International students - guide to minimum academic eligibility for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework scholarships

All University of Adelaide scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit.  The selection process for a University of Adelaide scholarship is extremely competitive and in order to even be considered for a scholarship, extremely high academic achievement is required.  

Meeting minimum academic eligibility scores does not mean that a scholarship is guaranteed - this is the minimum academic eligibility to be considered for a scholarship. 

If you have not achieved the minimum academic eligibility as outlined in the relevant table below, you will be unable to apply for a University of Adelaide scholarship.

• Minimum academic eligibility for undergraduate applicants
• Minimum academic eligibility for postgraduate coursework applicants
• Coursework scholarship application process and deadlines

Minimum academic eligibility for undergraduate applicants

For countries and/or qualifications not listed here, a minimum of 90% should be used as a guide.

Notes:

1. Best three subjects, excluding language and non-academic subjects.
2. Best three subjects, excluding language and non-academic subjects.  Acceptable State Board Examinations: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu.
3. HKALE results are calculated on the aggregate score from at least 2 A Level subjects and 1 AS Level subject where A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1 for A Level subjects, and A=2.5, B=2.0, C=1.5, D=1.0, E=0.5 for AS Level subjects.  Score from General Paper or language subject in the applicant's first language are excluded from the calculation.  A subject can only be counted once at either A Level or AS Level.
4. Best five subjects excluding language subjects.  Students must achieve numerical score listed or lower, where UEC grades A1=1, A2=2, B3=3, B4=4, B5=5, B6=6, C7=7, C8=8.
5. Average of three best subjects' final results.
6. Successful completion of Matayom 6 and the award of the Certificate of Secondary Education.  GPA on a 4 point scale where A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0.
7. SAT1 Critical Reading, Mathematical and Writing aggregate score in conjunction with High School Diploma.
8. A Level results are calculated on the aggregate score from 3 A Level subjects (or 2 A Level subjects and 2 AS Level subjects) where A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1 for A Level subjects, and A=2.5, B=2.0, C=1.5, D=1.0, E=0.5 for AS Level subjects.  Score from General Paper or language subject in the applicant's first language are excluded from the calculation.  A subject can only be counted once at either A Level or AS Level.
9. Average of best six subjects.

Minimum academic eligibility for postgraduate coursework scholarships

For countries and/or qualifications not listed here, a minimum of 90% should be used as a guide.

Scholarship application process

For students seeking a scholarship for coursework study commencing in 2010 a separate application process for scholarships is required.

Please note: a separate application is not required for undergraduate applications submitted through the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) for 2010 entry.

The scholarship application process will require completion of an online form.

Applicants will be required to have already received a current unconditional offer of admission to the University of Adelaide to be considered for a scholarship. 

Students with a conditional offer of admission must have demonstrated that they meet all the conditions of their offer, and have received acknowledgement from the International Office that their offer is unconditional, before lodging an application for a scholarship.

For further information about international undergraduate scholarships and programs, please contact one of the University of Adelaide's International Representatives.

Deadlines

Applications for students commencing their primary academic program in Semester 1 2010 ARE NOW CLOSED.

Applications for students commencing their primary academic program in Semester 2 2010 will open on Monday 19 April 2010 and will close on Friday 30 April 2010.

Applications for students commencing their primary academic program in Semester 1 2011 will open in early October 2010.  Further information regarding the 2011 scholarship round will be available from June 2010. 

Please remember that to be considered for a scholarship for 2010 entry, you must have an offer of admission and have met all the conditions of your offer by the closing date of scholarship applications in order to be considered.

For this reason, students wishing to apply for a scholarship must have lodged their application for admission at least 8 weeks before the above dates.

More Information

For more information about studying at the University of Adelaide, please contact:

The Student Centre

Online enquiry form: www.international.adelaide.edu.au/enquiries

Telephone (in Australia): (08) 8303 5208

Telephone (outside Australia): +61 8 8303 5208

Facsimile (in Australia): (08) 8303 4401

Facsimile (outside Australia): +61 8 8303 4401