Deakin University, Australia, is working to help the innovators of tomorrow achieve their potential. The Deakin Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Scholarship is a 20 percent scholarship for international students applying for undergraduate, postgraduate coursework within the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment.
About Deakin University
Deakin has celebrated a significant number of milestones in its time. Year after year, advancements in technology, new academic and industry partnerships, groundbreaking research outcomes and innovative course delivery methods put Deakin at the forefront of higher education. With five popular campuses – including the online Cloud Campus – multi-million dollar research facilities and technology-rich learning centres across Victoria, we’ve gone from local university to globally connected university. Deakin provides a world-class education wherever you are, whenever you want
Aim and Benefits of Deakin University Undergraduate Scholarship
This scholarship is available for the normal duration of the course.*
- 20% of your student contributions (tuition fees).
Deakin University Undergraduate Scholarship Courses
Requirements for Deakin University Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification
To be eligible you must:
- be a citizen from Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka or Vietnam
- be a new student who commences their course at Deakin anytime up until Trimester 3, 2026
- meet the entry requirements for their course, including English language requirements
- maintain a weighted average mark (WAM) of least 65% during each previous year of study at Deakin AND have at least 8 credit points to complete in your course (only relevant if you are a student readmitting to Deakin)
- be studying a Deakin undergraduate or postgraduate coursework (including honours) from the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment (SEBE)^
- not be commencing a course on the FutureLearn platform
- achieve the relevant scores for your current program as detailed below:
^ Please note that information systems courses and business analytics courses are not eligible for this scholarship. Double degrees are also not eligible for the STEM Scholarship, except for D364 – Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours), which is an eligible course.
Undergraduate entry requirements
ATAR
Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
Lowest selection rank of an applicant to which an offer was made in the selection year | 5 points above the lowest selection rank of an applicant to which an offer was made in the selection year |
Australian Foundation
Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
65% | 70% |
Cambodia
STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
The equivalent of 65% WAM |
China – Gaokao
Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
Tier one cut off score for your province | Tier one cut off score for your province |
Deakin College Diploma
Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
50% | 65% |
Diploma at all other partners
Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
60% | 65% |
Diploma from China
Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
60% | 72% Chinese weighted average mark (WAM) equivalent to 65% Australian WAM |
Hong Kong – HKDSE
Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
18 | 19 |
Indonesia – Secondary School Certificate
Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
7.5 | 8.2 |
The above numbers refer to a grade point average (GPA) out of 10.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
25 | 27 (2 Points higher than entry) |
MALAYSIA – STPM
Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
2.7 GPA | 3 GPA |
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) from the Canadian pre-university (CPU or CIMP) programs
Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
65% | 70% |
Philippines
STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
The equivalent of 65% WAM |
Sri Lanka – A Levels
Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
9 | 11 (2 Points above the entry) |
To calculate eligibility, total up results of all A Levels, where A=5, B =4, C=3, D=2, E=1. You must complete a minimum of three A Levels.
UK A Levels – for Nigeria, Kenya and Pakistan
Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
6 | 8 (2 Points above the entry) |
To calculate eligibility, total up results of all A Levels, where A=5, B =4, C=3, D=2, E=1. You must complete a minimum of three A Levels.
Vietnam – High School (Gifted and Local)
Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
8 | 8.2 |
The above numbers refer to a grade point average (GPA) out of 10.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Deakin University Undergraduate Scholarship
Important dates
Applications now open.
Applications close Trimester 3, 2026.
Application Deadline
Not Specified