Pathway Scholarships
2024 CDU International College Pathway Scholarships
Scholarships valued up to 30% of tuition fees are available for pathway programs
No application is required. Applicants are automatically assessed after submitting their application for an eligible course.
The Standard Scholarship applies to the Charles Darwin University International College pathway programs and covers up to 20% of the tuition fee for the below courses
| International Foundation Studies Program (ZFSP02) |
| Diploma of Business Studies (YIBST1) |
| Diploma of Information Technology (YINTI1) |
| Accelerated International Masters Qualifying Program (ZAMQP2) |
| English for Academic Purposes 3 (ZEAP30) |
| English for Academic Purposes 4 (ZEAP40) |
Please contact the admissions team for details on your eligibility.
The Merit Scholarship applies to Foundation Studies, First Year Diploma and Masters Qualifying Program (excluding ELICOS program) and covers up to 30% of the tuition fee based on Academic and English excellence.
- Foundation/Diploma – Applicant must display an overall credit average grade from high school and overall IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
- Masters Qualifying Program – Applicant must display an overall credit average grade in previous degree and overall IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Please reach out to admissions team for details on your eligibility.
- This award is exclusively for new international students.
- Applicant must apply to commence study in 2024 for one of programs that offered by CDU International College
- Applicants must meet the academic and English language entry requirements for their chosen course.
- Students must be classified as international fee-paying students paying the full international tuition fee rate to be considered for this discount.
- The discount is awarded for the first year of study only and is deducted
from gross tuition fees upon enrolment. The scholarship cannot be used in lieu of any required deposit and no cash alternative is available. - If students wish to defer their entry to the CDU International College programs to 2025, the scholarship will not be automatically transferred. However, the student will be automatically assessed with the new scholarship scheme for 2025 when it’s available.
- Students must be self-funded
If the application is successful, we’ll notify the applicant by email confirming the details of the scholarship.
Please reach out to admissions team for details on your eligibility.
Other International Student Scholarships
We offer an exciting and generous range of scholarships to support international students coming to study at CDU from around the globe. Our scholarships reward high achieving students with outstanding academic accomplishments and who contribute to the potential to make a positive impact on the world.
Information on the scholarship application process can be found here.
| Scholarship program | Amount | Duration | Number Available |
| CDU Global Merit Scholarship 2023-2024 | 30% of tuition fees for new students | Course duration | No separate scholarship application process |
| Vice-Chancellor’s International High Achiever Scholarship (VCIHAS) | 50% per year | Course duration | Limited number allocated (Application required) |
| 2024 CDU Bachelor of Nursing Scholarship | 20% of tuition fees | Course duration | No separate scholarship application process |
