ECU STEM Bursary

Other eligibility requirements

Eligibility guidelines

To be eligible for this bursary you must:

• be a full-fee paying on-campus international student (not an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or New Zealand Citizen);
• be commencing an undergraduate or masters by coursework program in School of Engineering, School of Science, or School of Medical and Health Sciences at ECU Joondalup in Semester 1, 2026;
• accept your offer and pay your first semester tuition fees, as per your Letter of Offer, by 19th December 2025 for Semester 1, 2026 commencements;
• be a new international student commencing on-campus study at ECU Joondalup in Semester 1, 2026 through direct entry, i.e. not through a pathway packaged program, not an existing ECU student (except ECU Alumni); and
• not receive a government scholarship or industry sponsorship or ECU full scholarship for your studies.

Terms and Conditions

The recipient must continue to meet the eligibility guidelines and these terms and conditions at the time of applying and throughout 2026 (as applicable);

• The recipient must be enrolled to study in 60 credit points each Semester or study period in 2026 and remain enrolled in 60 credit points post census date.
• Open to prospective international students including ECU Alumni, who have completed their original degree and receive an offer to enrol in Semester 1, 2026 into a new degree (for example those progressing from Bachelors to Masters courses).
• Students are responsible for meeting travel requirements set by the Australian and Western Australian Government.
• ECU may, in its absolute discretion, cancel the bursary if the recipient does not enrol in their units of study or pay their tuition fees by the relevant date(s) published by ECU.