International student scholarships

Applications open

S1 and S2 2024

Applications close

S1 2024 - 13 January 2024 (11:59PM ACST)

S2 2024 -  13 June 2024 (11:59PM ACST)

What you'll receive

The scholarship applies to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree covering 50% of the tuition fee for the full duration of the course.

About the scholarship

CDU offers a limited number of scholarships for international students who have a record of academic excellence and high achievement. 
The scholarship is neither transferable for cash nor refundable and cannot be transferred to another person, semester, course or year.

Eligibility Criteria 

• Applicant must apply to commence study in S1 or S2 2024 (the intake they are offered first)
• Applicant must meet the University's academic and English language entry requirements for their chosen course
• Applicant must have a minimum overall score of 95% in their highest completed qualification
• Applicant must be an international student paying international student fees
• Applicant must not hold another scholarship from an Australian or foreign sponsoring agency

Selection Criteria 

• Overall score in their highest completed qualification
• Supporting statements (up to 600 words) outlining why you should be awarded a scholarship

Duration

The duration of the Scholarship is the minimum time in which the course can be completed or when one of the following is true:

• The maximum Scholarship value has been exhausted
• You have completed your course
• You no longer meet the ongoing eligibility of the scholarship

Ongoing Eligibility  

In order to retain the scholarship, the recipient must meet all the following:

• Continue to be an international student liable for international student fees
• Pay their portion of the tuition fees on or before the payment due date (first day of teaching) of each semester
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress each semester with a minimum GPA of 5.3 and with no fail grade in any unit
• Maintain a full-time enrolment of 40 credit points (0.5 EFTSL) each semester or have the approval to reduce their study load or take a leave of absence for the semester

How to apply

Step 1: Apply to study at CDU

Step 2: Submit your application for the VCIHAS 

What happens next?

The outcome of your application will be notified to you by email within a month of the closing date of the scholarship.

Scholarship Value

30% of tuition fees for new students

Length of Scholarship

Course duration

Number Available

Unlimited

Opening Date

Now

Closing Date

The offer to study must be accepted in time to commence your studies in that intake. These dates can be found online.

Pre-condition: Successful completion of most recent studies. Applicants must meet the University’s academic and English language entry requirements for their chosen course.

Please refer to the CDU Global Merit Scholarship terms and conditions for further details.

Find Terms and Conditions HERE

Apply to study at CDU now

Apply through the CDU application portal to study at CDU. 

No separate scholarship application is required.

Applications

No application is required. Applicants are automatically assessed after submitting their application for an eligible course.

What you'll receive

The scholarship applies to the CDU International College course and covers up to 20% of the tuition fee for this course only for the below courses.

Please contact the admissions team for details on your eligibility.

About the scholarship

CDU International College offers a number of scholarships for international students who wish to study a pathway course in order to achieve their goal of studying at a world-class university. The scholarship is neither transferable for cash nor refundable and cannot be transferred to another person, semester, course or year.

*Scholarships are based on academic merit, and only for select qualifications. The scholarships will be awarded until the quota has been filled.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must apply to commence study in 2023 for a pathway course with CDU International College
• Applicants must meet the University’s academic and English language entry requirements for their chosen course
• Applicant must be classified as an international student fee-paying
• Applicant must not hold another scholarship from an Australian or other government sponsorship agency.

Terms and Conditions

• This award is exclusively for new international students
• Applicant must apply to commence study in 2023 for one of the programmes offered by CDU International College
• Applicants must meet the academic and English language entry requirements for their chosen course
• Students must be classified as international fee-paying students paying the full international tuition fee rate to be considered for this scholarship
• The scholarship is awarded for the first year of study only and is deducted from gross tuition fees upon enrolment. The scholarship cannot be used in lieu of any required deposit, and no cash alternative is available
• If students wish to defer their entry to the CDU International College programmes to 2024, the scholarship will not be automatically transferred. However, the student will be automatically assessed with the new scholarship scheme for 2024 when it's available
• Students must be self-funded.

What happens next?

If the application is successful, we'll notify the applicant by email confirming the details of the scholarship.

Applications

No application is required. Applicants are automatically assessed after submitting their application for an eligible course.

What you'll receive

The scholarship applies to the ELICOS course and covers up to 20% of the tuition fee.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must apply to commence study in 2023 for an ELICOS course
• Applicants must meet the University’s academic and English language entry requirements for their chosen course
• Applicant must be classified as an international fee-paying student
• Applicant must not hold another Australian or other government sponsorship agency scholarship.

Terms and Conditions

• This award is exclusively for new international students
• Applicant must apply to commence study ELICOS in 2023
• Applicants must meet the academic and English language entry requirements for their chosen course
• Students must be classified as international fee-paying students paying the full international tuition fee rate to be considered for this scholarship
• The scholarship is only awarded to the ELICOS program for the duration studied in ELICOS and is deducted from gross tuition fees upon enrolment. The scholarship cannot be used in lieu of any required deposit, and no cash alternative is available
• If students wish to defer their entry to the CDU International College programmes to 2024, the scholarship will not be automatically transferred. However, the student will be automatically assessed with the new scholarship scheme for 2024 when it's available
• Students must be self-funded
• The scholarship is neither transferable for cash nor refundable and cannot be transferred to another person, semester, course or year.

What happens next?

If the application is successful, we'll notify the applicant by email confirming the details of the scholarship.

The scholarships will enable 5 students to receive funding for the duration of a 3-year Bachelor degree. Students will be expected to pay the equivalent of $USD9000 per annum each year for the duration of their Bachelors program. CDU will cover the remaining tuition and accommodation expenses at CDU on-campus student accommodation.

Scholarship Offer

Five (5) DIS graduates per year S1 2024 and S1 2025 that meet English and academic entry requirements will receive access to yearly tuition fee and accommodation scholarships to reduce overall fees paid to $AUD12,900 per annum.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must commence any CDU Darwin undergraduate program from Semester 1 2024 or Semester 1 2025 for on-campus study
• Applicants must commence in full-time study mode
• Applicants must meet the University’s academic and English language entry requirements for their chosen course
• Applicant must be an international student paying international student fees
• Applicants must be an international student that has completed their DIS Y12 qualification and ATAR

Selection Criteria

• Completion of DIS high school Y12 equivalent qualification and ATAR score that meets program entry requirements
• Supporting statement (up to 600 words) outlining why DIS student should be awarded a scholarship

Ongoing Eligibility  

In order to retain the scholarship, the recipient must meet all the following:

• Continue to be an international student liable for international student fees
• Pay their portion of the tuition fees on or before the payment due date (first day of teaching) of each semester
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress each semester with a minimum GPA of 5.3 and with no fail grade in any unit
• Maintain a full-time enrolment of 40 credit points (0.5 EFTSL) each semester or have the approval to reduce their study load or take a leave of absence for the semester

CDU provides undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses for Australia Awards Scholarship students. Australia Awards Scholarship students enjoy the support services offered to all International students, plus:

• Support from the University's designated Australia Awards Scholarship Officer
• A special Introductory Academic Program
• Additional tuition support as recommended by academic staff

For further information and how to apply for an Australia Awards Scholarship, go to Australia Awards, or email the International team.