UTS Science International Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship for Excellence

• International students (except for Australia and New Zealand) are eligible to apply.
• Eligible for those who are willing to pursue a master’s by coursework degree program within the Faculty of Science at the university.
• Students must commence full-time studies on campuses.
• Students must complete a qualification equivalent to an Australian year 12.
• Students must hold a bachelor’s degree equivalent to an Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification.
• Students must have studied the following subjects or their equivalent:
  • One pharmacology subject
  • Two chemistry subjects
  • One biochemistry subject
  • One human physiology subject
  • One mathematics or statistics subject
• Students must have excellent academic achievement.
• If the student’s national language is not English, they must satisfy the English Language Proficiency requirement with one of the following tests:
  • IELTS with a minimum score of 7.5 (writing score of 7.0)
  • TOEFL with a minimum score of 102 (score of 24 for reading and listening, 23 for speaking, and 27 for writing)
  • PTE with a minimum score of 73 (score of 65 in each subtest)

Note: Students enrolling in a UTS transnational program are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

• There is no need for an additional application for the scholarship.
• Enthusiastic students, who will enroll in a master by a coursework degree program at the university, will automatically be considered for the scholarship.

Note: For any further information on the application process refer to: Applying to study at UTS

Eligible Courses

Documents Required

• Certified copies of academic transcripts and statement of completion.
• Updated Resume.
• Copy of passport.
• Scorecard of English Language Proficiency test.

Note: A medical statement from a registered doctor (only for differently-abled applicants), and Copies of letter of guarantee documents from sponsor (Sponsored applicants only).

• Interview of the applicants will be conducted.
• Selections of candidates will be made on the basis of academic achievement in the most recent tertiary qualification recognized by UTS.
• Selected students will receive confirmation of granting of the Scholarship at the time when a full offer of the enrolment is made.
• The tuition fee payment will be made directly to the Recipient’s UTS fees account after the census date of the first enrolled session.

Ongoing Recipient Eligibility Criteria

• The scholarship holder must continue to be enrolled as a full-time (24 credit points) international student in the applied faculty of Science.
• The recipient must not withdraw from the approved UTS program.
• The documents or information provided by the recipient must be true and accurate.
• The scholarship recipient must comply with all of UTS’s rules, policies, and procedures.
• The Recipient must inform the UTS International Office of any changes in circumstances that would make him/her ineligible for continuation of the Scholarship.

Scholarship Termination

• If the recipient ceases to meet the eligibility requirements.
• If the recipient violated any conditions of the scholarship.
• If the recipient is found guilty of any misconduct.