Value

25% tuition fee reduction 

Duration

Standard duration of the course

Status

Closed

Closed.
Opens
01/01/2025
Closes
28/08/2025

Overview

UTS Science Postgraduate Academic Merit Scholarship was established to support high performing commencing domestic students to undertake a Faculty of Science postgraduate Masters by coursework program.

Who is eligible?

To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Be an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen or be the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or hold a permanent humanitarian visa; and
  • Commence full-time studies, on campus [1] at UTS in 2025 in either the Autumn or Spring Sessions proceeding offer acceptance; and

  • Be commencing in one of the following Master or Master (extension) postgraduate course programs in the Faculty of Science;

    • C04241 - Master of Science; or

    • C04265 - Master of Science (Extension); or

    • C04390 - Master Medical Biotechnology; or

    • C04388 - Master of Biotechnology (Extension); or

    • C04389 - Master of Philosophy in Medical Biotechnology; or

    • C04391 - Master of Forensic Science; or

    • C04392 - Master of Forensic Science (Extension); or

    • C04393 - Master of Philosophy in Forensic Science; and

  • Meet course admission criteria for the eligible postgraduate coursework program; and
  • Have achieved a Grade Point Average of 5.7 in a scale of 7 in their most recently completed qualification as the basis of admission and recognised by UTS for entry into the selected UTS Science postgraduate coursework program.
  • Have not received a previous scholarship for another eligible UTS Postgraduate Science course at the time of offer; [2] and 
  • Holders of a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) are not eligible for this scholarship.  

[1] On campus studies include face-to-face and/or online (remote) learning teaching activities. This does not include fully online and distance mode degrees. 

[2] Please refer to Clause 8.2 for information pertaining to eligibility. 

Selection process

Academic merit in the most recently completed qualification as the basis of admission and recognised by UTS for entry into the selected UTS Science postgraduate coursework program. 

Need more information? Contact...

UTS Scholarships Office
Email: scholarships@uts.edu.au