School of Social Sciences and Psychology International Scholarship

New international students intending to commence select undergraduate or postgraduate coursework programs offered by the School of Social Sciences & Psychology (SSAP) at Western Sydney University in 2018.

Awards are granted on the basis of academic merit.

Benefits

• A one-off $8,000 contribution towards tuition fees. The amount will be credited towards your second semester.
• The scholarship is a tuition fee waiver and does not cover costs associated with living expenses, accommodation, transport, overseas student health cover or other costs associated with study.

Selection Process

Selection will be based on your academic achievement in a completed Year 12 Qualification (for undergraduate programs) or your most recent completed tertiary qualification (for postgraduate programs) recognised by Western Sydney University. You must also meet the academic requirements of the course you are applying to at Western Sydney University.

Applicants must also: 

• be an international student with a Higher Education Sector Visa. (Subclass 500)
• commence a new course of study in 2018
• have received an unconditional offer of admission to Western Sydney University
• satisfy all admission requirements and accept their admission offer
• have achieved
  • a minimum ATAR of 80 or equivalent in higher secondary studies for applicants enrolling in undergraduate programs
  • a minimum GPA of 5.25 on a 7 point scale or equivalent in their most recent undergraduate degree for applicants enrolling in postgraduate programs
• submit a complete scholarship application by the closing date (only applicable to applicants who have received an offer prior to 1 September 2017)
• meet the academic requirements required for the scholarship
• not seek to receive advanced standing for:
  • more than 80 credit points if enrolling in an undergraduate course
  • any period if enrolling in a postgraduate course

Applicants are not eligible if they:

• are a citizen of Australia or New Zealand, or hold permanent residency in Australia
• are a study abroad or an exchange student coming to the University
• are currently enrolled at Western Sydney University and apply for a scholarship for their existing course of study
• do not submit a fully completed application and/or acceptance
• do not commence study in the session and year indicated in their offer (commencement may not be deferred) 
• are applying to study a program located at Sydney City campus
• have been awarded another scholarship by the University or another organisation that covers the cost of the tuition fees (fully or partially) to study at Western Sydney University
• are enrolling in a higher degree research program eg. PhD.