UTS Humanitarian Scholarship

To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria: Have temporary asylum seeker or refugee residence status and hold a Temporary Protection Visa (subclass 785), or Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (subclass 790), Bridging Visa A - E and has made an application for a Protection Visa [1] or Temporary Humanitarian Concern Visa (subclass 786), Be able to demonstrate that they do not have the financial means to support payment of their tuition fees without receiving the Scholarship; and Have applied and been deemed eligible for admission to a UTS undergraduate degree or UTS postgraduate degree; and Apply and commence at UTS in the next available intake for the course after completion of their study used as their basis of admission; and Be intending to enrol full-time; and All candidates must apply and complete the UTS online Scholarships Application; and All candidates must be available to attend an interview, if required.Applicants holding an Australian Bridging Visa A - E will be required to provide a statement and/or letter from a community organisation verifying the applicant’s experience of an asylum-seeker.Academic Merit based on ATAR, UTS College Diploma GPA, U@Uni Academy Completion, or equivalent result; and As demonstrated in the Scholarship application (and interview if required): Motivation to succeed in the chosen degree program Circumstances impacting the applicant’s ability to support themselves financially and how receipt of the Scholarship will assist their academic success; and Preference will be given to undergraduate applicants who have not commenced or completed an undergraduate degree in Australia.

To be considered for the UTS Humanitarian Scholarship all applicants must apply for admission to a UTS course that commences in 2025. Applying for a UTS course can be done via UTS International or the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). If you are applying for admission to a UTS course via UTS International please email UTS Scholarships for a code to waive the course application fee. All applicants must then submit a scholarship application form in order to be considered for this scholarship. Late applications will not be considered.

Accepts transfer credit.