Postgraduate coursework

La Trobe’s Academic Excellence Scholarships are targeted towards high achieving international students from all countries across all of La Trobe’s undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs.  The awards are for newly commencing students only, and are non-renewable lump sums awarded across a maximum period of two semesters (or twelve months). 

The AES Awards are open to international students proposing to undertake undergraduate and coursework full degrees at La Trobe (noting that Higher Degree Research, Exchange, Study Abroad, ELICOS and Foundation Studies and Diploma students are ineligible).

Selection is based primarily on academic excellence, and applicants will need to have scored a minimum of 75 per cent or equivalent in their previous degree/award to be competitive.

In addition to completing a Scholarship Application Form, students must have also submitted an application for admission, and have received an offer from La Trobe prior to the scholarship deadline.

Students with conditional offers may apply.

How to apply: 

Applicants must complete an application form (PDF 76kb) and submit to the relevant LTI regional Admissions staff via intscholarships@latrobe.edu.au by the application deadline noted below.

Semester 1, 2012: 

• Friday 16 December 2011: all students applying from overseas
• Friday 27 January 2012: all students applying onshore

Semester 2, 2012:

• Friday 18 May 2012: all students applying from overseas
• Friday 29 June 2012: all students applying onshore

Other Information:

Continuation of the scholarship into a second semester (where relevant) is subject to satisfactory progress and continued enrolment in the program of study for which the scholarship was awarded. Maintaining a C grade average is required, and satisfactory progress will be monitored.

Scholarships for South East Asia (AU$3000)

La Trobe University invites outstanding students to apply for postgraduate scholarships. These scholarships are awarded as one-off payments and are distributed to students until the quota has been filled.

Indonesia

Student must hold an equivalent degree with a minimum GPA 3.0/4.0.

Malaysia

Students must hold an equivalent degree with a minimum of GPA 3.0/4.0.

Thailand

Students must achieve a minimum GPA 2.8 or above from selected universities in Thailand under Section One in the AEI NOOSR guide.

Vietnam

According to the AEI NOOSR guide, students must achieve the minimum of the below scores in order to qualify for the postgraduate scholarship:

• GPA overall 7.0 above in final year from Section One University
• GPA overall 7.5 above in final year from Section Two University

How to apply:

To apply, students need to meet all the entry requirements and hold an unconditional offer or a conditional offer on English, start a postgraduate degree at La Trobe University in Victoria, Australia in 2012. Please contact your agent to express interest for this scholarship or simply download the scholarship application form (PDF 76KB) and send to La Trobe International at intscholarships@latrobe.edu.au.

External scholarships for international students

The Australia Awards scheme, funded by the Commonwealth of Australia, offers a range of scholarship opportunities to international students wishing to study in Australia. Further details can be found at www.australiaawards.gov.au. La Trobe hosts students from the two Australia Awards Schemes, the Endeavour Awards and the AusAID Awards:

Endeavour Awards are internationally competitive and merit-based scholarships providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and the Americas to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia.  Further details regarding Endeavour Awards can be found at www.deewr.gov.au/International/EndeavourAwards.

AusAID Awards provide long and short term study and professional development opportunities to citizens from developing countries around the globe, and are linked to Australia’s aid programs in partner countries. Further details regarding AusAID Awards can be found at www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar.