Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate
Student type
Future students
Study area
Arts, Communication, Creative arts, Creative industries, Creative practice, communication and design, Design, Education, Health and community, Justice and Law and justice
Eligibility criteria
Academic performance
Citizenship
Australian, Australian or New Zealand and International
What you'll receive
You'll receive a scholarship valued at up to $15,000.
This scholarship will be paid as a study stipend of $2,500 after the HECS-HELP census date of each full-time semester for up to three years ($5,000 per year), or pro rata equivalent for part-time students.
In addition to financial support, you'll become a member of our College of Excellence. This is an interdisciplinary community of high-achieving students from across the university, granting access to:
- mentorship and industry networks
- professional development workshops
- leadership opportunities
- funding to support experiences (including overseas conferences and other career-enhancing activities).
Through the program, you will be equipped to step into leadership roles and help shape a more thoughtful, socially responsible, and human-centred future.
Eligibility
You must:
- demonstrate exceptional academic excellence in school studies, based on your adjusted Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) or adjusted selection rank for International Baccalaureate (IB)
- be graduating Year 12 in 2026, or have graduated Year 12 in 2025, and are applying through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) to QUT for the first time
- nominate QUT's Bachelor of Arts as your first preference on your QTAC application at the time of the main December and January admission offer rounds and receive an offer in the first preference
- be starting a university undergraduate degree for the first time in 2027
- have not undertaken/commenced any tertiary study, other than studies in special university programs designed for secondary school students (eg. START QUT).
You must also be one of the following:
- an Australian citizen
- a New Zealand citizen
- an Australian permanent resident
- a holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
- an international student who has completed the Australian senior secondary curriculum in Australia.
How to apply
You do not need to complete a scholarship application for the Bachelor of Arts Impact Scholarship. You will be automatically considered if you completed a QTAC application in line with QTAC key dates for our Bachelor of Arts as your first preference.
Other scholarships at QUT may require you to complete an application form. View our scholarships for more information.
If you're interested in a course that isn't eligible for this scholarship, you may be eligible for the QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic) or QUT Excellence Scholarship (Creative Arts) instead.
What happens next?
Due to the large volume of applications received, we'll only notify students who are successful in being offered a scholarship.
Conditions
To keep your scholarship, you must maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of 5.00 or higher each semester.
You can:
- be enrolled either full-time or part-time, either online or on-campus (part-time students receive payments equivalent to half of the full-time payment rate)
- take a leave of absence for up to two years but only after you have completed one full-time semester of study (you won't receive scholarship payments during this time).
You can't:
- defer your scholarship offer
- change or withdraw from your course
- take unofficial absences
- hold any other scholarship, except an Equity Scholarship.
If you have any questions about the conditions of scholarship, contact us via emailing scholarships@qut.edu.au.
Terms and conditions for Bachelor of Arts Impact Scholarship (PDF file; 132.1 KB)
About the scholarship
The Bachelor of Arts Impact Scholarship is awarded to high-achieving school leavers and eligible gap year students starting our Bachelor of Arts degree. This scholarship is targeted at high achievers to enable their continued success at QUT through financial support, peer support, mentoring and networking opportunities.
Contact us
QUT Scholarships Team
- Phone
- 3138 7624
- scholarships@qut.edu.au