MBA Scholarships

You have to be applying for a QUT course to apply for this scholarship.

Student type:

• Future international postgraduate students
• Future domestic postgraduate students

Eligibility:

• Academic performance

Study type:

• Postgraduate coursework

Faculty/area:

• Business

Eligible courses:

• GS75

You must:

• be applying to study with the Graduate School of Business for the first time
• apply for and be accepted into the Master of Business Administration (MBA).

You'll receive one of:

• a quarter, half, or full-fee waiver
• a merit scholarship.

Merit scholarships are awarded at:

• $500 for a GMAT score of 600-699
• $1,000 for a GMAT score of 700 or more.

If you receive a merit scholarship but not a fee waiver scholarship, we may also award a rebate on tuition fees.

To apply for a tuition waiver scholarship, you must complete the MBA scholarship application form (PDF file, 30.28 KB), and submit it with your application for the MBA.

To apply for the merit scholarships, you don't need to submit a separate scholarship application. We'll assess your eligibility based on your application for the MBA. 

See the MBA course information for instructions on how to apply for the course.

MBA course information

The Scholarships Committee will assess your application based on your:

• GMAT score
• previous grade point average (GPA)
• work history
• personal statement of no more than 1,000 words
• detailed CV
• referee reports.

We'll let you know by email whether you're successful or unsuccessful.

If you're successful, you must formally accept and acknowledge the conditions of the scholarship by advising the Graduate School of Business in writing by the date stated in your offer. 

You must:

• maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 5.5 throughout your studies
• get approval if you're deferring your studies for more than one teaching period.

The tuition fee waiver:

• is for the time limit of your course completion. Any leave of absence or other approved leave that you take will be included in calculating time limits
• does not apply to units that you might take outside the MBA program
• does not apply to units that you fail or withdraw from with financial penalty.

We will terminate your scholarship if you:

• don't fulfill course requirements or maintain satisfactory course progress
• don't resume studying after deferring for one year
• transfer to another program at QUT.

The QUT Graduate School of Business Master of Business Administration (MBA) is designed for people who can make a valuable contribution to the learning experience and have personal characteristics necessary to succeed in the course.

There are a number of merit scholarships for exceptional applicants into the MBA. Successful applicants are expected to be actively involved in the QUT Graduate School of Business community as leaders.