Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Student type
Future students
Study area
All study areas
Eligibility criteria
Academic performance
Citizenship
International
What you'll receive
You'll receive an ongoing scholarship to cover 25% of your tuition fees per semester of study at QUT provided you meet the ongoing academic requirements of the course.
Other benefits may include membership to the QUT College of Excellence.
Eligibility
General eligibility requirements
You must:
- meet the academic entry requirements
- meet minimum English language entry requirements for the degree program. If you complete a QUT pathway program for the purpose of satisfying QUT English language requirements, you may be eligible for this scholarship once you start your degree program
- be commencing the course for the first time
- receive an admission offer letter into one of the eligible courses.
Note that other factors (e.g. educational disruption, medical circumstances, financial needs) will not be taken into consideration for this scholarship - eligibility is solely determined on your academic record.
You're not eligible if you receive another QUT academic scholarship.
You will not be reconsidered for the scholarship if you are returning to your prior course of study at QUT.
Eligible courses by study area
Minimum academic standards: undergraduate degrees and vertical masters
Your best result for qualifications and studies accepted by QUT will be used in determining your eligibility.
High school qualifications
Australia
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
Australian high school | ATAR 90.00 |
International Baccalaureate Diploma – studied in Australia | IB Admissions Score 34.00 |
Bangladesh
| Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) – general academic stream | Grade point average of 4.60 on the 5-point scale (where 1 is a pass) |
Bhutan
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) | 80% average in best five academic subjects (2 languages and 3 academic subjects), excluding Internal Assessment. |
China
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
GAOKAO - Chinese National University Entrance Examination | 80% average in best 4 academic subjects |
Germany
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
German Abitur: Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife | Grade point average (GPA) of 1.7 on a 6-point scale (where 1 is the best) |
Japan
| Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| The Upper Secondary School Certificate of Graduation (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shosho) 高等校 | Grade point average of 4.60 on the 5-point scale (where 3 is a pass) or has a composite SAT-I Score of 1290 |
Hong Kong
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) before 2024 | 20 aggregate score based on best 5 subjects across Core, and category A or C electives where 2 is the minimum accepted grade |
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) 2024 and onwards | 16 aggregate score based on best 4 subjects across Core and category A or C electives, where 2 is the minimum accepted grade |
India
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
All India Senior School Certificate, academic stream, awarded by CBSE or CISCE | 80% average over best 5 subjects (2 languages and 3 academic subjects), excluding PE |
State Board* (10+2), Senior Higher Secondary School Certificate | 90% average over best 5 subjects (2 languages and 3 academic subjects), excluding PE |
* Excluding the Punjab and Haryana State Boards
Indonesia
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) (since 2020) | Grade average of 91.00% from the best 5 grade 12 academic subjects (Bahasa Indonesia, Matematika, Bahasa Inggris and 2 other academic subjects from Group C) or has a composite SAT-I Score of 1290 |
Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah (MA) (since 2020) | Grade average of 91.00% from the best 5 grade 12 academic subjects (Bahasa Indonesia, Matematika, Bahasa Inggris and 2 other academic subjects from Group C) or has a composite SAT-I Score of 1290 |
International qualifications
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
GCE A levels | 10 A level points based on the aggregate of best 3 academic subjects* |
International Baccalaureate Diploma – studied outside Australia | Aggregate of 32 |
| US High School Diploma | Grade average of 3.60 on the 4-point scale (where 2 is a pass) or has a composite SAT-I Score of 1290 |
* A maximum of two Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level subjects can be counted in place of one A-level subject provided that the same subject has not been taken at A level. 2 AS level points = 1 A level point
Iran
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| National High School Diploma; Secondary School Leaving Certificate (completed 2020 or later) | Grade average of 17 on a 20-point scale in final year (Grade 12) |
Malaysia
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) | 10 A level points based on the aggregate of best 3 academic subjects |
United Examination Certificate for Independent Chinese Secondary Schools (UEC) | Grade average of 2.4 from five major subjects (excluding Chinese, Malay, PE); where A1=1; A2=2; B3=3; B4=4; B5=5; B6=6; C7=7; C8=8; F9=Fail |
Nepal
| Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| School Leaving Certificate | Grade point average of 3.50 (on the 4-point scale) in Year 12 |
| Proficiency Certificate | Average percentage of 70% in the final academic year |
Philippines
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| Senior High School Diploma (Academic Track) K12 plus Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT-I) | A SAT 1 composite score of 1380 |
| Senior High School Diploma (Academic Track) K12 from a PAASCU accredited Secondary Education or Senior High School program | Grade average of 95.00% (75% pass mark) |
South Korea
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| Senior High School Certificate/Diploma and Korean College Scholastic Aptitude Test (CSAT), from 2018 | CSAT aggregate of 350 of the Standard Scores from Language Arts (Korean), Mathematics and both Inquiry subjects (Social Sciences and/or Sciences) |
Sri Lanka
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education ('Advanced' Level) | 10 A level points based on the aggregate of best 3 academic subjects |
Sweden
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| Högskoleförberedande examen | Academic stream with a grade average of 18 out of 20; where A=20, B=17.5, C=15, D=12.5, E=10, F=0 |
Taiwan
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
Senior Academic High School Diploma plus Advanced Subject Test (AST) | Final year overall average pass and AST 70% (5 subjects) |
Senior Academic High School Diploma plus General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT) | Final year overall average pass and GSAT 70% (4 subjects) |
| Senior Academic High School Diploma | Final year overall grade average of 92.00% (60% pass mark) |
Thailand
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Secondary Education (Academic stream) | Grade point average 3.30 or higher in Grade 12/Matayom 6 |
Viet Nam
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| Bang Tot Nghiep Trung Hoc Pho Thong | Grade point average of 8.5 or higher on a 10-point scale and an overall passing grade in Bang Tot Nghiep Trung Hoc Pho Thong |
Other high school qualifications will be considered when you apply.
