The University of Wollongong is an Australian public research university in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, approximately 80 kilometers south of Sydney. It came into being in 1951. The university has nine campuses in Australia and began the University of Wollongong Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in 1993. It ranks #162 in the QS World University Rankings 2024. University of Wollongong came at #186th position in Best Global Universities.
Scholarships reward and encourage students who have demonstrated excellence in areas of academia, leadership, community and sport. It also committed to providing support to students experiencing financial and other educational disadvantages through equity scholarships and grant programs.
University Excellence Scholarships
| Total amount | 30% tuition fee reduction for the minimum duration of an eligible course |
| Commencement | 2024 |
| Enrolment requirement | Bachelor degree at UOW (Australian campuses only) – this includes honours degrees commenced the year following completion. *excluding Doctor of Medicine, Nutrition Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Exercise Science, Exercise Science and Rehabilitation, Education, Social Work and Psychology. |
| Citizenship requirements | International student |
| Application type | No application is required. Students will automatically be considered for this scholarship. |
| Number of scholarships available | Unlimited |
Eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarships students must:
- enroll in any UOW undergraduate course in 2024 (Australian campuses only) – this includes honors degrees commenced the year following completion. Excluding; Nutrition and Dietetics, Exercise Science and Rehabilitation, Education, Social Work, and Psychology.
- be an international student
- have excellent results in one of the following categories:
- Australian Year 12 or equivalent international secondary school qualification;
- Foundation Studies programs approved for direct admission to Bachelor degrees and offered at an institution recognized by UOW;
- Diploma or other academic pathway program approved for admission with credit exemption from an institution with which UOW has a formal agreement;
- Academic programs (including Bachelor degrees) approved for admission into Bachelor degrees and offered at an institution recognized by UOW
- not receive any other scholarship, sponsorship, bursary or discount
- Achieve a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 50 for each session of enrolment
Note: This scholarship will be issued to eligible students with offers from 5 September 2023, for students commencing in 2024 and beyond.
Country Specific Bursary
| Total value | 10% tuition fee reduction for the minimum duration of an eligible course |
| Commencement | 2024 |
| Citizenship requirements | All citizens excluding Australian and New Zealand |
| Application type | No application is required. Students will automatically receive this bursary when they receive an eligible course offer. |
| Number of bursaries available | Unlimited |
Enrolment requirement
Any coursework degree (Australian campuses only)
Excluding;
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
Bachelor of Exercise Science and Rehabilitation
Bachelor of Nutrition Science
Bachelor of Exercise Science
Bachelor of Education (Primary, Mathematics, Science, Health and Physical Education, Early Years)
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Psychological Science
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Master of Psychology (Clinical)
Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Master of Teaching (Primary and Secondary)
Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
Master of Social Work (Qualifying)
Doctor of Medicine
Eligibility
International students will automatically receive the Country Specific Bursary when they choose to study a coursework degree at the University of Wollongong commencing in 2024 and beyond.
If a student holds an academic package offer and the main offer is one of the eligible degrees, the bursary will also be applied to the other academic course within the package.
Students can only receive one (1) UOW scholarship, sponsorship or bursary for the same course.
Note: The bursary will be applied to eligible offers issued from 6 September 2023.
Joint UOW – HEC Pakistan Scholarships
UOW has an agreement with the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan to jointly support doctoral scholarships at UOW for Pakistani students.
Successful applicants will be provided with a UOW-HEC Scholarship which provides a living allowance of $19,000AUD per annum and a Tuition Scholarship for up to 4 years. In addition, HEC will pay a return international airfare and Overseas Health Cover (OSHC) for up to 4 years. Please direct any enquiries to the Graduate Research School.
| Faculty | Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities; Faculty of Business and Law; Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences; Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health |
| Scholarship Value | Successful applicants will be provided with a UOW-HEC Scholarship which provides a living allowance of $19,000AUD per annum and a Tuition Scholarship for up to 4 years. In addition, HEC will pay a return international airfare and Overseas Health Cover (OSHC). |
| Student type | International students |
| Student status | Future students |
| Duration | This scholarship provides up to 4 years support. |
| Application process | Once a potential supervisor and project have been agreed upon you need to apply for a scholarship and admission to UOW. |
| Study area: | Accounting, Finance & Economics; Business, Marketing & Management; Law; Communications & Media; Computer Science & Information Technology; Creative & Performing Arts; Education; Engineering; Environmental & Biological Sciences; Health; Humanities & Social Inquiry; Literature & Language; Maths, Physics & Chemistry; Medical Science; Nursing; Psychology & Human Behaviour; Social Sciences & Advocacy |
When applying please select the following:
Select course: Course Code 220 Select scholarship:
HEC-IPTA Complete the applications including all additional information requested.
They will forward your application to the relevant faculty for assessment and you will get the notification of the outcome as soon as possible.
