The UFS Healthcare Scholarship is open to international or refugee students who are undertaking a TAFE, undergraduate or postgraduate course at one of the Ballarat campuses.
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Summary
Requirements
- International or refugee student
- New/commencing or continuing student in 2026
- Enrolled in a certificate, diploma, undergraduate or postgraduate course (excluding research degree)
- Studying at one of the following campuses: SMB, Camp Street, Gillies Street, Mt Rowan, or Mt Helen (Including Blended Delivery - Mt Helen and Flexible Delivery - Ballarat).
Conditions
- Active and enrolled for the full year post census date.
- Students who defer their offer or take a leave of absence will forfeit their award.
- Can be full-time or part-time.
- Must not be in their final semester of studying when applying.
- Students are to maintain current contact details. If you cannot be contacted by mail, email or telephone in relation to this scholarship, your scholarship may be terminated.
Application Documents
Reference letter
A reference letter is a written recommendation from someone who knows your situation well. This person:
- should be at least 18 years old.
- have known you for at least a year or for the entire time you were in the situation.
- not be a close family member.
- not live with you.
- and be able to speak about your situation without needing you to explain it to them.
Reference letters can be written by supervisors, co-workers, clients, teachers, or professors.
Please note, that the reference letters must not be older than 12 months from submission date. Reference letters that do not meet the requirements will be deemed as invalid.
Application Deadline
March 1, 2026How To Apply
- To apply, you will need to complete the application form and provide the required written references.
- Please note all applications will require two written references. If you are unsure what to provide in a written reference, please refer to the example reference.?
For more information, kindly visit the Scholarship webage.