The Adelaide Academic Excellence Scholarship offers a 50% tuition fee reduction and is a prestigious, highly competitive award with limited places for students with a high distinction average.

This scholarship recognises international students commencing undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degrees who have achieved outstanding academic performance in their previous studies.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

Be an international student

Be applying to study a CRICOS-registered bachelor’s degree (minimum 96 units / 2 years equivalent) after the application of any credit/RPL, or a CRICOS-registered master’s degree (minimum 72 units / 1.5 years equivalent) after the application of any credit/RPL, at Adelaide University;

Satisfy one of the following in the qualification used as the basis of admission to the Adelaide University degree:

Undergraduate only: applicants with a minimum ATAR of 99 (or international equivalent).

Undergraduate and postgraduate: applicants with a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 6.7 (on a 7.0 scale) or a comparable score.

Not be applying to study one of the Excluded Programs (see below);

Not be an Australia Awards recipient; and

Not be an International Sponsored Student entitled to a tuition fee waiver equal to or greater than the scholarship value, in which case the fee waiver amount will apply.

Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) to maintain: The scholarship recipient must maintain a minimum Program Term GPA of 5.5 on a 7.0 scale  (“Minimum GPA”) in academic progress carried out each compulsory Study Period to ensure the scholarship recipient continues to meet the conditions of the scholarship. The scholarship may be suspended if the recipient’s GPA falls below the Minimum GPA. If a recipient’s overall GPA falls below the Minimum GPA, the scholarship will not be applied to the next invoice. If a recipient’s GPA returns to the Minimum GPA or above, the scholarship will recommence and will be applied to the next invoice. 

To apply, complete the appropriate application form below and follow the provided instructions.

Adelaide Academic Excellence Scholarship Application Form
Adelaide Academic Excellence Scholarship Application Form – for SATAC applicants

BENEFIT:

The Adelaide Academic Excellence Scholarship offers a 50% tuition fee reduction.