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VU Sydney Global Excellence Scholarship

Our VU Sydney Global Excellence Scholarship offers 15% off tuition fees for students commencing our undergraduate, postgraduate and higher education diploma programs in IT and Business. The Scholarship is open to all international onshore and offshore students who are commencing with VU Sydney in 2023 and who meet the entry requirements.

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to get a world-class qualification from a globally ranked university!

How to apply: Students will automatically be assessed for the Global Excellence Scholarship at the time of application.

Value (2023 commencement): 15% off the course tuition fee for the first two semesters of the course, and 15% thereafter if you successfully complete all units in your first year of study (calculated from the date of commencement to the course end date in the letter of offer).

Eligibility (2023 commencement): All new students commencing an undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) course (including ELSIS EAP packages) with VU Sydney in 2023 are eligible (please refer to terms and conditions below).

  • Students must pay the required tuition fee deposit to accept their offer. The remaining balance is due before the course start date.
  • Students who have received a scholarship or sponsorship from another organisation for their VU course are not eligible for this scholarship.
  • Students with approval to reduce their study load are eligible to receive a reduced scholarship, based on the number of units taken (pro-rata).
  • Students returning from approved Leave of Absence are eligible to continue receiving the scholarship until the course end date in their letter of offer.
  • New students receiving advanced standing for previous studies are eligible for the Global Excellence Scholarship for the remaining standard duration of eligible courses.
  • Students must successfully complete all units in their first year of the course for the scholarship to be maintained in their second year of study.
  • Students will continue to remain eligible to receive the Global Excellence Scholarship for their approved study duration, providing the student pays all tuition and additional fees/costs in full by the payment due date of each study period, and meets the conditions of their student visa.
  • The Global Excellence Scholarship is not refundable, convertible to cash, or transferable to another individual, commencing study period, or course.
  • This scholarship is awarded at the sole discretion of the University.
  • Victoria University may make changes to these terms and conditions without notice.
  • The University’s decision concerning the assessment of eligibility for the Scholarship is final, and there is no right of appeal should the student be unsuccessful in securing the scholarship, or has the scholarship withdrawn.
  • Successful applicants will be notified in their full offer letter. Unsuccessful applicants will not be notified.

Courses 2023 Fees (4 units of study) VU Sydney Global excellence scholarship (15%)
Diploma of Business (Enterprise) $10,550 $8,968
Diploma of Information Technology $10,550 $8,968
Bachelor of Business $12,320 $10,472
Bachelor of Information Technology $12,320 $10,472
Bachelor of Cyber Security $12,320 $10,472
Master of Professional Accounting $13,872 $11,791
Master of Enterprise Resource Planning $13,872 $11,791
Master of Business Analytics $13,872 $11,791
Master of Supply Chain Management $13,872 $11,791
Master of Applied Information Technology $13,872 $11,791
Master of Business Administration (Global) $14,370 $12,215

VU Sydney Global Citizen Scholarship

Our VU Sydney and VU Brisbane Global Citizen Scholarship offers a reduction of 20% on tuition fees for students commencing our undergraduate, postgraduate and higher education diploma programs in IT and Business. The Scholarship is open to international students (offshore and onshore) from the defined diverse regions and are commencing with VU Sydney or VU Brisbane in 2023.

How to apply: Students will automatically be assessed for the Global Citizen Scholarship at the time of application.

Value (2023 commencement): 20% off the course tuition fee for the first two semesters of the course, and 20% thereafter if you successfully complete all units in your first year of study (calculated from the date of commencement to the course end date in the letter of offer).  

