Australian Catholic University

In a world of mass production, ACU stands for meaningful education, rewarding research, and life-changing community engagement. 

Our mission and values form the core of who we are as a Catholic organisation. Discover our history, structure, and our journey to be a leader in research and teaching – a goal we’re already achieving as a top 2% world-ranked university.

Management with a mission

We’re a young university focused on embedding excellence. Learn how we’re growing towards our ambitions and meet our leadership team.

The strategic plan is our highest-level plan for ACU. It details our ongoing ambitions for excellence in research, service, and learning and teaching.

Leadership and governance

Learn how ACU is organised. Read about our leadership team and key decision-making bodies, or review our organisational and governance charts.

As a Catholic university, we’re guided by clear values. Explore our mission, identity and values, and understand why we value the pursuit of knowledge, human dignity and the common good.

Scholarship

About this scholarship

Australian Catholic University International Student Scholarships reward commencing undergraduate and postgraduate International students who have demonstrated outstanding academic merit in prior studies.

Value

  • The scholarship will cover half of the full-time fees for the minimum duration of your course (inclusive of RPL/Credit)
  • There are 20 scholarships available annually (14 in Semester one and 6 in Semester two)

Eligibility

This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all of the following criteria, by the scholarship application close date:

  • Citizenship: international students
  • Course: any ACU coursework degree (excluding pathway, Diploma and Graduate Certificate courses)
  • Required study load: full-time
  • Campus: any on campus
  • You must have an offer for a place in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program at ACU, commencing in Semester 1, 2024
  • You must have achieved results of at least 80% (equivalent to a GPA of 5.8 on the ACU 7-point scale) in previous study completed within the last two years (undergraduate applicants) or four years (postgraduate applicants)
  • You must be applying for an ACU program that is an equal or higher level of study than the currently held qualifications
  • You must not be receiving any other ACU scholarship or award
  • You must not have previously studied at ACU at the same level as your commencing course
  • You must not be attending ACU as a Study Abroad or Exchange student


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