Scholarships for international students

Make the most of your studies with a scholarship

Excited about moving here to study? We’re just as thrilled to welcome you! We value the vibrant contribution that international students make to our campus, culture and community.

With an international scholarship, you can focus on experiencing all that Swinburne and life in Melbourne has to offer, while hopefully easing some financial constraints.

On this page:

For undergraduate and postgraduate students
For pathway students
For English language course students
Scholarship application
Eligibility criteria
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Swinburne International Scholarship

This scholarship is a merit-based scholarship offered to international students commencing an undergraduate or postgraduate course at our Hawthorn campus for the first time in 2025.

If eligible, you will receive 20 percent off your tuition fees for the standard course duration, calculated from the course start date to the course end date as stated in your letter of offer.

Excluded undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting, Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting / Bachelor of Business (double degree) and one-year honours degrees

Excluded postgraduate courses

Master of Physiotherapy, Master of Dietetics and Master of Occupational Therapy

George Swinburne International Excellence Scholarship

This scholarship will recognise a student’s high academic performance and is available to international students commencing an undergraduate or postgraduate course at our Hawthorn campus for the first time in 2025.

If eligible, you will receive 30 percent off your tuition fees for the standard course duration, calculated from the course start date to the course end date as stated in your letter of offer.

Excluded undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting, Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting / Bachelor of Business (double degree) and one-year honours degrees

Excluded postgraduate courses

Master of Physiotherapy, Master of Dietetics and Master of Occupational Therapy

Swinburne International Pathway Scholarship

This scholarship is a merit-based scholarship offered to international students commencing a pathway intake in Foundation Year, UniLink diploma or Postgraduate Qualifying Program at our Hawthorn campus for the first time in 2025. If eligible, you could receive up to A$3,000 off your tuition fees for the standard course duration.

ELICOS+ Scholarship

Are you applying for an English language course (ELICOS) plus an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree? You could get up to 10 weeks of your ELICOS tuition refunded.

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must not satisfy the English language requirement of your principal Swinburne course. Once you have finished your ELICOS course and started your principal Swinburne course, a refund equal to 10 weeks of ELICOS fees – up to A$5,000 – will be deducted from your tuition fees across the first three semesters of your undergraduate or postgraduate coursework course.

“The scholarship is both a recognition of my achievements and an encouragement and incentive for my future studies.

I have been given a real opportunity to realise my ambitions and reach my full potential in my field of study.”

Lareina , Swinburne international student and scholarship recipient from China
“Australia has always been my dream destination for higher education. This dream of mine became a reality when Swinburne offered a scholarship for the entirety of the course.”

Arnav , Swinburne international student and scholarship recipient from India

No extra application needed

When you apply to commence an intake in an eligible course for the first time in 2025 at Swinburne's Hawthorn campus, we automatically consider you for the available international scholarship based on the grades of your previous study.

If your application for study is successful, you will receive a letter of offer from us. In that same letter of offer, you will be notified if you have received an international scholarship. Unsuccessful applicants will not be notified. Visit our how to apply page for course application details.

You’re also welcome to apply for our general scholarships. You will need to submit a separate application if you want to apply for any of these.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for an international scholarship, you must:

be an international student (citizens of Australia or New Zealand and permanent residents of Australia are not eligible)
meet any course or scholarship-specific entry requirements
not be in receipt of a Swinburne tuition fee scholarship or reduced fee arrangement at any one time (Swinburne will apply the most favourable arrangement to your enrolment)
not be in receipt of another form of tuition fee scholarship or reduced fee arrangement from another organisation at the same time

Scholarship parameters

The scholarship applies to tuition fees only. It does not apply to any other fee, such as practicum training, Overseas Student Health Cover or other non-tuition fee costs.

Your letter of offer will include further details on the parameters and conditions for your scholarship.

Further criteria may apply to some scholarships. Contact our team at Swinburne or a representative in your country for specific information on your eligibility.