Eligibility (2023 commencement): The scholarship is available all international students commencing an undergraduate or postgraduate courses (including ELSIS EAP packages) at VU Sydney or VU Brisbane who is a citizen of one of the following countries:

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cambodia, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Mexico, New Caledonia, China, Peru, Portugal, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Tahiti, Taiwan, Turkey, Vietnam, USA, United Kingdom

Courses 2023 Fees (4 units of study) Global Citizen Fee with Scholarship (20%)
Diploma of Business (Enterprise) $10,550 $8,440
Diploma of Information Technology $10,550 $8,440
Bachelor of Business $12,320 $9,856
Bachelor of Information Technology $12,320 $9,856
Bachelor of Cyber Security $12,320 $9,856
Master of Professional Accounting $13,872 $11,098
Master of Enterprise Resource Planning $13,872 $11,098
Master of Business Analytics $13,872 $11,098
Master of Supply Chain Management $13,872 $11,098
Master of Applied Information Technology $13,872 $11,098
Master of Business Administration (Global) $14,370 $11,496

 

  • Students must pay the required tuition fee deposit to accept their offer. The remaining balance is due before the course start date.
  • Students who have been granted a Global Citizen Scholarship are not eligible for the VU Sydney Global Excellence Scholarship.
  • Students who have received a scholarship or sponsorship from another organisation for their VU course are not eligible for this scholarship.
  • Students with approval to reduce their study load are eligible to receive a reduced scholarship, based on the number of units taken (pro-rata).
  • Students returning from approved Leave of Absence (Intermission) are eligible to continue receiving the scholarship until the course end date in their letter of offer.
  • New students receiving advanced standing for previous studies are eligible for the Global Citizen Scholarship for the remaining standard duration of eligible courses.
  • Students must successfully complete all units in their first year of the course for the scholarship to be maintained in their second year of study.
  • Students will continue to remain eligible to receive the Global Citizen Scholarship for their approved study duration, providing the student pays all tuition and additional fees/costs in full by census date each study period, and meets the conditions of their student visa.
  • The Global Citizen Scholarship is not refundable, convertible to cash, or transferable to another individual, commencing study period, or course.
  • This scholarship is awarded at the sole discretion of the University.
  • Victoria University may make changes to these terms and conditions without notice.
  • The University’s decision concerning the assessment of eligibility for the Scholarship is final, and there is no right of appeal should the student be unsuccessful in securing the scholarship, or has the scholarship withdrawn.
  • Successful applicants will be notified in their full offer letter. Unsuccessful applicants will not be notified. 

 

VU Sydney Alumni Grant

Add another qualification from a world-class university to your résumé and stand out with the VU Sydney Alumni Grant.

The VU Sydney Alumni Grant is offered to eligible students seeking admission to business or IT postgraduate programs who have completed a Bachelor of Business (BBNS), Bachelor of Information Technology (NBIT) or Bachelor of Cyber Security (NBCS) at VU Sydney.

This grant will provide students with a tuition fee waiver for two units. Students will also be eligible for four units of Credit (Advanced Standing) towards their master’s degree if the undergraduate degree has been completed in the same discipline area as the proposed postgraduate course.

This means the cost of a 16 unit postgraduate program can be made available for you for the price of 10 units.

How to apply: Students will be automatically assessed for the grant at the time of application for admission into an eligible VU Sydney postgraduate qualification.

Scholarship value (2023 commencement): Two VU Sydney postgraduate units, valued at AU$5,896 after the VU Sydney Global Excellence Scholarship is applied.

Eligibility (2023 commencement): Students who have completed the following undergraduate programs in 2021, 2022 or 2023 with VU Sydney will receive four (4) cognate units of Credit (Advanced Standing) and the VU Sydney Alumni Grant:

  • Bachelor of Business (BBNS)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (NBIT)
  • Bachelor of Cyber Security (NBCS).

Bachelor of Business students (BBNS) will be granted 4 units in Credit (Advanced Standing) units towards:

  • Master of Enterprise Resource Planning (BMEN)
  • Master of Professional Accounting (BMAQ)
  • Master of Business Analytics (BMBU)
  • Master of Supply Chain Management (BMSU)
  • Master of Business Administration (Global) (BMAG)

Graduates of the Bachelor of Information Technology (NBIT) and Bachelor of Cyber Security (NBCS) will be granted 4 units in Credit (Advanced Standing) units towards:

  • Master of Applied Information Technology (NMIT).

