Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Student type
Current students
Study area
Architecture and built environment, Business, Communication, Creative industries, Design, Education, Engineering, Information technology, Justice, Law, Science, technology and engineering and mathematics
Eligibility criteria
Academic performance
Citizenship
International
What you'll receive
This scholarship was last offered in semester 2, 2025. It has been replaced by the QUT - International Talent Scholarship.
Grandfathering
This scholarship will be granted to eligible QUT College University Academic Programs students who articulate to their Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) offer by semester 2, 2026 and who do not qualify for the International Merit Scholarship.
You'll receive:
- a scholarship to cover 20% of your tuition fees for your first two semesters (one year) of degree (or higher) study at QUT, provided you meet the minimum academic standards
- other benefits including a scholarship award ceremony.
The QUT Real World International Scholarship was available from the following faculties:
- Faculty of Business and Law
- Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Science.
Eligibility
You must:
- meet the academic entry requirements
- have an eligible nationality
- meet minimum English language entry requirements for the course
- be commencing the course for the first time
- receive an admission offer letter into one of the eligible courses offered by the participating faculties.
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.
Eligible nationalities
Find out if your nation is eligible for this scholarship.
Africa
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Reunion
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Western Sahara
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Asia
- Armenia
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Brunei Darussalam
- Cambodia
- China
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Korea, (South) Republic of
- Korea, (North) Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Macau
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Russian Federation
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
Europe
- Aland Islands
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- England
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Guernsey
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Italy
- Jersey
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- San Marino
- Scotland
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
- Vatican City State (Holy See)
- Wales
North America
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Montserrat
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin (French part)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United States of America
- Virgin Islands, British
- Virgin Islands, U.S.
Oceania
- American Samoa
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
- Guam
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia, Federated States of
- Nauru
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Pitcairn Island
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Vanuatu
- Wallis and Futuna Islands
South America
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
- French Guinea
- Guyana
- Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
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 80.00 |
International Baccalaureate Diploma – studied in Australia | IB Admissions Score 28.75 |
China
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
GAOKAO - Chinese National University Entrance Examination | 70% average in best 4 academic subjects |
Germany
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
German Abitur: Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife | Grade point average (GPA) of 2.2 on a 6-point scale (where 1 is the best) |
Hong Kong
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) before 2024 | 18 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 | 14 aggregate score based on best 4 subjects across Core and category A or C electives, excluding Citizenship and Social Development, where 2 is the minimum accepted grade |
International qualifications
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
GCE A levels | 9 A level points based on the aggregate of best 3 academic subjects* |
International Baccalaureate Diploma – studied outside Australia | Aggregate of 30 |
* 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
Malaysia
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) | 9 A level points based on the aggregate of best 3 academic subjects |
United Examination Certificate for Independent Chinese Secondary Schools (UEC) | Grade average of 3 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 |
Philippines
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
Senior High School Diploma (Academic Track) K12 plus Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT-I) | A SAT 1 composite score of 1290 |
South Korea
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
Korean College Scholastic Aptitude Test (CSAT), from 2018 | Aggregate level of 9 from Korean Language, Mathematics and Foreign Language (English) only |
Sweden
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
Högskoleförberedande examen | Academic stream with a grade average of 16 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 65% (5 subjects) |
Senior Academic High School Diploma plus General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT) | Final year overall average pass and GSAT 65% (4 subjects) |
Vietnam
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
Bang Tot Nghiep Trung Hoc Pho Thong | Grade point average of 8.0 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 5.00 on a 7-point scale or equivalent^ |
Completed QUT diploma | GPA 4.50 on a 7-point scale or equivalent^ |
| Completed non-QUT diploma | GPA 5.00 on a 7-point scale or equivalent^ |
Completed associate degree or advanced diploma | GPA 4.50 on a 7-point scale or equivalent^ |
Bachelor degree higher studies with at least 1.00-year full-time study | GPA 4.00 on a 7-point scale or equivalent^ |
^Other qualifications - other grading scales
Other scale | 4.00 equivalent | 4.50 equivalent | 5.00 equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
4-point scale where 1 is a pass | 1.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 |
4-point scale where 2 is a pass | 2.00 | 2.35 | 2.70 |
4.50-point scale where 2 is a pass | 2.00 | 2.45 | 2.85 |
5-point scale where 2 is a pass | 2.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 |
| 5-point scale where 3 is a pass | 3.00 | 3.35 | 3.70 |
| 7-point scale where 3 is a pass | 3.00 | 3,70 | 4.35 |
| 7-point scale where 4 is a pass | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 |
10-point scale where 4 is a pass | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 |
10-point scale where 5 is a pass | 5.00 | 5.85 | 6.70 |
10-point scale where 6 is a pass | 6.00 | 6.70 | 7.35 |
| 10-point scale where 7 is a pass | 7.00 | 7.50 | 8.00 |
Percentile where 70% is a pass | 70% | 75% | 80% |
Percentile where 60% is a pass | 60% | 67% | 74% |
Percentile where 50% is a pass | 50% | 59% | 67% |
Percentile where 40% is a pass | 40% | 50% | 60% |
Percentile where 33% is a pass | 33% | 45% | 56% |
Other grading systems will be considered when you apply.
