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ACU Global Horizons International Scholarship

No Application Required


About this scholarship

The ACU Global Horizons International Scholarship supports commencing undergraduate and postgraduate international students from selected countries, creating greater access to ACU’s world-class learning opportunities. 


Scholarship type

Merit


Value

This scholarship provides a reduction in course fees per semester for the minimum CRICOS-registered duration of the course, as follows:

Faculty and Course Eligibility

Value Awarded

Faculty of Education and Arts  
All Arts Diploma/Bachelors (except one-year Honours courses), and Masters (coursework) 

Faculty of Law and Business 
Bachelor (except one-year Honours courses), and Masters (coursework) 

Faculty of Human and Digital Futures 
Bachelor of Computer Science 
Bachelor of Computer Science/Master of Data Science 

25% per year


Faculty of Education and Arts  
All Education/Teaching Diploma/Bachelor (except one year Honours courses), and Masters (coursework)

20% per year
Faculty of Health Science
Bachelor (except one year Honours courses), and Masters (coursework), except excluded courses below: 
  • Bachelor of Nursing
  • Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy
  • Bachelor of Speech Pathology
  • Master of Dietetic Practice
  • Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
  • All Postgraduate Psychology programs
15% per year
Faculty of Health Science
  • Bachelor of Nursing (except one year Honours courses) 
  • Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse)
10% per year


Student type

Future and Commencing Students


Eligibility

This scholarship is open to applicants who will meet all the following criteria:

  • Intake: commencing 2027 
  • Citizenship: international students who are nationals of Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, or Latin America*
  • Applicants must meet all admission, visa, and compliance requirements of the University and the Australian Government, including sanctions screening requirements where applicable.
  • Faculties: Education and Arts, Law and Business, Health Science, Human and Digital Futures 
  • Course: 
    • Faculty of Education and Arts: All Arts Diploma, Bachelor (except one year Honours courses), and Masters (coursework) 
    • Faculty of Education and Arts: All Education/Teaching Diploma, Bachelor (except one year Honours courses), and Masters (coursework) 
    • Faculty of Law and Business: Bachelor (except one year Honours courses), and Masters (coursework) 
    • Faculty of Human and Digital Futures: Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Computer Science/Master of Data Science 
    • Faculty of Health Science: Bachelor (except one year Honours courses), and Masters (coursework) except excluded courses:
      • Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
      • Bachelor of Physiotherapy
      • Bachelor of Speech Pathology
      • Master of Dietetic Practice
      • Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
      • All Postgraduate Psychology programs
  • Campus: any Australian campus, except online
  • Have completed an assessable qualification that meets the academic entry requirements for their chosen ACU program.
  • Must not be attending ACU as a Study Abroad or Exchange student
  • Recipients are not eligible to receive this scholarship in conjunction with the ACU Executive Deans International Scholarship, ACU Flourishing Lives Scholarship or the ACU Health Sciences Towards Brisbane 2032 Scholarship. Successful applicants of more than one of these scholarships will be offered the scholarship of greater value. 

*LATAM is defined according to the United Nations Regional Group Member States and includes: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. 


Application process

As part of the admissions process to study at ACU, applicants will be automatically considered for this scholarship and advised if they are eligible. 


Selection criteria

Selection is based on academic merit.


Selection process

Recipients will be selected by Global Engagement, ACU.


Ongoing requirements

To remain eligible for this scholarship, recipients are required to maintain the following each semester for the duration of the scholarship:

  • Remain enrolled in the same course under which the scholarship was received
  • Must pay required tuition fees by relevant due dates
  • Must agree to act as student ambassadors for ACU and support promotional activities.

Note: scholarship recipients will remain eligible up to the minimum CRICOS registered duration of their course.

For enquiries, please email International Admissions at International.Admissions@acu.edu.au