Melbourne Humanitarian Access Scholarship

This scholarship is offered to talented undergraduate or graduate students who have applied for asylum in Australia.

What are the benefits?

• a living allowance of $5,000 per year (paid in two instalments in April and September) for up to the standard full-time duration of your course.
• a full fee remission for the normal full-time duration of your degree course

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

Undergraduate applicants

• be a citizen of a country other than Australia and New Zealand and not a permanent resident of Australia and either:
• have applied for or hold a temporary Australian humanitarian visa; or
• have applied for a permanent Australian humanitarian visa
• have completed Australian Year 12 or International Baccalaureate in Australia
• have applied for a University of Melbourne undergraduate course via VTAC for commencement in the year following completion of Australian Year 12 or International Baccalaureate
• satisfy the course prerequisites and have achieved at least the minimum ATAR score for the University of Melbourne course
• not have undertaken any tertiary studies (excluding extension studies completed as part of a Year 12 program).

Graduate applicants:

• be a citizen of a country other than Australia and New Zealand and not a permanent resident of Australia and either:
• have applied for or hold a temporary Australian humanitarian visa; or
• have applied for a permanent Australian humanitarian visa
• have applied for a University of Melbourne graduate degree by coursework
• satisfy the course prerequisites and have achieved at least the minimum entry score for the University of Melbourne course

Selection criteria:

This scholarship is offered to the students with the highest entry score, where there are more candidates than scholarships available or more than one candidate with a preference for the same degree course.