The QUT Asylum Seeker Tuition Fee Scholarships have been established to support students who are holders of a certain humanitarian visas with study costs and tuition fee costs. QUT understands and appreciates that it is often very expensive and almost impossible for most people seeking asylum under temporary visa status to go to university without any assistance. As such, QUT is proud to offer the QUT Asylum Seeker Tuition Fee Scholarship to asylum seekers to try and address this issue.
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QUT Asylum Seeker Tuition Fee Scholarship
Aim and Benefits of QUT Asylum Seeker Tuition Fee Scholarship
You will receive:
- A full tuition fee scholarship for the duration of your undergraduate coursework award course
- A guaranteed QUT Equity Scholarship of $4,200 for one year, paid in two instalments of $2,100.
If you apply in the Semester 2 round for the QUT Asylum Seeker Tuition Fee Scholarship, you will receive a QUT Equity Scholarship of $2,100 for one semester only.
Requirements for QUT Asylum Seeker Tuition Fee Scholarship Qualification
You must:
- Be admitted to a QUT undergraduate coursework award course in the semester in which you are applying for the Scholarship. Priority will be given to commencing students, however current QUT students are encouraged to apply.
- Students may apply if they have applied to QUT for an undergraduate coursework award course commencing in Semester 2, 2025 and have not yet received an offer of admission. However, an offer for this scholarship will only be made once an unconditional offer of admission has been issued.
- Be an asylum seeker currently holding one of the following visas (which must be 'in effect' at time of application):
- Temporary Protection visa (Subclass 785)
- Safe Haven Enterprise visa (Subclass 790)
- Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa (Subclass 786)
- Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) visa (Subclass 449)
- Bridging visa
- Applicants holding a Bridging visa (A-E) will also need to submit a letter or relevant documentation from a recognised organisation supporting their status as an asylum seeker and must ensure they have Australian study rights whilst holding that visa.
Interview date, Process and Venue for QUT Asylum Seeker Tuition Fee Scholarship
All applicants who submit on-time applications and supporting documentation will be notified of the outcome of their application as soon as possible after the closing date. Note, applicants will only be eligible to receive the scholarship once they are enrolled in an undergraduate coursework award course at QUT.
Application Deadline
June 27, 2025How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) on unihub.qut.edu.au to apply
For more details, visit QUT Scholarship webpage