The UNSW College Award recognises strong academic performance by students completing UNSW Global Foundation Studies. It supports eligible international students who progress to a full-time, on-campus UNSW undergraduate coursework degree in Sydney in Term 1 2027.
UNSW Sydney considers eligible admission-offer holders automatically. The published selection criterion is academic merit.
Benefits & funding
- AUD 10,000 for one year, paid toward tuition fees.
- The payment is applied in the second term of the recipient’s first year of undergraduate study.
Eligibility
- Be completing a UNSW Global Foundation Studies program in Sydney or offshore.
- Hold international-student status.
- Commence full-time, on-campus study in a UNSW undergraduate coursework program in Term 1 2027.
- Programs at UNSW Canberra are excluded.
- Meet the admission requirements for the chosen undergraduate degree and receive a UNSW admission offer.
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Application process
- 1Complete a UNSW Global Foundation Studies program.
- 2Apply for an eligible UNSW undergraduate degree through the UNSW Applicant Portal; students completing Australian Year 12, the International Baccalaureate Diploma or New Zealand NCEA Level 3 apply through UAC.
- 3Receive a UNSW admission offer for Term 1 2027.
- 4No separate scholarship application or supporting documents are required; eligible students are considered automatically.
Program timeline
Before admission
Complete UNSW Global Foundation Studies and apply for an eligible undergraduate degree.
Eligible students are considered automatically.
After receiving a Term 1 2027 admission offer
Begin full-time, on-campus undergraduate study at UNSW.
Term 1 2027
Second term of the first undergraduate year
AUD 10,000 is applied toward tuition fees.