The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Humanitarian Scholarship has been established to support undergraduate studies for students holding asylum seeker bridging or temporary protection visas as a result of their arrival to Australia as asylum seekers or humanitarian entrants.
The UTS Humanitarian Scholarship program underscores a university-wide commitment to provide Scholarships across all UTS faculties that offer undergraduate degrees to asylum seekers unable to access Commonwealth Supported places or government loan schemes.
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Summary
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Benefits
- UTS Tuition Fees
- Student Services and Amenities Fees.
Requirements
To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
- Have temporary asylum seeker or refugee residence status and hold a Temporary Protection Visa (subclass 785), or Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (subclass 790), or Temporary Visa (subclass 449) Bridging Visa A - E and has made an application for a Protection Visa or Temporary Humanitarian Concern Visa (subclass 786); and
- Applicants holding an Australian Bridging Visa A–E will be required to provide either evidence that they have lodged an application for a Protection Visa (Subclass 866), or a letter from a recognised refugee or asylum support organisation, or migration lawyer, confirming that they are seeking asylum in Australia and outlining the status of their protection matter.
- Be able to demonstrate that they do not have the financial means to support payment of their tuition fees without receiving the Scholarship; and
- Have applied and been deemed eligible for admission to a UTS undergraduate degree or UTS postgraduate coursework degree; and
- Apply and commence at UTS in the next available intake for the course after completion of their study used as their basis of admission; and
- Be intending to enrol full-time; and
- All candidates must apply and complete the UTS online Scholarships Application (incomplete applications will not be considered) ; and
- All candidates must be available to attend an interview, if required.
Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026
Application Deadline
December 1, 2026How To Apply
- To be considered for the UTS Humanitarian Scholarship all applicants must first apply for admission to a UTS course that commences in 2027. Applying for a UTS course can be done via UTS International or the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
- If you are applying for admission to a UTS course via UTS International please email UTS Scholarships for a code to waive the course application fee.
- All applicants must then submit a scholarship application form in order to be considered for this scholarship. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Contact:
UTS Scholarships
Email: [email protected]
For more information, kindly visit UTS scholarship webpage.
