2026 Adelaide Merit Scholarship (15%)

The Adelaide Merit Scholarship offers a 15% tuition fee reduction and is automatically assessed and awarded to students with a credit average. This scholarship supports international students commencing undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degrees who are committed to their academic achievement.

• Table of Content
• About Adelaide University
• Adelaide University Undergraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Adelaide University Undergraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Adelaide University Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Adelaide University Undergraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Adelaide University Undergraduate Scholarship

• 15% tuition fee reduction.

Requirements for Adelaide University Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

1. be an international student
2. be applying to study a CRICOS registered bachelor degree (minimum 72 units / 1.5 years equivalent) after the application of any credit/RPL, or a CRICOS registered master degree (minimum 48 units / 1 year equivalent) after the application of any credit/RPL, at Adelaide University;
3. satisfy one of the following in the qualification used as the basis of admission to the Adelaide University degree:

Undergraduate only:

Undergraduate and postgraduate:

• A minimum ATAR of 80 for students who have completed the Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE).
• A minimum ATAR of 85 (or international equivalent) for any other secondary certificate.
• Successful completion of a competency-based vocational qualification in Australia with an overall non-graded pass.
• A minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.5 (on a 7.0 scale) for an award completed at Adelaide University (or with a comparable score for a qualification completed at an Australian University).
• A minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 (on a 7.0 scale) or comparable.
• A minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.5 (on a 7.0 scale) or equivalent from a program completed at an approved Adelaide University pathway provider.

1. not be applying to study one of the Excluded Programs (see below);
2. not be an Australia Awards recipient; and
3. not be an International Sponsored Student entitled to a tuition fee waiver equal to or greater than the scholarship value, in which case the fee waiver amount will apply.

Note: a student cannot receive both a scholarship and a sponsor tuition fee waiver concurrently.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit Adelaide University scholarship webpage.