Other qualifications
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
Completed 1.00-year full-time foundation studies | GPA 5.50 on a 7-point scale or equivalent^ |
Completed QUT diploma | GPA 5.00 on a 7-point scale or equivalent^ |
| Completed non-QUT diploma | GPA 5.50 on a 7-point scale or equivalent^ |
Completed associate degree or advanced diploma | GPA 5.00 on a 7-point scale or equivalent^ |
Bachelor degree higher studies with at least 1.00-year full-time study | GPA 5.00 on a 7-point scale or equivalent^ |
^Other qualifications - other grading scales
| Other scale | 5.00 equivalent | 5.50 equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 4-point scale where 1 is a pass | 2.00 | 2.50 |
| 4-point scale where 2 is a pass | 2.70 | 3.00 |
| 4.50-point scale where 2 is a pass | 2.85 | 3.25 |
| 5-point scale where 2 is a pass | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| 5-point scale where 3 is a pass | 3.70 | 4.00 |
| 7-point scale where 3 is a pass | 4.35 | 5.00 |
| 7-point scale where 4 is a pass | 5.00 | 5.50 |
| 10-point scale where 4 is a pass | 6.00 | 7.00 |
| 10-point scale where 5 is a pass | 6.70 | 7.50 |
| 10-point scale where 6 is a pass | 7.35 | 8.00 |
| 10-point scale where 6 is a pass | 8.00 | 8.50 |
| Percentile where 70% is a pass | 80% | 85% |
| Percentile where 60% is a pass | 74% | 80% |
| Percentile where 50% is a pass | 67% | 75% |
| Percentile where 40% is a pass | 60% | 70% |
| Percentile where 33% is a pass | 56% | 68% |
Minimum academic standards: postgraduate degrees
Your best result from your postgraduate studies or completed degree(s) will be used in determining your eligibility.
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
Completed Australian bachelor degree or higher | GPA 5.00 on a 7-point scale |
0.50 year full-time (or more) incomplete Australian postgraduate study | GPA 5.00 on a 7-point scale |
Completed recognised other bachelor degree or higher | GPA 5.50 on a 7-point scale or equivalent^ |
^Other qualifications - other grading scales
| Other scale | 5.50 equivalent |
|---|---|
| 4-point scale where 1 is a pass | 2.50 |
| 4-point scale where 2 is a pass | 3.00 |
| 4.50-point scale where 2 is a pass | 3.25 |
| 5-point scale where 2 is a pass | 3.50 |
| 5-point scale where 3 is a pass | 4.00 |
| 7-point scale where 3 is a pass | 5.00 |
| 7-point scale where 4 is a pass | 5.50 |
| 10-point scale where 4 is a pass | 7.00 |
| 10-point scale where 5 is a pass | 7.50 |
| 10-point scale where 6 is a pass | 8.00 |
| 10-point scale where 6 is a pass | 8.50 |
| Percentile where 70% is a pass | 85% |
| Percentile where 60% is a pass | 80% |
| Percentile where 50% is a pass | 75% |
| Percentile where 40% is a pass | 70% |
| Percentile where 33% is a pass | 68% |
How to apply
You do not need to apply for this scholarship.
We will assess your qualifications provided in your application when you apply to study at QUT, or when you articulate to your next course in your package offer, for an eligible course, and we will let you know if you meet the criteria.
What happens next?
If you are eligible, you will receive a scholarship offer along with your admissions offer letter.
If you do not receive a scholarship and you have not commenced your studies as per your offer letter, ask your agent to request a review of your application. If you have applied without an agent, reply to your offer email requesting a scholarships review. All review requests must include a statement on why you believe you have qualified for the scholarship and supporting documentation.
About the scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to international students who have demonstrated academic excellence in their past studies. It applies to eligible courses upon successfully satisfying all conditions outlined in the admission offer letter.
The QUT International Merit Scholarship is available from all faculties:
- Faculty of Business and Law
- Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Health
- Faculty of Science.
It is available for students who:
- have demonstrated academic excellence in their past studies
- continue to achieve high standards for the duration of their studies.
In addition to the financial support, you are encouraged to make the most of your QUT experience through extra development opportunities, which build your leadership skills and professional networks.
Testimonials
Recognition to fuel ambition
Jinwoo Lee - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)'Receiving the International Merit Scholarship gave me financial support and a boost in motivation. Being recognised increased my confidence and reinforced my commitment to continuous improvement. It eased some of the financial burden of studying and allowed me to spend more time pursuing opportunities I’m passionate about, like research programs with VRES and get involved with QUT Motorsport, which aligns closely with my interest in automotive engineering.'