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Vice-Chancellor's Award for VCE international students

Location
Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland, Melbourne City
Study sector
Higher education
Study level
Bachelor
Student type
International
Student status
New / commencing
Additional eligibility criteria
  • Must be studying VCE in 2026
  • Must achieve an ATAR of 90 or above
  • Must enrol in a bachelor's degree at Federation University in 2027

How do I apply for this scholarship?

The International Admissions team will automatically assess you for this scholarship. If you're successful, you'll receive this information in your offer letter.

Scholarship details

The Vice-Chancellor's Award for VCE international students supports outstanding academic achievers. Eligible undergraduate students who achieved an ATAR of 90 or above will receive a 50% tuition fee scholarship for the duration of the course.

Terms and conditions

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must: 

  • be an international student
  • have studied VCE in 2026
  • enrol in a bachelor's degree at Federation University in 2027
  • have achieved an ATAR of 90 or above
  • be eligible to study in Australia with a valid visa
  • meet the additional terms and conditions as set out below. 

  1. Applicants and awardees must be enrolled in a Federation University undergraduate coursework degree.
  2. The VCE International Vice-Chancellor’s scholarship covers 50% of the tuition fee and is awarded for the normal full-time duration of the course, subject to the recipient continuing to meet the scholarship conditions.  
  3. The scholarship will be calculated on the full tuition fee for each unit and will be calculated based on the number of enrolled units during each semester.
  4. If an awardee is approved for compassionate or compelling leave from studies for a semester, the scholarship will be reinstated on their return to study.
  5. The scholarship is non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be converted to or paid as a cash amount.
  6. If an awardee withdraws from the course, they will forfeit the scholarship.
  7. The scholarship cannot be deferred for commencement in a future calendar year.
  8. Federation University reserves the right to assess and determine the equivalency and validity of all academic results and GPA calculations in accordance with its own grading and admissions framework. 

Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the University and are subject to availability. The University regards any decision in relation to these scholarships as final and will not entertain any appeal. The University reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time.