ECU International Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship at Western Australian University

Background: 

The ECU International Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship has been established to provide a unique opportunity to all International ECU graduates, who have successfully completed their undergraduate degree, within the last two years and who then go on to study a postgraduate coursework program at ECU. ECU is the only Western Australian University to offer an International Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship, as we aim to remove the barriers to encourage our students to reach their potential. The scholarship provides a ten per cent reduction on the first two years of any ECU postgraduate coursework program, making postgraduate studies at ECU a more affordable option.

Application opening date: 30 May 2012
Application closing date: 21 May 2013

Method of application:
There is no separate application process for this scholarship. When an international ECU graduate applies for a postgraduate coursework program at ECU and meets the academic criteria, the ECU International Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship will feature on their offer letter. The offer letter contains confirmation of Scholarship acceptance and the tuition fee benefits.

Amount: Ten per cent reduction on course fees for the first two years of a postgraduate coursework program
Frequency: Ten per cent discount on year one and year two course fees. Note: No cash lump sum will be paid out in any circumstances irrespective if the student only studies a one year or one and a half year course
Method: Automatically applied to course fees

Eligibility requirements

Eligibility criteria:

To be eligible students must:

• have graduated from ECU in semester 2 of 2010 (and beyond), and apply and start a postgraduate coursework program in semester 2, 2012
  OR
• be students who are currently in their final year of undergraduate studies, who enroll and start in a postgraduate coursework program between now and semester 1, 2014
• be commencing postgraduate coursework FPON students

Nationality:

• International students

Level of study:

• PG - Postgraduate by coursework

Year of study:

• 1st year

Faculty:

• Any

School:

• Any

Study mode:

• Full-time on-campus

Student information:

• In addition to financial support, the scholarship helps you make the most of your ECU experience through acknowledgement of your Undergraduate degree and strengthening your qualifications
• Continuing to study at ECU in a familiar environment with established academic relationships will ease first year nerves and allow students to be totally focused on their studies
• The application process is automatic and seamless, and as it doesn’t require any additional paperwork or interviews, applying is hassle free
• As an added bonus, all postgraduate students under the new Streamlined Visa Process are entitled to longer work rights in Australia
• The ten per cent scholarship is limited to a maximum of 2 years only (not the course duration)
• Eligible students who defer commencing of the PG course until more than 2 years after completion of the UG course will forfeit scholarship eligibility

Selection:

• International students who have studied an undergraduate program with ECU in the last 2 years and who go on to apply, enroll and commence into a postgraduate coursework program
• Students will not be eligible for more than one scholarship type

More information:

Contact ECU International Admissions
Telephone: (61 8) 6304 5377
Email ecuinternational@ecu.edu.au

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