress each semester with a minimum GPA of 5.3 and with no fail grade in any unit
Maintain a full-time enrolment of 40 credit points (0.5 EFTSL) each semester or have the approval to reduce their study load or take a leave of absence for the semester