Queensland University of Technology 2026 Scholarship Updates

Please check the latest upgrade information for Queensland University of Technology (QUT) international student scholarships.

1. QUT International Merit Scholarship

• Starting from 2026, this scholarship will cover all faculty courses, including the Faculty of Health. Previously, scholarships for the Faculty of Health were limited to the first year.
• Eligible students will receive a 25% tuition fee reduction per semester throughout their course, as long as they maintain satisfactory academic progress.
• Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work-Qualifying are now included in the eligible courses.
• In addition, more Faculty of Health courses have been included. For details, please refer to the full course list on the official website: website
• This scholarship will be automatically assessed and does not require a separate application.
• For academic requirements, please refer to the official website: website

2. QUT International Talent Scholarship

• This scholarship replaces the previous QUT Real World International Scholarship.
• Eligible students will receive a 20% tuition fee reduction per semester throughout their course, as long as they maintain satisfactory academic progress.
• It is only open to students from specific countries/regions. For the complete list, please see the official website: QUT - International Talent Scholarship
• This scholarship is also automatically assessed and does not require a separate application.
• For academic requirements, please refer to the official website: QUT - International Talent Scholarship

3. Important Notes

• From 2026, no scholarships will be offered for NS42 Bachelor of Nursing and NS89 Master of Nursing Entry to Practice.
• Applicants who have received a 2026 admission offer with a scholarship will have the scholarship honored for 2026 only and it will not be extended.
• Deferred admission offers will not retain the scholarship.

4. Other Scholarships

• There are no adjustments to the QUT College Merit Scholarship and QUT College English Language Concession.
  

I am pleased to advise the following upgrades of QUT’s scholarship for international students.

QUT - International Merit Scholarship

• This scholarship is now ongoing for all faculty courses, including Faculty of Health. Previously, Faculty of Health only provided scholarships for the first year. From 2026, eligible students will receive an ongoing scholarship to cover 25% of their tuition fees per semester of study at QUT, provided they maintain satisfactory academic progress throughout their course.
• Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work-Qualifying are now included among the eligible courses. In addition to Social Work, many more Health courses are now eligible. Please refer to the comprehensive list on the website
• This scholarship is automatically assessed.
• Minimum academic requirements: please refer to website

QUT - International Talent Scholarship

• This scholarship has replaced the QUT Real World International Scholarship.
• This scholarship provides an ongoing scholarship covering 20% of tuition fees per semester of study at QUT, provided they maintain satisfactory academic progress throughout their course.
• This scholarship is offered to selected nationalities only. Please refer to the nationality list on the website: QUT - International Talent Scholarship
• This scholarship is automatically assessed.
• Minimum academic requirements: please refer to the website: QUT - International Talent Scholarship

IMPORTANT NOTE:From 2026, no scholarships will be offered to NS42 Bachelor of Nursing and NS89 Master of Nursing Entry to Practice. Applicants who have been offered a scholarship will be honored for 2026 only and will not be eligible for an extended scholarship. Additionally, deferred offers will not carry the scholarship forward.

There are no changes to QUT - QUT College Merit Scholarship and QUT - QUT College English Language Concession.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding QUT scholarships.