Please check the scholarship updates for the University of Newcastle.

Overview of 2025 Scholarships and Welcome Grant

From November 18, 2024，the university's scholarship structure has been adjusted as follows:
Scholarship Amount：

New eligible student applicants for 2025 will receive the International Excellence Scholarship, with an annual scholarship amount of$6,000，renewable until the end of the course. Scholarship information and terms will be published on the International Scholarship website.

Welcome Grant：

2025 will continue to offera one-time welcome grant of $2,000，with limited availability.

This grant will be provided to all non-quota undergraduate students who receive an unconditional offer or conditional COE (excluding Bachelor of Nursing), as well as some specific postgraduate courses,and will have a 14-day validity period until the quota is exhausted.

Previously issued unexpired grants will remain valid until their expiration date.

Key Dates

Frequently Asked Questions Q&A

Existing 2025 admissions,if students already hold a full admission notice for 2025 but have not yet accepted, do they need to do anything?

Yes. Students holding a full admission notice for 2025 must accept and pay by December 31, 2024, to avoid reassessment and reissuance of the admission notice.
After December 31,full admission notices will be reissued according to the 2025 scholarship amount.
Students are advised to accept and pay as early as possible to retain the current scholarship.
For detailed information on potential changes or delays after acceptance, please refer to the following.

New applications,who will be assessed for the 2024 scholarship?

Students applying after November 18, 2024, will be assessed for the 2025 scholarship.

Starting from November 18, 2024, students holding conditional admission notices (not conditional COE) will receive a full admission notice with the 2025 scholarship amount once conditions are met.

Delays before acceptance

Students holding conditional or unconditional admission notices who defer their 2024 or 2025 enrollment, if they have not yet accepted the admission, will be assessed based on the new 2025 scholarship.

Conditional COE

Will the admission of students holding conditional COE be reassessed?
The stated scholarship amount for students holding conditional COE will continue to be valid. If no scholarship was awarded, they will be assessed based on the 2025 scholarship.

Packaged admission holders

Students have received a packaged admission for a Graduate Certificate with a Master's degree. Will students receive a scholarship for the GC?
Yes, scholarships will be provided for GC package courses. The welcome grant does not apply to PG degrees except for specified exceptions.

Welcome grant,which students are eligible for the welcome grant in 2025?

Eligible non-quota undergraduate freshmen (excluding Bachelor of Nursing).
Excludes online, sponsored, study abroad and exchange students, as well as internal transfer students.
Postgraduate welcome grants will be limited to applicants for the following courses:

• Juris Doctor
• Dual degree MBA programs (excluding standalone MBA or MBA Global)
• Master of Data Science and AI
• Master of Professional Accounting
• Master of Nursing
• Master of Construction Management
• Master of Architecture
• Master of Health Economics Management Policy and related dual degrees

Can the welcome grant be deferred?
If students have accepted and paid the deposit, confirming their welcome grant, and then defer to other 2025 admission batches, as long as the university's NOSC allocation is not full, the welcome grant will still be valid.
If students defer to 2026 enrollment, the welcome grant does not apply.

Scholarship deferral,can the scholarship be deferred?

If students hold an admission notice with the 2024 scholarship and choose to defer, a new admission notice including the 2025 scholarship amount will be reissued.

How to handle students who have already paid?

Students who have accepted and paid the deposit for 2025 by December 31, 2024. If students decide to defer to other 2025 admission batches, since they have already paid, they will retain the existing scholarship. Please note that if the deferral application involves changing courses, they will be assessed based on the 2025 scholarship.

Recommendations

To ensure students receive the best scholarship allocation and secure a seat in a quota environment, you can:

• Review students who can immediately meet the conditions and convert to a full admission. Notifying the university as soon as possible will help process full admissions under the current scholarship.
• Discuss with your regional manager any cases that may be eligible for a conditional COE application and submit it immediately to secure the student's 2025 seat and scholarship amount.
• Encourage all 2025 admission notice holders to accept before December 31, 2024, to avoid the admission notice being reissued according to the revised scholarship.

I am writing to share an important update regarding the 2025 Scholarship values and eligibility for the University of Newcastle.

This information and these changes will impact all 2025 offer holders and applicants, so I ask you to please read the below carefully and do not hesitate to contact your Relationship Manager for further information.

In a challenging and changeable climate, these changes reflect our commitment to student diversity and access to financial support, and allow the University of Newcastle to continue to offer a combination of affordable tuition, cost of living, and overall value for students.

In addition to scholarship changes, the University will also be implementing a deadline to accept existing offers under the current scholarship scheme.

Below, you’ll find an overview of the key updates, important dates, and a detailed FAQ to assist in communicating these new opportunities to prospective students. Please ensure students and their families are aware of these revised scholarship values and key timelines below.

