Swiburne University of Technology Access Scholarship for Pathways Students 2025

Access Scholarships are funded by the Department of Education’s Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme (HEPPP). HEPPP aims to ensure that Australians from low SES backgrounds who have the ability to study at university get the opportunity to do so.

Access Scholarship for Pathways students is open to students who have completed a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification immediately prior to commencing a full-time undergraduate degree at Swinburne in 2025.

Please note: Previous recipients of any type of Swinburne Access Scholarship are not eligible to apply for any other Swinburne Access Scholarship.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJuly 13, 2025
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorSwinburne University of Technology
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studySwinburne University of Technology
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

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Benefits

• This scholarship is valued at $5,500 in the first year and $5,000 per year for the subsequent two years.
• The scholarship is awarded for a maximum duration of 3 years.

Requirements

To be eligible for Access Scholarship for Pathways Students, applicants must:

1. Meet the following criteria:
   • an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or holder of a permanent humanitarian visa
2. Meet the following enrolment criteria:
   • be a first- year undergraduate Swinburne student in Semester 2, 2025
   • enrolled full-time in an eligible course (see courses eligible in section above)
3. Have completed a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification immediately prior to commencing your undergraduate degree at Swinburne University in 2025.
   • Includes Certificate I - IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and UniLink Diploma
4. Provide evidence of financial hardship and/or personal hardship. Evidence can include, but is not limited to:
   • Centrelink statements, Health Care Card, ATO Payment Summary
5. Submit a personal statement (500 words) addressing personal and/or financial disadvantage.

Conditions

All scholarships offered by Swinburne are governed by a set of conditions. Please visit our Scholarship Conditions page for further information.

Application Deadline

July 13, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Swinburne University of Technology on www.swinburne.edu.au to apply

Applicants should complete an online application form and submit with all supporting documentation by Sunday, 13 July 2025.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. For assistance when completing your application, please view the Scholarship Application Help Guide.

Contact Fees and Scholarships Team, Student Administration to make an enquiry.

For more infor amtion, kindly visit Swinburne University of Technology scholarship webpage.