QUT Vice-Chancellor's Outstanding International Student Scholarship
QUT's Vice-Chancellor's Outstanding International Student Scholarship is a 25% tuition discount applied across the full duration of study — one of QUT's flagship awards for high-achieving international students. The application requires a short essay and a CV, so the bar is higher than QUT's automatic merit scholarships. QUT's strengths in business, creative industries, engineering, and IT make it a strong fit for Sri Lankan students targeting Brisbane.
Queensland University of Technology
University-funded
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Value
25% Tuition Discount
Duration
Full Programme
Awards
Around 30 per Semester
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Offer for an Eligible QUT Programme
Hold an offer for a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate taught programme at QUT. Pathway, study-abroad, and research-only degrees are excluded.
International Fee Status
Open only to overseas fee-paying students commencing from Sri Lanka. Australian citizens, permanent residents, and New Zealand citizens do not qualify.
Outstanding Academic + Leadership Record
QUT looks for a GPA of around 6.0 / 7.0 (or equivalent) plus demonstrated leadership — student council, sports captain, debate, community service, or work experience with measurable outcomes.
English Proficiency
Meet QUT's standard English requirement for your programme — typically IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0 for most courses; higher for clinical and education programmes.
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Apply to QUT first
Submit your QUT application through the online portal or an authorised agent. Scholarship consideration requires an offer in hand.
Submit the scholarship application
Complete the dedicated VC's Outstanding International Student Scholarship form — a 500-word personal statement on academic achievements and leadership, plus a CV detailing extracurriculars and work experience.
Selection on merit
QUT's international scholarship committee reviews applications in rounds approximately six weeks before each semester. Outcomes are communicated within four weeks of the round closing.
Accept and enrol
Successful applicants accept the scholarship and confirm enrolment by the published deadline. The 25% discount is applied automatically each semester for the duration of the programme, subject to satisfactory progress.
Why QUT?
QUT is one of Australia's leading 'new generation' universities, ranked in the global top 200. Its central Brisbane and Kelvin Grove campuses sit minutes from the CBD, with strengths in business, creative industries (one of the few dedicated Faculty of Creative Industries in Australia), engineering, IT, and law.
#199
QS World Ranking 2026
2
Brisbane Campuses
~30
Awards per Semester
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