Overview of 2025 Scholarships and Welcome Grant

As of18 November 2024, the University’s scholarship structure has been adjusted as follows:

• Scholarship Value: New eligible student applicants for 2025 will receive an International Excellence Scholarship valued at $6,000 per EFTSL, renewable for the program’s duration. Scholarship information, Terms and Conditions will be listed on the International Scholarship website.
• Welcome Grant: The one-off Welcome Grant will continue in 2025. The value of the Grant will be $2000 and will have a limited allocation. The Welcome Grant will be offered to all students who receive an Unconditional Offer or Conditional CoE for a non-quota Undergraduate Degree with the exception of Bachelor of Nursing, as well as some select Postgraduate degrees and will continue to have a 14-day expiry until the allocation is exhausted. Previously issued grants which have not yet expired will be honoured until the expiry date passes.

Key Dates

Frequently Asked Questions

Existing Offers for 2025

If a student is already holding a Full Offer for 2025 with a 2024 Scholarship that has not been accepted, do they need to do anything?

• Yes. Students holding Full Offers for and intake in 2025 must accept and pay by December 31, 2024 to avoid a reassessment and reissue of their Offer.
• Following December 31st, Full Offers will be revised in line with the 2025 Scholarship values.
• Students are encouraged to accept and pay early to retain their current Scholarship offer.
• Details on potential changes or deferrals post-acceptance can be found below.

New Applications

Who is assessed for the 2024 scholarship?

• Students applying after November 18, 2024 will be assessed for a 2025 scholarship.
• Since November 18, 2024 students holding Conditional Offers (not Conditional CoE) will be issued a Full Offer with 2025 Scholarship values when conditions are cleared.

Deferrals Prior to Acceptance

Students with a conditional or unconditional offer defers from a 2024 intake or a 2025 intake, prior to acceptance.

• Student will be assessed against the new 2025 scholarship.

Students with conditional or unconditional offer defers from 2024 to 2026, prior to acceptance.

• Student will be assessed against the new 2025 scholarship.

Conditional CoE

Will Conditional CoE holders have Offers revised?

• Students holding a Conditional CoE will have the stated scholarship value honoured. If no scholarship was awarded, students will be assessed for a 2025 scholarship.

Packaged Offer Holders

Student has been offered a Graduate Certificate packaged with a Masters. Will the student receive the scholarship for the GC?

• Yes, scholarships will be awarded for GC packages. Welcome Grant will not apply for PG degrees outside of stated exceptions.

Welcome Grant

Who is eligible for the Welcome Grant in 2025?

• Eligible commencing students enrolling in non-quota undergraduate programs, with the exception of Bachelor of Nursing.
• Exclusions include online, sponsored, study abroad and exchange, and internal transfer students.
• Postgraduate Welcome Grant will be limited to students applying for:
• Juris Doctor
• Double MBA degrees (not MBA or MBA Global standalone)
• Master of Data Science and AI
• Master of Professional Accounting
• Master of Nursing
• Master of Construction Management
• Master of Architecture
• Master of Health Economics Management Policy and associated Double Degrees

Can the Welcome Grant be deferred?

• If a student has accepted and paid their deposit, securing their Welcome Grant, and then defers to another 2025 intake, the Welcome Grant will carry over as long as the University has not filled its NOSC allocation.
• If a student has accepted and paid their deposit, securing their Welcome Grant, and then defers to a 2026 intake, the Welcome Grant will not apply.

Scholarship Deferral

Can the Scholarship be deferred?

• If a student is holding an Offer with the 2024 Scholarship value and chooses to defer, they will be issued with a new Offer reflecting the 2025 Scholarship value.
• If a Student defers a 2025 Offer into 2026, the Offer will be assessed against the 2025 Scholarship value.

How are revised Scholarship Offers handled?

• Prior to December 31st, existing Full Offers will retain the 2024 scholarship, but deferrals into 2025 will be reissued with 2025 scholarship amount.
• From November 18, 2024 Conditional Offers will be issued carrying the 2025 scholarship values when conditions are cleared.

What happens to Paid students?

• Student has accepted and paid deposit for 2025 prior to December 31, 2024. Student decides to defer to another 2025 intake. As the student has paid, they will retain their existing scholarship. Please note that if deferral is requested with a request to change programs, the application will be assessed against 2025 scholarship.
• Student has accepted and paid deposit prior to December 31, 2024. Student decides to defer to 2026 intake. As the student has paid, they will retain their existing scholarship. Please note that if deferral is requested with a request to change programs, the application will be assessed against 2025 scholarship.
• Student is currently enrolled in ELBP or a Packaged Program such as Foundation, Degree Transfer, EPP, PMP, etc. These students will retain the scholarship value offered in their original Packaged Offer. Please note that if deferral is requested with a request to change programs, the application will be assessed against 2025 scholarship.

Actions

To ensure the best outcome for your students with both their scholarship allocation and securing a place within a capped environment, you may want to:

1. Review your pipeline for any students who are able to clear conditions and move immediately to a full offer. Advising the University of this ASAP will allow us to process Full Offers under the current scholarship.

2. Discuss with your Regional Manager any cases that may be eligible for a Conditional CoE request and submit for that ASAP to secure your student’s 2025 place and scholarship value.

3. Encourage all Offer Holders for 2025 to Accept prior to December 31, 2024 to avoid Offers being proactively reissued in line with the revised scholarship.

For additional details or if you have further questions, please reach out to your University of Newcastle Relationship Manager. We understand you may have questions regarding these changes and we’re here to support you in guiding students through these scholarship updates.

Warm regards,