International Excellence Scholarship

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 Study 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.

The University reserves the right not to award the scholarship.

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.

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.

The scholarship is based on a fixed value for each year of study under a standard full-time study load (80 units) apportioned over each course taken.

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.