  • Students will have the fees waived for two units if they are progressing to a postgraduate course after having completed an undergraduate program at VU Sydney in 2021, 2022 or 2023 in the same cognate discipline.
  • The grant is applied to a unit in each of the first semester and final semester of study.
  • Students will be assessed for Advanced Standing in line with the VU Advanced Standing Procedure, Credit- Advanced Standing Procedure (HE) and VU Admissions Policy.
  • The credit from the grant will be applied to tuition fees only.
  • If a student fails a unit for which the grant was applied, they will be liable for the unit’s tuition fee for their repeat attempt of it.
  • The University’s decision concerning the assessment of eligibility for the Scholarship is final, and there is no right of appeal should the student be unsuccessful in securing the scholarship, or has the scholarship withdrawn.

IT Career Launcher Scholarship

The IT Career Launcher Scholarship is awarded to students who have completed an Australian Diploma or Advanced Diploma of IT and have not received 8 or 10 units respectively in Advanced Standing towards their Bachelor of Information Technology or Bachelor of Cyber Security at VU Sydney. It covers tuition fees for up to two units of study.

How to apply: Students will be automatically assessed for the grant at the time of application for admission into an eligible VU Sydney Bachelor degree.

Scholarship value (2022 commencement): Two VU Sydney undergraduate units, valued at AU$4,650 (for two units) after the Future Leaders Scholarship (International) has been applied.

Eligibility (2022 commencement):

Onshore VU Sydney applicants who receive a full offer for the Bachelor of Information Technology (NBIT) or Bachelor of Cyber Security (NBCS) for commencement in 2022 who have completed an AQF Diploma of IT and receive less than eight units in credit in Advanced Standing will receive a scholarship equal to the fees of up to two units.

Onshore VU Sydney applicants who receive a full offer for the Bachelor of Information Technology (NBIT) or Bachelor of Cyber Security (NBCS) for commencement in 2021 or 2022 who have completed an AQF Advanced Diploma of IT and receive less than 10 units in credit in Advanced Standing will receive a scholarship equal to the fees of up to two units.

  • Students will have the fees waived for two units if they have received a full offer to the VU Sydney Bachelor of Information Technology (NBIT) or Bachelor of Cyber Security (NCBS) who have completed an AQF Diploma of Information Technology and receive eight or fewer units of Advanced Standing, or an AQF Advanced Diploma of Information Technology and receive ten or fewer units of Advanced Standing.
  • The IT Career Launcher Scholarship is only available to students commencing the Bachelor of Information Technology (NBIT) or Bachelor of Cyber Security (NBCS) at VU Sydney in 2021 and 2022.
  • Students cannot access the IT Career Launcher Grant if already in receipt of the High Achiever Scholarship
  • The IT Career Launcher Scholarship is only available to students who have completed an AQF Diploma of Information Technology and receive eight or fewer units of Advanced Standing, or an AQF Advanced Diploma of Information Technology and receive ten or fewer units of Advanced Standing towards the NBIT or NBCS courses at VU Sydney.
  • Students will be assessed for Advanced Standing in line with the VU Advanced Standing Procedure, Credit- Advanced Standing Procedure (HE) and VU Admissions Policy.
  • The IT Career Launcher Scholarship can be issued in conjunction with the VU Future Leaders Scholarship (International).
  • The credit from the grant will be applied to tuition fees only.
  • If a student fails a unit for which the Scholarship was applied, they will be liable for the unit’s tuition fee for their repeat attempt of it.
  • The IT Career Launcher Scholarship will only be applied when the new student has enrolled in a full-time study load in their commencing semester and have paid the first instalment in full. In the instance where a fee extension has been agreed upon, the semester fees must be paid by the agreed fee extension due date for the student to be awarded the scholarship.
  • The University’s decision concerning the assessment of eligibility for the Scholarship is final, and there is no right of appeal should the student be unsuccessful in securing the scholarship, or has the scholarship withdrawn.

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