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Macquarie Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship

The Macquarie Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship is a one-off AUD 10,000 tuition discount for high-achieving international students joining undergraduate or postgraduate coursework programmes at Macquarie University in Sydney. The award is applied in the first session of study. Macquarie also runs separate India / South Asia-focused regional awards that Sri Lankan students may be eligible for in parallel.

Macquarie University

University-funded

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Value

AUD 10,000 Tuition Discount

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Duration

Applied to First Session

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Application

Automatic at Admission

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Offer for Eligible Programme

Hold an offer for an eligible Macquarie undergraduate or postgraduate coursework programme. A small list of MBA, executive education, and pathway programmes is excluded.

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Strong Academic Record

Demonstrate strong prior academic performance — typically an A/L average above SL university entry for undergraduate, or a strong Bachelor's (upper second-class or higher) for postgraduate.

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International Fee Status

Open to overseas fee-paying students. Sri Lankan citizens applying from Sri Lanka qualify; Australian citizens, permanent residents, and New Zealand citizens are not eligible.

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English Proficiency

Meet Macquarie's standard English language requirement — typically IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or equivalent TOEFL / PTE.

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Apply for Macquarie admission

Submit your Macquarie application via the online portal — there is no separate scholarship form for this automatic award.

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Automatic consideration

All eligible offer holders are automatically considered. The scholarship outcome is communicated alongside your offer letter.

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Accept and enrol

Accept your Macquarie offer and confirm enrolment by the published deadline. The AUD 10,000 discount is applied to your first-session tuition invoice.

Why Macquarie University?

Located in Sydney's northern suburbs near the country's largest tech corridor, Macquarie is a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) and consistently sits in the world's top 150. Strong in actuarial science, linguistics, business, and computing. Smaller and more accessible than Sydney's Group of Eight peers.

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