Scholarship details
What you'll receive
You'll receive either:
- a scholarship to cover 25% of your tuition fees for your first two semesters (one year) of study at QUT, provided you meet the minimum academic standards.
- available from all faculties.
- an ongoing scholarship to cover 25% of your tuition fees per semester of study at QUT, provided you meet the ongoing academic conditions for all eligible courses offered by:
- Faculty of Business and Law
- Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Science.
The ongoing scholarship is not available for courses offered by the Faculty of Health.
Other benefits may include:
- scholarship award ceremony
- membership of the QUT College of Excellence.
Eligibility
General eligibility requirements
You must meet all the following requirements:
- completed a qualifying course with the required academic result
- 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
- receive an admission offer letter into one of the eligible courses offered by participating faculties.
You're not eligible if:
- you receive another QUT academic scholarship.
Eligible courses by study area
Business
Creative industries
- Bachelor of Communication
- Bachelor of Creative Industries
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Design (Honours) (Architectural Studies) - Advanced Standing Entry
- Bachelor of Design (Landscape Architecture)/Master of Landscape Architecture
- Bachelor of Design - International
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Master of Architecture
- Master of Digital Communication
- Master of Landscape Architecture
Education
Engineering
- Bachelor of Design (Architecture)
- Bachelor of Design (Honours) (Architectural Studies) - Advanced Standing Entry
- Bachelor of Design (Landscape Architecture)/Master of Landscape Architecture
- Bachelor of Design - International (Architecture)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Urban Development (Honours)
- Graduate Certificate in Project Management
- Master of Architecture
- Master of Engineering
- Master of Engineering Management
- Master of Professional Engineering
- Master of Project Management
- Master of Engineering Management and Master of Engineering package
- Master of Engineering Management and Master of Project Management package
- Master of Engineering and Master of Project Management package
Health
- Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science
- Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology
- Bachelor of Health Information Management
- Bachelor of Human Services
- Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours)
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Bachelor of Nutrition Science
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
- Bachelor of Podiatry
- Bachelor of Public Health
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
- Master of Advanced Practice Nursing
- Master of Health Management
- Master of Health, Safety & Environment
- Master of Nursing - Entry to Practice
- Master of Public Health
Please note that the ongoing scholarship is not available for courses offered by Faculty of Health.
Law
Science
- Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Mathematics
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Data Science
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)
- Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours)
- Bachelor of Science (Honours)
- Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments/Bachelor of Mathematics
- Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Mathematics
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Mathematics
- Master of Applied Science (Medical Physics)
- Master of Business Process Management
- Master of Data Analytics
- Master of Information Technology
Social justice
- Bachelor of Justice
Double degrees
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Justice
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Communication
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Creative Industries
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Design (Architecture)
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Data Science
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Mathematics
- Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Data Science
- Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media)/Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media/Journalism/Professional Communication)/Bachelor of Justice
- Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media/Entertainment Industries/Journalism)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Creative Industries/Bachelor of Data Science
- Bachelor of Creative Industries/Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Creative Industries/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Data Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Data Science/Bachelor of Property Economics
- Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Urban Development (Honours)
- Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Bachelor of Property Economics
- Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture)/Bachelor of Property Economics
- Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design)/Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Design (Landscape Architecture)/Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Education Secondary)/Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Education Secondary)/Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Education Secondary)/Bachelor of Fine Arts (Creative Writing)
- Bachelor of Education Secondary)/Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama)
- Bachelor of Education Secondary)/Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film, Screen and New Media)
- Bachelor of Education Secondary)/Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts)
- Bachelor of Education Secondary)/Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music)
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Mathematics
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Creative Writing)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film, Screen and New Media)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Justice/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Property Economics/Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Property Economics/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Minimum academic standards
This is only a guide. We will determine your eligibility when you apply.
Australian qualifications
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
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Australian high school | ATAR 95 |
International Baccalaureate Diploma – Australia | Aggregate of 37 |
Completed Bachelor or higher studies (non-QUT) | GPA 6.0 on a 7-point scale or equivalent |
Completed Bachelor or higher (QUT) | GPA 5.5 on a 7-point scale (excludes Graduate Certificate for Communication programs) |
International qualifications
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
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GCE A levels | 12 A level points based on the aggregate of best 3 academic subjects |
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) | 12 A level points based on the aggregate of best 3 academic subjects |
United Exam Certificate (UEC) | Average of 2 based on 5 academic subjects (excluding Chinese, Malay and PE) |
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) | 21 aggregate score based on best 5 subjects across core, and category A or C electives where 2 is the minimum accepted grade |
India - All India Senior School Certificate, academic stream, awarded by CBSE or CISCE | 80% over best 5 subjects (2 languages and 3 academic subjects), excluding PE |
India - State Board (10+2), Senior Higher Secondary School Certificate | 90% over best 5 subjects (2 languages and 3 academic subjects), excluding PE |
International Baccalaureate Diploma (Outside Australia) | Aggregate of 34 |
Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) 3/ Certificate of Graduation | An overall average of 85% in the five major academic subjects (Bahasa Indonesia, Matematika, Bahasa Inggris and 2 other academic subjects). Or Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) 3/Certificate of Graduation and SAT 1 composite score of 1380. |
GAOKAO - Chinese National University Entrance Exam | 85% in best 4 academic subjects |
Vietnam Year 12: Upper Secondary Graduation Diploma (Bang Tot Nghiep Trung Hoc Pho Thong) | Overall grade point average (GPA) of 8.5 on a 10-point scale from all year 12 subjects and an overall passing grade in Bang Tot Nghiep Trung Hoc Pho Thong |
German Abitur: Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife | Overall grade point average (GPA) of 1.5 on a 6-point scale (where 1 is the best) |
Korean College Scholastic Aptitude Test (CSAT), from 2018 | aggregate level of 6 from Korean Language, Mathematics and Foreign Language (English) only |
Sweden - Year 12 academic -Senior secondary education | overall grade average 17.5 out of 20; where A=20, B=17.5, C=15, D=12.5, E=10, F=0 |
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Other grading systems or other qualifications | We'll consider these when you apply |
How to apply
You do not need to apply for this scholarship.
We will assess your qualifications when you apply to study at QUT with 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.
About the scholarship
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
A stepping stone to my future career
Anuka Bulankulame - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)I received the merit scholarship which enabled me to start my journey studying at QUT. It also removed the financial burden on my parents which was a big help. QUT staff were very helpful and supportive, always there to help you. I really enjoy the practical aspects of my studies preparing me for the real world. QUT has a great diversity of people and skills of whom you can learn a lot from. This is part of a great experience which I’m very thankful for.