The Curtin Global Merit scholarship is designed to reward academic performance and empower students to continue their education and further their success in their chosen field. Eligible students will receive 20% off the tuition fee for the duration of the course.

• Future Students

• Faculty of Business and Law
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Science & Engineering
  • Science courses
  • Engineering courses
  • Western Australian School of Mines (WASM)

• Undergraduate
• Postgraduate coursework

• International Student

• Merit Based

This scholarship provides eligible students 20% off the tuition fee of the course they are undertaking.

• All undergraduate degrees, excluding the Bachelor of Science (Medical Radiation Science), Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Science (Advanced Nursing), Bachelor of Science (Paramedicine), Bachelor of Science (Oral Health Therapy).
• All Master degrees by coursework only, excluding the Master of Taxation, Master of Dietetics, Master of Midwifery, Master of Occupational Therapy, Master of Social Work (Qualifying), Master of Clinical Physiotherapy and Master of Nursing Practice.

Please see Curtin's website for more information about courses.

This scholarship is only for:

• International, fee-paying, non-sponsored students of any nationality except Australian; and
• Are enrolled in a Curtin undergraduate degree course OR a Master degree by coursework; and
• Will be studying at a Curtin Western Australian campus (WA Campus) commencing in 2027 or 2028; and
• Achieved Distinction status in your academic status with the required Course-Weighted Average or equivalent scores in your most recent and eligible course of study. This is determined by Curtin University and may change without notice; and
• Are not enrolled in one of the following: (1) Not-for-Degree Exchange or Study Abroad program (2) campus transfer from a Curtin global campus (3) a recognised joint program at a Curtin Transnational Partner Location outside Australia; and
• Will not be enrolled in one of the courses excluded from this Scholarship program. The list of Excluded courses is determined by Curtin University and may change without notice.

Please note that this scholarship:

• Provides 20% of the tuition fee of your Course, credited for up to 4 years for an undergraduate degree course OR maximum of 2 years for a Masters degree by Coursework (Scholarship term), as a tuition fee credit against all unit(s) enrolled within the course within the scholarship term.
• Only covers tuition fees and does not cover any other international student expense
• Will be credited to recipient’s fee account after census date of the first study period
• Cannot be withdrawn or refunded in cash
• Can be revoked at the discretion of Curtin if recipient already has a scholarship or sponsorship
• Can be revoked if the recipient does not accept their Letter of Offer or enrol in their course by the date specified
• Cannot be retained if a recipient defers their studies beyond the study period and year that has been offered
• Cannot be transferred to a Curtin campus or partner outside Western Australia, or to another university
• If your citizenship changes during the Scholarship period, Curtin will only apply this Scholarship to the units you completed as an international student

To accept this scholarship offer, you must pay the full Deposit amount set out in your Letter of Offer for the first study period of your Course.

If you do not meet these Terms & Conditions, Curtin may revoke the Scholarship offer effective immediately, following which you may be required to pay any outstanding fees for your Course to Curtin if the scholarship credit has been applied to your student account. 

Curtin reserves the right to cease offering this Scholarship if you do not accept by the due date stated on the Letter of Offer OR when all the Scholarship places are filled. You will be formally notified if the Scholarship is no longer valid or withdrawn.

There is no separate scholarship application required. Students are invited to apply for the Curtin course through one of Curtin University registered education agents OR apply directly to Curtin online 
All qualifying applications to Curtin are automatically assessed for the Curtin Global Merit Scholarship. Global Admissions will assess each application accordingly and issue a supplementary letter, along with a Letter of Offer, to confirm whether the applicant has been successful.

To prevent the scholarship from being revoked, the recipient:

• Must maintain enrolment as an international full fee paying and non-sponsored student during the Scholarship. If the recipient changes courses during the Scholarship term, Curtin will reassess their eligibility. If the recipient no longer meets the eligibility criteria in the new course, Curtin will revoke the Scholarship and outstanding tuition fee may be incurred as a result of the revocation.
• Must maintain an academic status of ‘Good Standing’. Academic progress will be reviewed each study period and continuation of the Scholarship is subject to maintaining the criteria at all times.
• Must maintain full-time enrolment in each study period during the Scholarship term. If the recipient underloads in one or more study period(s), the duration of the Scholarship term will not change.
• Must not be on Leave of Absence (LoA) during the Scholarship term. The study period(s) in which the recipient is on LoA will still be counted as part of the Scholarship term
• Must not be Withdrawn or AWOL from Curtin. If the recipient is no longer enrolled at Curtin, Curtin will revoke the Scholarship. Outstanding tuition fees may be incurred as a result of the revocation.
• Must not receive, hold or be awarded any other Curtin or Australian government scholarship while in receipt of this Scholarship.
• Must abide by Curtin's policies and procedures, Student charter and not be found guilty of serious misconduct.
• Cannot breach the scholarship conditions outlined in their acceptance document.

Global Curtin
Curtin University 
GPO Box S1512 
Perth Western Australia 6845 
T: (Calling from within Australia) +1300 222 888 (Select Options 2-2-1)
T: (Calling from overseas) +61 8 9266 5888
E: study@curtin.edu.au

Global Curtin is located in Curtin Connect, Building 102.
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