International student scholarships

Applications open

March 2021 for new students commencing in Semester 2 2021 only.

Applications close

Assessments will take place from Tuesday, 4 May 2021.

What you will receive

The scholarship is a one-off payment of $4,000 AUD towards the first year’s tuition fee (first year is defined as the first two compulsory semesters).

About the scholarship

CDU Global is offering VET scholarships which provide $4,000 AUD towards tuition fees for the first year (defined as the first two compulsory semesters). The scholarship is neither transferable for cash, nor refundable and cannot be transferred to another person, semester, course or year.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must commence in a VET course in Semester 2, 2021, including all online or on-campus course offerings;
• Applicants must meet the University’s academic and English language entry requirements for their chosen course;
• Applicants must be an international student (onshore or offshore) paying international student fees.  
• Applicant must not hold another scholarship from an Australian or foreign sponsorship agency.

Selection Criteria

Each applicant will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate academic merit.

Duration

The duration of the scholarship is one year (first year is defined as the first two compulsory semesters) or when one of the following is true:

• The maximum scholarship value has been exhausted;
• The recipient has completed the first year of VET course at CDU;
• The recipient no longer meets 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 the student portion of their tuition fees on, or before, the payment due date (first day of teaching) for each semester; and
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress each semester.

How to apply

No separate application is required. Eligible applicants who have received an unconditional offer or accepted their offer for a CDU VET course commencing in Semester 2, 2021 will be assessed by the first week of May 2021. Students will be contacted individually and will be given two weeks to accept the scholarship offer.

What happens next?

CDU Global will notify successful applicants in May 2021 confirming the details of the scholarship.

Refund policy

The normal refund policy applies as per the CDU’s International Students – Refund of Fees Procedures: https://www.cdu.edu.au/governance/doclibrary/pro-046.pdf

Applications open

Mid July for semester 1  for the following year

Mid January for semester 2 for the same year

Applications close

Semester 1 intake - 13 December the prior year (11:59PM ACST)

Semester 2 intake - 30 June the same year (11:59PM ACST)

What you'll receive

The scholarship applies to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree covering 50% or 25% 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 S2 2021
• Applicants must meet the University's academic and English language entry requirement for their chosen course;
• Applicant must have a minimum overall score of 95% in their highest completed qualification
• Applicants 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 approval to reduce their study load or take a leave of absence for the semester

How to apply - applications closed for S2 2021

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.

Applications open

Mid July for semester 1 for the following year

Mid January for semester 2 for the same year

Applications close

Semester 1 intake - 13 December the prior year (11:59PM ACST)

Semester 2 intake - 30 June the same year (11:59PM ACST)

What you'll receive

The scholarships applies to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree covering 50% of the tuition fee for the first year of study (compulsory semesters only) and 10% in subsequent years.

About the scholarship

CDU Global offers a limited number of CDU Global Excellence Scholarships to 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 S2 2021
• Applicants must meet the University’s academic and English language entry requirements for their chosen course
• Applicant must have a minimum overall score of 80% in their highest completed qualification
• Applicants must be an international student paying international student fees
• Applicant must not hold another scholarship from an Australian or foreign sponsorship agency

Selection Criteria

• Overall score in their highest completed qualification

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 4.5 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 - applications closed for S2 2021

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.

Applications open

Mid-July for semester 1 for the following year

January for semester 2 for the same year

Applications close

Semester 1 intake - 13 December the prior year (11:59PM ACST)

Semester 2 intake - 30 June the same year (11:59PM ACST)

What you'll receive

The scholarships applies to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree covering 25% of the tuition fee for the first year of study (compulsory semesters only) and 10%  in subsequent years.

About the scholarship

CDU Global offers a limited number of CDU Global Leader Scholarships to 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 S2 2021
• Applicants must meet the University’s academic and English language entry requirements for their chosen course
• Applicant must have a minimum overall score of 70% in their highest completed qualification
• Applicants must be an international student paying international student fees
• Applicant must not hold another scholarship from an Australian or foreign sponsorship agency

Selection Criteria

• Overall score in their highest completed qualification

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 4.5 and with no fail grade in any unit
• Maintain a full-time enrolment of 40 credit points (0.5 EFTSL) each semester or have approval to reduce their study load or take a leave of absence for the semester

How to apply - applications closed for S2 2021

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.

Applications 

No application is required. Applicants are automatically assessed after submitting their application for an eligible undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree.

What you'll receive

The scholarship applies to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree and covers 15% of the tuition fee for the first year of study (compulsory semesters only).

About the scholarship

CDU Global offers a number of scholarships for international students who have demonstrated academic merit. The scholarship is neither transferable for cash nor refundable and cannot be transferred to another person, semester, course or year;

*Scholarship has a limited number of quota per semester. The scholarships will be awarded until quota places have been filled.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must apply to commence study in S2 2021
• Applicants must meet the University’s academic and English language entry requirements for their chosen course
• Applicant must have a minimum overall score of 60% in their highest completed qualification
• Applicants must be an international student paying international student fees
• Applicant must not hold another scholarship from an Australian or foreign sponsorship agency

Selection Criteria

No application is required. All eligible applicants will receive a scholarship until the scholarship quota is filled.

Duration

The duration of the Scholarship is one year 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 a passing GPA of 4.0 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;

What happens next?

If your application is successful, we'll notify you by email confirming the details of your 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 a pathway course applied and covers 15% - 20% of the tuition fee for the pathway study.

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 have a limited quota per semester. The scholarships will be awarded until the quota has been filled.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must apply to commence study in Summer Semester 2021 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 an international student applying for a student visa; and
• Applicant must not hold another scholarship from an Australian or other government sponsorship agency.

Selection Criteria

No application is required. All eligible applicants will receive a scholarship until the scholarship quota is filled.

Duration

The duration of the Scholarship is the minimum time in which the course can be completed.

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 a passing with no fail grade in any  unit; and
• Maintain a full-time enrolment for each semester or have the approval to reduce their study load or take a leave of absence for the semester.

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 a pathway course applied and covers 15% - 20% of the tuition fee for the pathway study.

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 2022 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 an international student applying for a student visa; and
• Applicant must not hold another scholarship from an Australian or other government sponsorship agency.

Selection Criteria

No application is required. All eligible applicants will receive a scholarship until the scholarship quota is filled.

Duration

The duration of the Scholarship is the minimum time in which the course can be completed.

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 a passing with no fail grade in any  unit; and
• Maintain a full-time enrolment for each semester or have the approval to reduce their study load or take a leave of absence for the semester.

What happens next?

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

Information on how to apply for Scholarships for PHD courses and Research degrees can be found below.

Learn More

Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) is offering FREE textbooks* to international students commencing in any of the following programs in 2021 or 2022:

• Graduate Certificate of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
• Graduate Diploma of Public Health
• Graduate Diploma of Health Research
• Master of Public Health
• Master of Health Research
• Two Year Package: Graduate Diploma of Public Health (or Health Research) + Master of Public Health 
• Two Year Package: Graduate Certificate of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control + Master of Public Health/or Master of Health Research
• Two Year Double Degree: Master of Public Health/Master of Health Research 

Menzies will cover the cost of all required textbooks* for the duration of your enrolment. That is a potential saving of up to AUD$900 per academic year!

*Please note - only Required Textbooks are covered by this offer. Recommended textbooks can be purchased at the discretion of the student.

How to apply

Complete a Studylink application online: https://student-cdu.studylink.com/. 

CDU will provide more information about the Academic Support Package to all applicants with a conditional or unconditional offer.

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.