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Swinburne University Scholarships 2027 in Australia (Funded)

No essays, no separate application: Swinburne automatically checks every international applicant commencing an eligible course in 2027 for tuition-fee scholarships worth 20% to 30% off — plus a 30% Women in Engineering Leadership award and an English-course fee refund through ELICOS+. The outcome arrives inside your letter of offer.

No deadline — auto-assessed with course application Open Updated 16 Oct 2026 By Swinburne University of Technology
Award
Swinburne International Scholarship: a 20% reduction of tuition fees for the standard duration of the course. George Swinburne International Excellence Scholarship: a 30% tuition-fee reduction for high academic achievers. Women in Engineering Leadership Scholarship: a 30% tuition-fee reduction for women entering selected engineering and construction courses, plus professional-development and mentorship activities. ELICOS+ Scholarship: a refund equal to up to 10 weeks of English-course (ELICOS) tuition, deducted from tuition across the first three semesters of the principal degree. Awards cover tuition fees only.
Eligible
International students commencing an eligible course for the first time in 2027 at Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus — undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and pathway courses (Foundation, UniLink diploma, Postgraduate Qualifying Program). Awards are merit-based on previous academic results; stronger results are considered for the 30% Excellence award. Excluded: Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting (and its double degrees) and Bachelor of Nursing at undergraduate level; Master of Physiotherapy, Master of Occupational Therapy, master’s by research and doctorates at postgraduate level. The Women in Engineering Leadership award targets female international applicants entering selected engineering/construction courses such as the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or Master of Professional Engineering. ELICOS+ is for packaged English-course students who do not yet meet the English entry requirement of their principal course.
How
There is no separate scholarship application. Apply for an eligible Swinburne course commencing in 2027 through the university’s normal course-application process; the university automatically assesses your previous academic results, and any scholarship you receive is stated in the same letter of offer as your admission. ELICOS+ students receive the refund after completing the English course and starting the principal degree, applied across the first three semesters.
Deadline
No separate deadline. Because assessment is automatic with the course application, your effective deadline is the course-application deadline for your chosen 2027 intake.
Fine print
Scholarships reduce tuition fees only — Overseas Student Health Cover, accommodation, living expenses, practicum costs and other non-tuition fees remain your responsibility. Verify the exact eligible courses on the official page before applying.

About the scholarships

Swinburne University of Technology, based in Melbourne, bundles its international-student support into a simple proposition: apply for your course, and the university does the rest. Instead of a separate scholarship form with essays and references, every international applicant who commences an eligible course for the first time in 2027 is automatically assessed on previous academic results, and any award is written into the same letter of offer as the admission itself.

The 2027 package has four parts. The standard Swinburne International Scholarship cuts 20% off tuition fees for the standard course duration. The George Swinburne International Excellence Scholarship lifts that to 30% for applicants with particularly strong previous results. The Women in Engineering Leadership Scholarship gives women entering selected engineering and construction courses 30% off plus mentoring and professional-development activities. And the ELICOS+ Scholarship refunds up to 10 weeks of English-course fees for students who need English preparation before their degree.

Eligibility

  • Be an international student commencing an eligible course for the first time in 2027 at Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus.
  • Apply for an undergraduate, postgraduate coursework or pathway course (Foundation, UniLink diploma, Postgraduate Qualifying Program).
  • Be assessed on previous academic results — merit decides the award; higher achievers are considered for the 30% Excellence award.
  • Women in Engineering Leadership: female international applicants entering selected engineering/construction courses (e.g. Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Master of Professional Engineering).
  • ELICOS+: packaged English-course students who do not yet meet the English entry requirement of their principal course.
  • Excluded courses for 2027: Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting (including double degrees) and Bachelor of Nursing at undergraduate level; Master of Physiotherapy, Master of Occupational Therapy, master’s by research and doctorates at postgraduate level.

Benefits

  • Automatic merit assessment — no separate scholarship application; the outcome appears in your course offer letter.
  • 20% or 30% reduction of tuition fees for the standard duration of the course.
  • Women in Engineering: 30% tuition reduction plus professional-development and mentorship activities.
  • ELICOS+ refund of up to 10 weeks of English-course fees, deducted from tuition across the first three semesters of the main degree.
  • Covers tuition fees only — Overseas Student Health Cover, practicum costs and other non-tuition fees are not included.

Documents required

  • No separate scholarship document list is published — assessment is automatic from the documents you submit with your course application for the chosen degree (academic transcripts and certificates, English evidence, passport and the standard admission paperwork).
  • ELICOS+ students need the packaged English-course offer to trigger the refund mechanism.

How to apply

  1. Pick an eligible course for 2027Check the official scholarships page against your course — some courses are excluded, so confirm before you apply.
  2. Apply for the course through the normal channelSubmit your Swinburne course application for first-time commencement in 2027 at the Hawthorn campus, with academic transcripts, English evidence and passport.
  3. Wait for automatic assessmentThe university checks your previous results against the available scholarships — there is nothing extra to fill in.
  4. Read your letter of offerAny scholarship you receive, and its exact percentage, is stated in the same offer letter as your admission.
  5. ELICOS+ onlyComplete the English course, start your principal degree, and the refund of up to 10 weeks of ELICOS fees is deducted from tuition across your first three semesters.

FAQs

Do I need to file a separate scholarship application?

No. When you apply for an eligible course for first-time commencement in 2027, Swinburne automatically checks your academic record for the available international scholarships and tells you in the letter of offer.

What is the difference between the 20% and 30% awards?

The 20% Swinburne International Scholarship is the standard merit award for eligible commencing international students; the 30% George Swinburne International Excellence Scholarship recognizes applicants with particularly strong previous results. There is also a 30% Women in Engineering Leadership Scholarship for women entering selected engineering and construction programs.

Which courses are excluded?

For 2027 the university excludes the Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting (including double degrees) and Bachelor of Nursing, plus Master of Physiotherapy, Master of Occupational Therapy, master’s degrees by research and doctorates.

How does the ELICOS+ Scholarship work?

If you need English preparation before your degree, you can receive a refund equal to up to 10 weeks of ELICOS fees once you finish the English course and begin your principal degree; the amount is deducted from tuition across the first three semesters.

Does the scholarship cover living or health costs?

No. It is a tuition-fee reduction only. Overseas Student Health Cover, accommodation, living expenses and other non-tuition fees remain your responsibility.

Verified 23 Oct 2026: swinburne.edu.au/courses/scholarships/international-scholarships (official, crawled 23 Oct 2026) — 2027 international awards: 20% Swinburne International Scholarship, 30% George Swinburne International Excellence, 30% Women in Engineering Leadership (+mentoring/PD), ELICOS+ refund of up to 10 weeks ELICOS fees across first three semesters; automatic assessment with 2027 course application, stated in the letter of offer; Hawthorn campus, first-time commencement 2027; excluded courses (Aviation & Piloting, Nursing, Physiotherapy, OT, research masters, doctorates); tuition-fee-only coverage. No separate scholarship deadline published in the official notification.

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