Sydney International Student Award

a. To be successful in obtaining the Award, applicants will need to meet the entry criteria for the University and complete a personal statement as part of the application process for admission to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree.

b. The personal statement should not exceed 200 words for each of these sections:

I. Tell us about yourself

II. Tell us what has inspired you to apply to the University of Sydney

III. Tell us what you want to achieve with your studies at the University of Sydney or how it will help you to achieve your goals

c. Applicants from eligible countries will be prompted to apply for the Sydney International Student Award in their application process.

d. Applicants who do not fulfil the criteria of the Award will be offered a place without the Award being applied to their offer and cannot retrospectively apply for the Award after commencement.

In this personal statement, you will be asked to:

• Tell us about yourself (maximum 200 words)
• Tell us what has inspired you to apply to the University (maximum 200 words)
• Tell us what you want to achieve with your studies at the University or how it will help you to achieve your goals (maximum 200 words).

If you are successful in receiving the Award, you will be advised when you receive your offer of admission via email. The Award contribution will be applied to your tuition fee in your admissions offer letter.

To be eligible for this award, you must:

• be an international student
• hold citizenship in one of the countries or regions listed
• receive admission into a full-time undergraduate coursework or postgraduate coursework degree, commencing in 2026
• not be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia
• not have already started a degree at the University of Sydney at the time that you apply for the award. However, you are eligible if you are completing a degree here and are applying for the award with a second degree.

This award is not available for the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Executive MBA (EMBA), study abroad, executive education programs, or courses offered in distance mode or to students participating in a Law Dual Degree pathway program.