Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate
Student type
Future students and Current students
Study area
All study areas
Eligibility criteria
Struggling financially and Migrants or refugees
Citizenship
International
Application dates
- Applications open
- 5 October 2026
- Applications close
- 11 January 2027
What you'll receive
You will receive:
- a full tuition fee scholarship for the duration of your undergraduate coursework award course
- a guaranteed QUT Equity Scholarship of $4,200 each year, paid in two instalments of $2,100.
Eligibility
You must:
- be admitted to a QUT undergraduate coursework award course in the semester in which you are applying for the Scholarship. Priority will be given to commencing students, however current QUT students are encouraged to apply.
- be an asylum seeker currently holding one of the following visas (which must be 'in effect' at time of application):
- Temporary Protection visa (Subclass 785)
- Safe Haven Enterprise visa (Subclass 790)
- Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa (Subclass 786)
- Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) visa (Subclass 449)
- Bridging visa
- Applicants holding a Bridging visa (A-E) will also need to submit a letter or relevant documentation from a recognised organisation supporting their status as an asylum seeker and must ensure they have Australian study rights whilst holding that visa.
How to apply
Applications for Semester 1, 2027 are now open.
Haven't yet applied to QUT?
You will need to apply separately for admission to QUT. You will need to meet the minimum entry requirements for your chosen degree, including any English language requirements.
International applying information
What happens next?
All applicants who submit on-time applications and supporting documentation will be notified of the outcome of their application as soon as possible after the closing date. Note, applicants will only be eligible to receive the scholarship once they are enrolled in an undergraduate coursework award course at QUT.
Conditions
Terms and conditions for QUT Asylum Seeker Tuition Fee Scholarship (PDF file; 200.4 KB)
About the scholarship
The QUT Asylum Seeker Tuition Fee Scholarships have been established to support students who are holders of a certain humanitarian visas with study costs and tuition fee costs. QUT understands and appreciates that it is often very expensive and almost impossible for most people seeking asylum under temporary visa status to go to university without any assistance. As such, QUT is proud to offer the QUT Asylum Seeker Tuition Fee Scholarship to asylum seekers to try and address this issue.
Contact us
Scholarship Team
- Phone
- 3138 7624
- Int. phone
- +61 7 3138 7624
- scholarships@qut.edu.au
- Website
- https://www.qut.edu.au/scholarships