Melbourne Humanitarian Access Scholarship

This scholarship is offered to the students with the highest entry score, where there are more candidates than scholarships available or more than one candidate with a preference for the same degree course.

This scholarship is offered to talented undergraduate and graduate students who have applied for asylum in Australia.

Benefits

a living allowance of AUD $5,000 per year (paid in two instalments in April and September) for up to the standard full-time duration of your course.

a full fee remission for the normal full-time duration of your degree course

Eligibility

Undergraduate applicants

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

be a citizen of a country other than Australia and New Zealand and not a permanent resident of Australia and either:

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

have applied for or hold a temporary Australian humanitarian visa or

have applied for a permanent Australian humanitarian visa

have completed Australian Year 12 or International Baccalaureate in Australia

not have undertaken any tertiary studies (excluding extension studies completed as part of a Year 12 program).

have applied for a University of Melbourne undergraduate course via VTAC for commencement in the year following completion of Australian Year 12 or International Baccalaureate

meet the entry requirements for the University of Melbourne course nominated in your VTAC application

Graduate applicants

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

be a citizen of a country other than Australia and New Zealand and not a permanent resident of Australia and either:

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

have applied for or hold a temporary Australian humanitarian visa or

have applied for a permanent Australian humanitarian visa

have applied for and meet the entry requirements for graduate degree by coursework