Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme are offered at The University of Sydney to those international students who are pursuing a Masters Degree. This is a Merit Based Scholarship, which is provided to only maximum number of students, depending on the University student. Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme are valued at AUD 20000 for maximum number of students, depending on the University student who qualify from The University of Sydney. Also, the Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme is a one time tuition reducing scholarship, offered in the first year of Masters Degree only. Applications for Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme at The University of Sydney are filed separately. To be eligible for the award, applicants must have completed their Bachelor degree and passed the 12th grade. To be eligible for this award, international students must take English proficiency tests such as TOEFL, IELTS, PTE. Along with the Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme application. The eligibility of the students to qualify for Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme would solely depend on the applicant’s admission to The University of Sydney Masters Degree, his/her aptitude for an overall contribution towards The University of Sydney community and of course the academic achievements.
Applicable course, university and country
This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree
This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in The University of Sydney in Australia
Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees
✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense
×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation
×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses
×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care
×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover
×Not covered in scholarship
Application
×Not covered in scholarship
Others
×Not covered in scholarship
$20,000 payable for one semester
Not renewable for following years
Student Awards
Number of students to be awarded: Varies
Scholarship Eligibility
Special Restrictions
No Special Restriction applicable
Exams Details
Exam name
Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
TOEFL
Required (minimum score 96)
IELTS
Required (minimum score 7)
PTE
Required (minimum score 68)
12
Required
UG
Required (minimum score 65.0%)
Eligibility
Applicants:
must hold any one of the following:
The equivalent of an Australian bachelor's degree or higher with a credit average (65 per cent) or
The equivalent of Australian bachelor's degree or higher (minimum 50 per cent required) and satisfactory performance in the GMAT (for guidance, the class average score is 630)
Must be an international student
Must have applied for but not yet commenced a bachelor’s degree or a coursework master’s degree that is a CRICOS registered award program usually delivered onshore at the University of Sydney
Must receive an unconditional offer of admission by the relevant close date.
must satisfy the English language proficiency requirement by submitting one of the following tests:
IELTS- Overall score of 7, with a minimum score of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL- Overall score of 96, with a minimum of 17 in reading, listening and speaking and 19 in writing
PTE- Overall score of 68
Preference will be given to following candidates:
The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit as assessed from a student’s application for admission to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree
The Scholarship will be awarded on the nomination of a selection committee consisting of two nominees of the Executive Director, Sydney Future Students and one nominee of the Admissions Office
Eligible student nationality
This scholarship is applicable for students from India +238 more
No separate application is required for the scholarship
All eligible applicants with an unconditional offer by a specified cut-off date will be considered for the scholarships
Scholarship Application
Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.
Important Dates
Date
Additional Details
Application final end date
May 16, 2025
Semester 1, 2025
Round 1 - 26 August 2024
Round 2 - 14 October 2024
Round 3 - 2 December 2024
Semester 2, 2025
Round 1 - 17 Februray 2024
Round 2 - 31 March 2025
Round 3 - 16 May 2025
Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).
The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit as assessed from a student’s application for admission to an undergraduate degree
The Scholarship will be awarded on the nomination of a selection committee consisting of two nominees of the Executive Director, Sydney Future Students, and one nominee of the Admissions Office
Scholarship recipients may be invited to promote the program in which they are enrolled as well as represent the University of Sydney at student orientation, marketing events, and corporate networking events
The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:
withdraws from an eligible course or fails to enrol
becomes a domestic student
commences part-time study without prior approval
does not maintain satisfactory academic performance
is determined by the University to be guilty of serious misconduct, including, but not limited to, having provided false or misleading information as part of their Scholarship application
has accepted another scholarship administered by the University of Sydney (funded by the University or by a third party), of a value at or exceeding A$10,000 per annum
does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave, or
any other provision as indicated in these terms that would lead to termination
Where a student is found guilty of serious misconduct or withdraws from the relevant course, the University reserves the right to request that any Scholarship funds paid to the Scholarship recipient be reimbursed