Minimum academic standards: postgraduate degrees
Your best result from your postgraduate studies or completed degree(s) will be used in determining your eligibility.
Qualifications
Qualification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
Completed Australian bachelor degree or higher | GPA 4.50 on a 7-point scale |
0.50 year full-time (or more) incomplete Australian postgraduate study | GPA 4.50 on a 7-point scale |
Completed recognised other bachelor degree or higher | GPA 4.50 on a 7-point scale or equivalent^ |
^Other qualifications - other grading scales
Other scale | 4.50 equivalent |
|---|---|
4-point scale where 1 is a pass | 1.50 |
4-point scale where 2 is a pass | 2.35 |
4.50-point scale where 2 is a pass | 2.45 |
5-point scale where 2 is a pass | 2.5 |
| 5-point scale where 3 is a pass | 3.35 |
| 7-point scale where 3 is a pass | 3.70 |
| 7-point scale where 4 is a pass | 4.50 |
10-point scale where 4 is a pass | 5.00 |
10-point scale where 5 is a pass | 5.85 |
10-point scale where 6 is a pass | 6.70 |
| 10-point scale where 7 is a pass | 7.50 |
Percentile where 70% is a pass | 75% |
Percentile where 60% is a pass | 67% |
Percentile where 50% is a pass | 59% |
Percentile where 40% is a pass | 50% |
Percentile where 33% is a pass | 45% |
Other grading systems will be considered when you apply.
Eligible courses by study area
- Bachelor of Architectural Design/Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) (Construction Management and Quantity Surveying)
- Bachelor of Architectural Design/Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) (Interior Design)
- Bachelor of Architectural Design/Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) (Landscape Architecture)
- Bachelor of Architectural Design/Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) (Urban and Regional Planning)
- Bachelor of Architectural Design/Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Architectural Design/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering)
- Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) (Interior Design)/Bachelor of Business
- 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 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/Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Justice
- Bachelor of Communication/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 (Interaction Design)/Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Mathematics
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Master of Advanced Manufacturing
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Master of Data Analytics
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Master of Renewable Energy
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Master of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Master of Sustainable Infrastructure
- Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments/Bachelor of Mathematics
- Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Mathematics
- Bachelor of Justice/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Mathematics/Master of Teaching (Secondary)
- 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 Games and Interactive Environments
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Mathematics
- Bachelor of Science/Master of Teaching (Secondary)
How to apply
You do not need to apply for this scholarship.
If you are new to QUT we will assess your qualifications provided in your application when you apply to study at QUT for an eligible course, and we will let you know if you meet the criteria.
What happens next?
If you are eligible, you received a scholarship offer along with your admissions offer letter.
Conditions
To keep your scholarship, you must maintain satisfactory academic progress throughout your course.
You can:
- take QUT-approved leave of absence but only after you have completed one semester of study. You won't receive scholarship payments during this time. You may continue to receive the scholarship upon return to your studies if all other terms and conditions are met and you return by the approved leave end date.
You are unable to:
- hold any other QUT scholarship, except an Equity Scholarship. If you have any questions about holding other QUT scholarships, contact us at scholarships@qut.edu.au
- hold this scholarship if you obtain Australian permanent resident status or become an Australian and/or New Zealand citizen.
- convert, transition etc this scholarship to the International Talent Scholarship.
About the scholarship
The QUT Real World International Scholarship is available from the following faculties:
- Faculty of Business and Law
- Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Science.
The scholarship is for students who:
- have demonstrated academic achievement in their past studies
- continue to achieve high standards for the duration of their studies.
In addition to 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.