Scholarships

Executive Dean's 2024 Master of Engineering Scholarship

At a glance

• Applicants must be an international student who receives an offer, or a conditional offer, to study the Master of Engineering (I59), the Master of Technology (T59), or the Master of Engineering Science (J63) at ECU during the 2024 intake;
• ECU strives to give high achieving students the opportunity to pursue their ambitions and gain a world-class education. High achieving international students with a weighted average mark (WAM) of 67% or a GPA of 3.2 (or international equivalent as determined by ECU) are eligible for the 2024 Executive Dean’s Scholarship;
• Applicants are able to package with ELICOS and a Post-Graduate Qualifying Program with Edith Cowan College;
• Open to prospective international students (not current ECU Students); and
• 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 an international student (not an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or New Zealand Citizen);
• meet a meritorious level of academic achievement in your previous studies (as determined by ECU);
• not be in receipt of a government scholarship or industry sponsorship except SACM administered;
• between 06 March 2023 and 13 August 2024 be issued an offer to study the Master of Engineering (I59) or the Master of Engineering Science (J63) course at ECU Joondalup (some components of your course may be delivered online due to travel restrictions)
• meet ECU’s entry requirements for the course and commence your course during Semester Two, 2023, November 2023 (Summer School), or the 2024 Intake.

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, 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 cannot be transferred to another course without ECU’s permission (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.

How to accept this 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