The University of Newcastle College of International Education is proud to offer our students some of the most competitive scholarships available in Australia.

University of Newcastle College of International Education Scholarships

CIE Program Scholarships (up to 20%)

We offer a range of scholarships towards the cost of our program tuition fees. These normally represent 5-20% of the total program fee. Our scholarships are awarded automatically and do not require a separate application. The exact amount awarded will depend on an applicant’s particular background, for example, the grades achieved in high school.

Kaplan Family Bursary (10%)

Students with a sibling who also enrols with The University of Newcastle College of International Education will be eligible for the Kaplan Family Bursary. The bursary provides 10% off the tuition fee of the second sibling to accept the offer and commence studies.

Progression Scholarships*

You may be eligible for one of the University’s Excellence scholarships upon successful completion of your CIE Program. In order to be eligible:

  • Foundation Studies and Express Preparation Program students need to achieve an average mark of 67%
  • Degree Transfer and Degree Transfer Extended students need to achieve an average mark of 50%, and
  • Pre-Master’s students will need to achieve a credit average

and must not have failed any course, when progressing into their University degrees.

*Progression Scholarships are not applicable for the following Health Science programs: B Medical Radiation Science (all three streams), B Oral Health Therapy, B Physiotherapy, B Podiatry, Joint Medical Program.

Terms and conditions of Progression Scholarships can be viewed on the University Scholarships webpage.

Africa, ASEAN, South Asia & Onshore Excellence Scholarships (up to A$50,000)

CIE students from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka and all 54 nations in Africa are now eligible for the Excellence Scholarship once they complete their CIE program and progress to their chosen degree at the University. Students from any nationality who are studying onshore at CIE and remain onshore when they progress to the degree will be eligible for the Onshore Excellence Scholarship. These scholarships provide a fee reduction of $10,000 per year – that’s worth up to $50,000!

International Excellence Scholarship (Information Technology and Computer Science) (up to A$75,000)

The scholarship is valued at $15,000 for each year of study (up to $75,000) under full-time study load.

Eligible programs for this scholarship are:

  • Bachelor of Data Science
  • Bachelor of Data Science/Bachelor of Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Data Science/Bachelor of Mathematics
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Business
  • Bachelor of Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Computer Science
  • Master of Data Science
  • Master of Information Technology
International Excellence Scholarship (Management, Accounting and Finance) (up to A$30,000)

Pre Master’s Program students progressing to any of the following degree programs are eligible for this scholarship is valued at $15,000 for each year of study of the Master’s (up to $30,000).

  • Master of Professional Accounting/Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Applied Finance
  • Master of Business Administration/Master of Applied Finance
  • Master of Business Administration/Master of Human Resource Management
  • Master of Business Administration/Master of International Business
  • Master of International Business
  • Master of Business Administration/Master of Marketing.
Eligibility for all Excellence Scholarships

In order to be eligible, Foundation Studies students need to achieve an average mark of 67%, Degree Transfer and Degree Transfer Extended students need to achieve an average mark of 50%, and Pre-Master’s students will need to achieve a credit average when progressing into their University degrees.

*Progression Scholarships are not applicable for the following Health Science programs: B Medical Radiation Science (all three streams), B Oral Health Therapy, B Physiotherapy, B Podiatry, Joint Medical Program.

Terms and conditions of Progression Scholarships can be viewed on the University Scholarships webpage.

Rest of World Scholarship (up to A$17,565)

Students who do not meet the above eligibility requirements but have met the minimum progression requirements will be eligible for a 10% per year fee reduction for each remaining year of study at the University – currently worth up to $17,565!

Please contact us to find out what scholarships are available for your preferred program.