UNSW International Scholarships 2027

The UNSW Scholarships for International Students Commencing Term 1, 2027 (PUCA1029) bring together several scholarships and awards for new international undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. Some awards require one scholarship application, while others are considered automatically through the student's UNSW admission application.

The most significant award included in the application-based group is the International Scientia Coursework Scholarship. Successful recipients may receive either full tuition-fee support for the minimum duration of their programme or AUD 20,000 per year towards tuition fees. UNSW describes the scholarship as recognising strong academic achievement together with leadership, extracurricular involvement and motivation to study at UNSW.

Other scholarships target students entering Law & Justice, Business, selected pathway programmes and applicants from particular countries or regions. Automatic awards include opportunities such as Australia's Global University Award and the UNSW College Award.

Applicants should understand that “UNSW Scholarships 2027” is not one single scholarship with identical funding for every recipient. Funding, degree eligibility and duration depend on the specific award for which the applicant is selected.

These scholarships are for coursework students. Applicants seeking postgraduate research scholarships, including PhD funding, should instead follow the UNSW Graduate Research School scholarship process.

General PUCA1029 requirements include:

• Applicants must be international students.
• Applicants must be commencing their first term of eligible studies at UNSW in Term 1, 2027.
• Applicants must meet the specific degree requirements of the scholarship for which they are being considered.
• Most application-based awards require full-time study.
• Applicants must have applied for an eligible UNSW programme.
• Applicants generally need an eligible UNSW offer of admission by the scholarship deadline.
• Applicants with pending Year 12 or equivalent results may still submit a scholarship application by the deadline.
• Successful scholarship offers are ultimately dependent on the applicant meeting UNSW admission requirements.

For the International Scientia Coursework Scholarship:

• Applicants must commence full-time study in an eligible UNSW undergraduate or postgraduate coursework programme in Term 1, 2027.
• UNSW Online programmes are excluded.
• UNSW Canberra programmes are excluded.

Other awards have additional requirements. For example:

• UNSW Law & Justice International Award: Eligible LLB, JD or LLM programme.
• UNSW Business School International Pathways Award: Eligible Business undergraduate programme plus specified pathway requirements.
• UNSW Business School International Scholarship: Eligible Business School undergraduate or postgraduate coursework programme.
• UNSW Hong Kong Foundation Scholarship: International undergraduate applicants who are Hong Kong citizens.
• Dr Vincent Lo Asia Undergraduate Scholarship: International undergraduate students from Asia.

Scholarship benefits currently listed for Term 1, 2027 include:

• International Scientia Coursework Scholarship: Full tuition fees for the minimum programme duration or AUD 20,000 per year towards tuition fees.
• UNSW Law & Justice International Award: AUD 10,000 towards tuition fees for one year.
• UNSW Business School International Pathways Award: AUD 15,000 towards tuition fees for one year.
• UNSW Business School International Scholarship: AUD 5,000 towards tuition fees per year for the minimum programme duration.
• UNSW Hong Kong Foundation Scholarship: AUD 10,000 per year for the minimum programme duration.
• Dr Vincent Lo Asia Undergraduate Scholarship: AUD 10,000 per year for the minimum programme duration, up to five years.
• Australia's Global University Award: AUD 10,000 towards tuition fees for one year.
• UNSW College Award: AUD 10,000 towards tuition fees for one year.
• UNSW Masters of Laws Scholarship: AUD 20,000 towards tuition fees for one year.
• UNSW Articulation Scholarships: AUD 5,000 per year stipend for the minimum programme duration.
• International Student Award: Eligible students from specified countries can receive a 20% contribution towards tuition fees for every year of their programme.

Recipients of the International Scientia Coursework Scholarship may also receive access to UNSW networking opportunities and the UNSW Professional Development Program.

Depending on academic level and the claims made in the scholarship application, supporting evidence may include:

• Most recent high-school report
• ATAR, IB or equivalent academic result where applicable
• Most recent university academic transcript for relevant applicants
• Certificates or awards demonstrating academic achievement
• Evidence of leadership positions
• Reference letters from schools, employers, organisations or relevant referees
• Certificates demonstrating volunteering, extracurricular or community activities
• Evidence of sporting, cultural or other extracurricular achievements
• Evidence of employment or internships where used to support an application claim

Supporting documents must substantiate the claims made in the application. UNSW requires supporting material to be combined into one PDF file, with a maximum file size of 10 MB. Documents used as evidence must generally relate to activities or achievements from the previous three years. Non-English documents must be officially translated.

For scholarships requiring a PUCA1029 application, UNSW assesses applicants on:

• Academic merit
• Leadership skills demonstrated at school, work or in the community
• Extracurricular activities
• Sporting or cultural involvement
• Volunteer or work experience
• Reasons for choosing to study at UNSW
• Quality and relevance of supporting evidence

For automatic awards, eligible applicants are generally assessed on:

• Academic merit
• Meeting the specific eligibility requirements of the relevant award

UNSW first checks eligibility and then eligible applications may be scored and ranked by a scholarship panel. Scholarships are highly competitive, and there are fewer scholarships available than applicants.

• Study at a major Australian university in Sydney.
• Compete for tuition support ranging up to full tuition fees.
• Access scholarships for both undergraduate and postgraduate coursework study.
• Be assessed on more than academic grades through leadership and extracurricular achievements.
• Gain international academic and professional exposure.
• Access professional-development and networking opportunities through selected scholarships.
• Combine certain awards with the UNSW International Student Award where permitted.
• Reduce the financial burden of studying internationally.