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International Excellence Scholarship

The JCU International Excellence Scholarship provides a 25% tuition fee reduction throughout the entire duration of approved full degree study programs, provided recipients maintain a strong GPA each semester.

Scholarship eligibility is automatically assessed during the JCU admissions process. Eligible candidates will receive an offer for their program of study and the International Excellence Scholarship concurrently.

Student Level Undergraduate & Postgraduate coursework
Student Status International; new students
Area of Study Excluding but is not limited to, the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, and online and non-award programs.
Scholarship criteria/type International; Tuition fee scholarship
Scholarship Value 25% off tuition fee
Scholarship duration Duration of student’s course* (ongoing GPA requirement applies)
Number of scholarships available Varies
Application Open / CloseAutomatically assessed when application is received

The International Excellence Scholarship is for eligible high achieving students from the United States, Canada, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Papua New Guinea, Nigeria, Ghana and Middle East.

Australia Awards students and SACM students and all other government scholarships/sponsorships covering full tuition fees, international students transferring from joint programs, and study abroad and exchange students are not eligible.

Applicants must:

  • be an international student, commencing studying at JCU for the first time
  • be commencing study as a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate student
  • not be enrolling in Diplomas, End-on Honours degrees, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas or online and non-award programs
  • not be enrolling via a JCU partnership are not be eligible for this scholarship and should refer to the JCU Partners scholarship
  • if commencing an Undergraduate degree, demonstrate an ATAR of 65 (or equivalent)
  • if commencing a Postgraduate degree, demonstrate 65% or above achievement where 50% is a pass mark of the student’s relevant qualification.

The JCU International Excellence Scholarship provides a 25% tuition fee reduction throughout the entire duration of approved full degree study programs, provided recipients maintain a strong GPA each semester.

Scholarship eligibility is automatically assessed during the JCU admissions process. There is no application required for this scholarship. Eligible candidates will receive an offer for their program of study and the International Excellence Scholarship concurrently.

Scholarship rules apply and will be provided to candidates at the time of offer.