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The Western Australian Premier’s WACE Bursary

The Western Australian Premier’s WACE Bursary (the Bursary) provides successful international Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) graduates with a total payment of $20,000 towards their living, travel and study expenses. The Bursary is provided to support international WACE graduates who commence undergraduate or tertiary pathway studies in-person at one of Western Australia's 5 universities or as part of a packaged pathway course to one of these university.

Important dates

Opens: 13-09-2024 Closes: 5-08-2025

Applies to

International Undergraduate Coursework

At a glance

The Bursary is open on a rolling basis, with various selection dates throughout the year.

Applications can be made on a rolling basis, and will be assessed at specific selection dates throughout the year:

12 November 2024
7 January 2025
18 February 2025
4 March 2025
5 August 2025

Applications must be submitted through the SmartyGrants portal.

Eligibility guidelines

To be eligible for the Western Australian Premier's WACE bursary, an international student must:

  1. Have completed their WACE at an approved offshore SCSA school within 24 months of submitting an application for the Western Australian Premier’s WACE Bursary or be an offshore Year 12 WACE student who is on track to complete their WACE within the next 12 months;
  2. Accept an offer from a Western Australian university or tertiary pathway provider for an onshore full-time enrolment as an international student, with studies commencing in the 2024 or 2025 academic year; and
  3. Be studying a course of at least one-year (two semesters) in length.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted through the SmartyGrants portal.

Further information

For full guidelines, go to: Western Australian Premier's WACE Bursary
All enquiries regarding the Western Australian Premier's WACE Bursary can be directed to scholarships@jtsi.wa.gov.au

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