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UOW International Scholarship

The UOW International Scholarship reduces tuition by 20% to 30% each year of study for international Bachelor's and Master's students. The tier depends on your academic profile at point of admission — stronger A/Ls or a higher-classification Bachelor's targets the upper band. The award is automatic on offer (no separate scholarship form) and is applied every year of study, not just year one — which makes total savings significant over a 3-4 year degree. Wollongong is a 75-minute train from Sydney and consistently ranks in the world top 200.

Open for all 2026 intakes — February, July, and November starts

University of Wollongong

University-funded

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Value

20-30% tuition reduction

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Level

Undergraduate & Postgraduate

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Duration

Applied every year of study

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Selection

Automatic — academic merit

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Who awards it

University of Wollongong — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.

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How you are considered

Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.

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What it covers

20-30% tuition reduction every year. This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.

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Where we come in

We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.

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International Student

Open to overseas-fee-paying international students. Sri Lankan citizens applying for a UOW degree on the Wollongong, Sydney CBD, or Liverpool campuses are eligible.

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Bachelor's Applicants

Sri Lankan A/L 3 Bs or stronger typically meets the 20% tier. 2 As + 1 B (or stronger) targets the 30% tier. IB candidates need 32+ points for the upper band.

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Master's Applicants

A Bachelor's degree with a weighted average around 65% (Sri Lankan second-upper) qualifies for the 20% tier. First-class or distinction-level results target the 30% band.

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Maintain Eligibility

Continue full-time enrolment in your UOW degree and maintain satisfactory academic progress each session for the scholarship to renew automatically.

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Apply to a UOW degree

Submit your UOW application via the online portal or through a Lanka Scholar adviser. Include transcripts, English-test results, and references where required.

Offer with scholarship tier

Once your academic file is assessed, the UOW offer letter explicitly states whether the International Scholarship is attached and at what percentage.

Accept + pay deposit

Confirm your place by accepting the offer and paying the tuition deposit by the stated deadline. The scholarship credit is applied to every annual tuition invoice.

Visa + arrival

Use the offer + CoE to apply for the Subclass 500 student visa. UOW's international team handles ongoing scholarship renewal automatically subject to progression.

Why UOW?

Wollongong is ranked in the global top 200 (QS) and top 1% of world universities. Strong programmes in engineering, IT, business, and nursing. Coastal city with a much lower cost of living than Sydney, but Sydney is a 75-minute train ride for weekend trips.

Top 200

QS World Ranking 2026

32,000+

Total Students

75 min

By Train to Sydney CBD

Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?

Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.

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