Coursework access scholarships

Key scholarship details

Application status

Opening soon

Applications open

1 Nov 2025

Applications close

31 Jan 2026

Benefit amount

Up to $5,000

Eligible study level

Undergraduate, Graduate coursework

Eligible student type

Domestic students

Eligible study stage

Future study, Current study

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

This suite of scholarships is offered students who are enrolling in an undergraduate or graduate degree by coursework and are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances.

Benefits

These scholarships provide a living allowance of $5,000 per year for the full-time duration of your course, paid in half-yearly instalments of $2500. The duration of the scholarship will be reduced by study undertaken previously and credited towards your course.

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
Have applied for or be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree by coursework
Have at least twelve months of full-time equivalent study remaining to complete your course
Meet the requirements for one of the following scholarships:

Selection criteria

The scholarships are offered to students ranked highest by the selection panel based on their overall level of disadvantage and the specific requirements for the scholarships.

Conditions

These scholarships are subject to the Coursework Scholarship Conditions. In addition, you must agree to the University sharing your name and course details with the donor of your scholarship and provide a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship, if requested.

Study level:

Undergraduate, Graduate coursework

Student type:

Domestic students

Study stage type:

Future study, Current study

Study area:

Agricultural and veterinary sciences; Architecture, building, planning and design; Arts, humanities and social sciences; Business and economics; Education; Engineering; Environment; Health; Information technology and computer science; Law; Music, visual and performing arts; Science

Application

How to apply

Applications for the coursework access scholarships usually open in November.

Further information, contact Stop 1.

When will I know the outcome?

Students will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of February. Reasons for non-selection and feedback on individual applications will not be provided.

Submit an application

The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.

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