At a glance
- Applicants must be an international student who receives an offer, or a conditional offer, to study a course at ECU in Semester Two, 2025; Semester One, 2026 or Semester Two 2026.
- ECU strives to give high achieving students around the world the opportunity to pursue their ambitions and gain a world-class education. High achieving students from India, Pakistan, Nepal and Kenya are eligible for the International Excellence Scholarship;
- Open to prospective international students (not current students);
- Scholarship recipients will receive financial assistance amounting to a 20% reduction off their tuition fees for the duration of their ECU course.
Eligibility guidelines
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- be a citizen of one of the countries identified above;
- be an international student (not an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or New Zealand Citizen) with citizenship of India, Pakistan, Nepal or Kenya;
- study onshore at ECU Joondalup, ECU Mount Lawley ,ECU South West (Bunbury) or ECU City Campus;
- not be in receipt of a government scholarship or industry sponsorship;
- not be in receipt of another ECU scholarship;
- demonstrate high academic performance in previous studies;
- meet both ECU’s Academic and English Proficiency entry requirements for the course and commence study onshore at ECU, Western Australia in Semester Two, 2025; Semester One, 2026 or Semester Two 2026;
- be entering into one of the eligible courses below:
Eligible Courses
Undergraduate Courses
All undergraduate degrees excluding: Bachelor of Arts (Acting) (Y93), Bachelor of Arts (Arts and Cultural Management) (T74), Bachelor of Arts (Dance) (T73), Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre) (G44), Bachelor of Arts Honours (C34), Bachelor of Counter Terrorism Security and Intelligence (Y14), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies) (Y42), Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Y41), Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (Y68), Bachelor of Music (W76), Bachelor of Music Honours (K35), Bachelor of Performing Arts (Y97), Bachelor of Performing Arts Honours (W92), Bachelor of Preclinical Foundations of Imaging Science (T78), Bachelor of Science (Cybercrime, Security and Intelligence) (W87), Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (C33), Bachelor of Science (Nursing)/Bachelor of Science (Midwifery) (Y76), and Bachelor of Science (Paramedical) (K89).
Postgraduate Courses
Arts and Humanities
Master of Communication (C88) and Master of Social Work (Qualifying) S10.
Business and Law
Master of Business Administration (J52), Master of Business Administration International (L94), Master of Business Analytics (T79), Master of Finance and Banking (L98), Master of Human Resource Management (L75), Master of International Hospitality Management (L89), Master of Management Information Systems (L71), Master of Marketing and Innovation Management (L42), Master of Professional Accounting (L97), Master of Project Management (L99), and Master of Supply Chain & Logistics Management (I78).
Education
Master of Education (Advanced) (J89), Master of Education (H08), Master of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) (I81), Master of Teaching (Primary) (I83), and Master of Teaching (Secondary) (I91).
Engineering
Master of Engineering (I59) and Master of Technology (T59).
Science
Master of Bioinformatics (I77), Master of Computer Science (I45), Master of Cyber Security (L33), Master of Data Science (I97), Master of Environmental Science (J48), Master of Environmental Studies (H22), and Master of Horticultural Science (T66).
Medical and Health Science
Master of Nutrition and Dietetics (I49) and Master of Public Health (I62).
Nursing and Midwifery
Master of Nursing (J88).
Terms and conditions
The following ongoing conditions apply to this scholarship:
- The recipient must continue to meet the eligibility guidelines and these terms and conditions at the time of applying and throughout their course.
- The recipient must be in continuous good standing academically and financially.
- The recipient must maintain a full-time enrolment load of 60 credit points each semester or study period (a full-time load in Summer School is two units), and not defer their studies for more than one semester or study period during their course, unless expressly approved by ECU in its absolute discretion.
- The scholarship may be transferred to another course, as long as it is also eligible to receive said scholarship (which may be withheld in ECU’s absolute discretion). The scholarship can only be used for tuition fees and cannot be used for any other student expense. The scholarship will be applied directly by ECU on a unit-by-unit basis at the relevant census date.
- The scholarship cannot be transferred to an ECU location or partner outside Western Australia, or to another university.
- The scholarship can be revoked if the recipient does not accept their Letter of Offer or enrol in their course by the relevant date(s) specified.
- Commencement of the scholarship cannot be deferred.
- The recipient must pay their tuition fees within the stipulated payment deadlines. Failure to do so may negate the scholarship and the tuition fee structure may revert to full-fee international tuition.
- The recipient may become ineligible for the ongoing receipt of the scholarship if they receive a government scholarship, industry sponsorship, or another ECU scholarship or grant during the term of the scholarship. Ongoing eligibility for the scholarship in these circumstances is at ECU’s absolute discretion.
- The recipient must comply with all applicable requirements under ECU’s statutes, rules, by-laws, policies, procedures, or other similar instruments, and with all applicable visa requirements.
- The recipient must notify ECU of any change of circumstances that may affect their ongoing eligibility to receive the scholarship.
All scholarships are awarded at ECU’s discretion. ECU reserves the right to revoke the scholarship at any time if a student is found to have provided information that is false, misleading, does not meet the scholarship eligibility criteria (including ECU’s admission requirements), or does not comply with the ongoing scholarship conditions.
ECU reserves the right to decline to award scholarships if, in its opinion, there are no suitable applicants. The number of scholarships to be awarded is at ECU’s sole discretion. This scholarship may be withdrawn from offering by ECU at any time.
How to apply
If we approve your ECU course application, you’ll automatically be assessed for this scholarship by our Admissions Office. No separate scholarship application is required.
The Admissions Office will issue a separate letter relating to your scholarship, along with a Letter of Offer for your course, to confirm whether you’ve been successful.
Applying for an ECU Course
You’re invited to apply through any one of ECU’s Authorised Agents.
You can also apply online via the ECU Online Application Portal.
How to accept a scholarship
To accept your scholarship, you must:
- meet any conditions listed in your Letter of Offer including any applicable deadlines;
- meet the direct entry Course requirements and any other applicable admission requirements;
- accept your Letter of Offer by following the instructions provided; and
- pay the indicative deposit and Overseas Student Health Cover requested in the Letter of Offer.
For more information
Questions about this scholarship can be directed to enquiries@ecu.edu.au
