International Student Merit Scholarship

Available to:
Open to eligible new commencing international applicants studying in internal/on-campus mode at Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Port Macquarie and Wagga Wagga in the approved courses.

The scholarship is not available for continuing or transferring students.

Conditions:
Applicant must be an international applicant for an eligible course offered at Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Port Macquarie, and Wagga Wagga campus.

International Exchange and Study Abroad applicants are not eligible for this scholarship.

The applicant must fulfill at least one of the following two academic criteria:

1. Australian academic progression eligibility
All new international students who apply to study a degree within 12 months after successful completion of an Australian university AQF level 7 or above degree are eligible to receive the International Student Merit Scholarship.

Criteria:

The applicant has completed an Australian AQF Level 7 or higher in Australia, offshore, or online.
The qualification completion date is within 12 months of the applied course commencement date.
The applicant is new to Charles Sturt University or new to the level of study with Charles Sturt University.
Current Charles Sturt students wishing to change/transfer to another Charles Sturt course are not eligible.
The applicant can be going from undergraduate to undergraduate or undergraduate to postgraduate.
OR
2. General academic eligibility
If applying for an eligible Allied Health course (except Nursing), an academic entry score of 85 per cent in their equivalent Australian Year 12.
If applying for any other eligible undergraduate (UG) degree, an academic entry score of 75 per cent in their equivalent Australian Year 12.
If applying for an eligible postgraduate (PG) degree, an academic entry score of 65 per cent in their Australian equivalent undergraduate degree study.
Course (UG)

Requirement

Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management Scores above 75% in Year 12 (or equivalent study)
Bachelor of Agricultural Science Scores above 75% in Year 12 (or equivalent study)
Bachelor of Agriculture Scores above 75% in Year 12 (or equivalent study)
Bachelor of Animal Science Scores above 75% in Year 12 (or equivalent study)
Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (with specialisations) Scores above 75% in Year 12 (or equivalent study)
Bachelor of Equine Science (with specialisation) Scores above 75% in Year 12 (or equivalent study)
Bachelor of Social Work Scores above 75% in Year 12 (or equivalent study)
Bachelor of Nursing Scores above 75% in Year 12 (or equivalent study)
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science in Diagnostic Radiography Scores above 85% in Year 12 (or equivalent study)
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science in Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Scores above 85% in Year 12 (or equivalent study)
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science in Radiation Therapy Scores above 85% in Year 12 (or equivalent study)
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy Scores above 85% in Year 12 (or equivalent study)
Bachelor of Paramedicine Scores above 85% in Year 12 (or equivalent study)
Bachelor of Pharmacy Scores above 85% in Year 12 (or equivalent study)
Bachelor of Physiotherapy Scores above 85% in Year 12 (or equivalent study)
Course (PG) Requirement
Master of Agricultural Science with Specialisations Scores above 65% in UG