The University of Western Australia is now accepting applications from talented student-athletes for the Global Sporting Excellence Scholarships to accomplish their degree in Australia.
The study program is open to high-performing athletes, coaches, and officials around the world who want to undergraduate and postgraduate study at the university.
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Summary
A fine program for overseas students in Australia.
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( vote)The University of Western Australia is a public research university recognized as the sixth-oldest university in Australia. It offers an undergraduate degree program and a postgraduate degree program, and doctoral-level programs.
Why study at the University of Western Australia? The university provides a unique education and a learning style that encourages one to be innovative, creative, and think independently. It has a safe learning and living environment and employs strict codes of conduct for its students.
Application Deadline: Open
Brief Description
- University: The University of Western Australia
- Department: NA
- Course Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
- Award: Up to AUD$48,000
- Access Mode: Online
- Number of Awards: Not known
- Nationality: International
- The award can be taken in Australia
Eligibility
- Eligible Countries: Applications are open to students from across the globe
- Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded for undergraduate and postgraduate in any subject offered by the university.
- Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
- be a citizen of one of the countries on this list.
- Have received an offer for an undergraduate or postgraduate course at The University of Western Australia.
- have achieved an equivalent:
- ATAR of 88.00 – 98.00+; or
- WAM of 70.00 – 85.00+
- If studying an approved International Academic Pathway (Articulation Program), students must have achieved a WAM equivalent of more than 75.00
Sports eligibility
- Athletes are required to register and play for the UWA-affiliated sporting club of the student’s chosen field in which the scholarship was awarded and on the proviso that the UWA club competes in the highest available domestic league.
- Coaches are required to register and coach within the UWA-affiliated sporting club of the student’s chosen field in which the scholarship was awarded.
- Sports officials must register and officiate within the WA state sporting league of the student’s chosen field.
- Be available, where practicable, to represent/coach/officiate for the University in university national and international events.
- Meet tier 3 or above of UWA Student Athlete Program (SADP) classification—
- National underage team member. For example: Youth Olympic team member;
- WA Institute of Sport (WAIS) (or equivalent institute) squad member/scholarship holder;
- National league team player/professional club player squad member, for example: West Coast Fever player;
- World University Championships or World University Games team member; or
- Be an accredited and qualified coach or sport official to a national program/league/institute level or higher, for example – youth national team coach, state or national institute coach, national league/championship official/coach
- Undergraduate Eligibility
- To be eligible to be considered for the scholarship, a candidate must be applying for an eligible undergraduate bachelor’s degree or Assured Pathway course. The following exclusions apply:
- Assured Pathway to Medicine
- Assured Pathway to Pharmacy
- Assured Pathway to Dental Medicine
Postgraduate Eligibility
To be eligible to be considered for the scholarship, a candidate must be applying for an eligible postgraduate degree (by coursework or coursework and dissertation). The following exclusions apply:
- Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Neuropsychology (01890)
- Graduate Certificate in Fieldwork Practice (12270)
- Juris Doctor (20820)
- Master of Pharmacy (51500)
- Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology (53370)
- Graduate Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology (53390)
- Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology (53580)
- Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Psychology (54570)
- Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology (54580)
- Graduate Certificate in Autism Diagnosis (70230)
- Graduate Certificate in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) (73260)
- Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (73520)
- Master of Clinical Audiology (90540)
- Doctor of Podiatric Surgery (90830)
- Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (90870)
- Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (90840)
- Doctor of Medicine (90850)
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (90860)
- Doctor of Optometry (91590)
- Master of Social Work (11550)
- UWA Micro-credentials
How to Apply
- How to Apply: Interested participants are required to take admission in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree program at the university.
- Supporting Documents: Send your Sport CV, outlining your recent achievements in high-performance sport and referees from your previous coaches or state organizations, to UWA Sport.
- Admission Requirements: For admission, aspirants must hold their previous degree certificates with good academic grades.
- Language Requirement: Demonstrating the English language ability by taking the TOEFL or IELTS test is a must if your country’s language is not English.
Benefits
The University of Western Australia will provide an award amount of AUD$48,000 over four years on eligible courses or AUD$36,000 over three years; postgraduate students can receive up to AUD$24,000 over two years on eligible courses.
