Western Sydney International Scholarships – Postgraduate

No application is necessary. All new coursework applications for admission will be automatically considered for a scholarship. If you are successful, your scholarship offer will be outlined in your Offer of Admission letter.

Awards are granted on the basis of academic merit.

Applicants must:

• be an international student and not an Australian Citizen, New Zealand citizen or permanent resident of Australia. If your status changes to one of these during the study period the scholarship will discontinue
• satisfy the academic eligibility requirements for either of the multi-year scholarships in their most recent completed tertiary qualification recognised by Western Sydney University
• satisfy all other admission requirements and accept their admission offer
• commence a new program of study in 2026 for the first time to be eligible for either the $3,000 or $6,000 2026 scholarship
• commence a new program of study in 2027 for the first time to be eligible for either the $5,000 or $10,000 2027 scholarship

Applicants are not eligible if they:

• are a citizen of Australia or New Zealand, or hold permanent residency in Australia
• are a study abroad or an exchange student coming to the University
• are currently enrolled at Western Sydney University and apply for a scholarship for their existing program of study
• do not commence study in the session and year indicated in their offer. Commencement may not be deferred
• do not submit a fully completed application and/or acceptance
• are applying to study a program located at Sydney City campus
• are applying to study a postgraduate program that is less than one year duration
• have been granted more than 80 credit points advanced standing (Note: In the event of 80 credit points of advanced standing, the scholarships will apply to the reduced duration of the program after the advanced standing has been applied and will not exceed the annual value of the scholarship in any one year of full-time study
• study less than 80 credit points to complete the program
• have been awarded another scholarship by the University or another organisation that covers the cost of the tuition fees (fully or partially) to study at Western Sydney University
• are enrolling in a higher degree research program e.g. PhD

Postgraduate scholarships are available across all postgraduate coursework programs for eligible international students. While scholarship opportunities exist for all postgraduate programs, students commencing the programs listed below will automatically qualify for a $10,000 scholarship, subject to eligibility requirements.

Automatically qualify for $10,000

The following CRICOS registered postgraduate coursework degrees with a minimum one year and up to a maximum two-year duration:

• 1714 Master of Teaching (Secondary)
• 1773 Master of Teaching (Early Childhood & Primary) 
• 1774 Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) 
• 1848 Master of Teaching (Secondary) STEM
• 1792 Master of Social Work (Qualifying)  
• 2813 Master of Property Investment and Development 
• 2816 Master of Business Analytics 
• 3699 Master of Information and Communications Technology 

Excluded programs

• 4785 Master of Nursing Practice (Pre-registration) 
• Master of Research
• Higher Degree Research (HDR) programs

• A $6,000 per year contribution to tuition fees (up to a maximum two years) is automatically awarded to applicants who meet the program’s minimum academic requirements. 

For all other programs that are not listed above in the listed programs on this page, the value of the scholarship is dependent on the level of academic merit in previous studies:

• $6,000 per year contribution to tuition fees (up to 160 credit points or a maximum two years) or
• $3,000 per year contribution to tuition fees (up to 160 credit points or a maximum two years)

Benefits will be applied to tuition fees for full-time enrolment in a postgraduate program, not exceeding two years.

2027

• $10,000 per year for the CRICOS registered duration of your principal program, subject to ongoing scholarship eligibility requirements, is automatically awarded to applicants who meet the program’s minimum academic requirements. 

For all other programs that are not listed in the above listed programs on this page, the value of the scholarship is dependent on the level of academic merit in previous studies: 

• $10,000 per year contribution to tuition fees (for the CRICOS registered duration of your principal program, subject to ongoing scholarship eligibility requirements) or 
• $5,000 per year contribution to tuition fees (for the CRICOS registered duration of your principal program, subject to ongoing scholarship eligibility requirements). 

Benefits will be applied to tuition fees for full-time enrolment in a postgraduate program.

The scholarship is a partial tuition fee waiver and does not cover costs associated with living expenses, accommodation, transport, overseas student health cover or other costs associated with study.

Western Sydney University International Postgraduate Scholarship Terms and Conditions.

Open until scholarships are filled for the session.

Scholarships will be granted on a first come first served basis until filled.
Students are advised to accept the scholarship as soon as possible in order to avoid disappointment.