International Student Merit Scholarship

Other eligibility requirements

Available to:

Awarded to eligible new commencing international applicants studying in internal/on-campus mode at Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Melbourne, Orange, Port Macquarie, Sydney or Wagga Wagga in the approved courses.

The scholarship is not available for continuing or transferring students.

The applicant must fulfill at  least one of the following two academic criteria:

1. Australian academic progression eligibility

All new international students who apply to study a degree within 12 months after successful completion of an Australian university AQF level 7 or above degree are eligible to receive the International Student Merit Scholarship.

Criteria:

• The applicant has completed an Australian AQF Level 7 or higher in Australia, offshore, or online.
• The qualification completion date is within 12 months of the applied course commencement date.
• The applicant is new to Charles Sturt University or new to the level of study with Charles Sturt University.
• Current Charles Sturt students wishing to change/transfer to another Charles Sturt course are not eligible.
• The applicant can be going from undergraduate to undergraduate or undergraduate to postgraduate.

OR
2. General academic eligibility

• If applying for an eligible Allied Health course (except Nursing), an academic entry score of 85 per cent in their equivalent Australian Year 12.
• If applying for any other eligible undergraduate (UG) degree, an academic entry score of 75 per cent in their equivalent Australian Year 12.
• If applying for an eligible postgraduate (PG) degree, an academic entry score of 65 per cent in their Australian equivalent undergraduate degree study.