Global Academic Excellence 50% International Scholarship

The University of Adelaide 2025 Global Academic Excellence 50% Scholarships (International) is a highly competitive award that rewards commencing undergraduate and postgraduate coursework international students who have demonstrated academic excellence in their previous studies.

Scholarship recipients will receive a 50% reduction toward international tuition fees when commencing at the University of Adelaide in 2025.

This scholarship is based on academic merit and eligibility is determined by the merit achieved in the qualification which constitutes the basis of admission.

This scholarship is available to:

• International Students commencing with the University of Adelaide in their coursework award program in 2025
• Direct entry undergraduate and postgraduate award program applicants, including those who are required to undertake a Pre-Enrolment English Program (PEP) prior to their degree commencement;
• Applicants that meet the minimum score
• Open to citizens of Vietnam, Taiwan, Colombia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh that are enrolling as International Students and students who have completed their most recent qualifications in Australia;
• Available for study in any discipline (some exceptions apply).

Value

The scholarship offers a reduction of 50% of the tuition fee for the duration of the chosen undergraduate or postgraduate award program.

How to Apply

Eligibility for the scholarship is determined during a selection process at the time of application to the award program with the University of Adelaide.

This scholarship is based on academic merit and a selection process. The academic merit is determined by the merit achieved in the qualification which constitutes the basis of admission to the University. The academic component for admission to the University of Adelaide and all other conditions must be complete or met to be eligible to be considered for the scholarship (Unconditional).

Applicants identified as meeting the minimum merit requirement for the scholarship will have their application reviewed by the Scholarship Selection Committee if their application for the coursework program has been received prior to the closing dates outlined below.

Eligibility

Applicants will be eligible to be considered for 50% scholarship where they have demonstrated they have achieved the minimum score outlined as follows:

• Applicants with a minimum ATAR of 99.9 (or comparable score) for entry to an undergraduate (UG) program.
• Applicants with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 6.9 on a 7.0 scale or comparable score for entry to an undergraduate (UG) or postgraduate (PG) program.
• Applicants with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 6.8 on a 7.0 scale for studies completed at the University of Adelaide (or with a comparable score for studies at an Australian University where studies are completed in Australia) for entry to an undergraduate (UG) or postgraduate (PG) level award program.
• Applicants will then be assessed by a Scholarships Committee for suitability for offer of the scholarship.

Closing dates
Each intake for the University has an application Closing date as follows: 

Terms and conditions

For a full list of terms and conditions, please download a copy of the scholarship terms and conditions.

The Terms and Conditions also outline applicants not eligible for the scholarship and any program exclusions.

More information

Please contact your University of Adelaide Regional Manager