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2022 Welcome to ECU Online Scholarship

The Welcome to ECU Online Scholarship provides students with the opportunity to commence studying online with ECU, with an expectation of transitioning to on-campus study when the Western Australian Government announces international travel restrictions are removed. The scholarship offers up to 30% reduction in tuition fees whilst the student is offshore, until the end of the student’s first academic teaching period, or 17 June 2022, whichever is sooner.


Important dates

Opens: 26-05-2021 Closes: 4-03-2022

Applies to

International Undergraduate Postgraduate Coursework

At a glance

  • Open to international students who:
    • will be studying in an eligible Course at ECU in Semester 1, 2022;
    • commence studying at ECU before 4 March 2022;
    • are overseas; and
    • are unable to travel to Perth due to Western Australian Government international travel restrictions.
  • This scholarship expires either:
    • when you transition to study on-campus at ECU;
    • at the end of your first academic teaching period; or
    • by 17 June 2022,
      whichever occurs first.
  • The scholarship applies to fees incurred from the academic period commenced from 1 November 2021 onwards.
  • Applicants are eligible to apply for other scholarships when onshore study in Perth commences.

Eligibility guidelines

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

  • be an offshore international student (and not an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or New Zealand Citizen);
  • not be residing in Australia;
  • meet ECU’s direct academic entry and English entry requirements;
  • not be in receipt of a government scholarship or industry sponsorship;
  • have commenced your online studies at ECU between the academic teaching periods of 1 November 2021 and 4 March 2022;
  • be adversely affected by Western Australian Government international border closes (not interstate border restrictions); and
  • be enrolled in an on-campus version of an eligible Course listed below.

Eligible Courses

  • Must be an eligible course from the list below, where a student has chosen to study onshore in Western Australia and is issued a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
  • Excludes “wholly online” Courses (where the Course is delivered entirely online).
  • Excludes accelerated learning units.

School of Arts and Humanities (30% scholarship applies)

W33 - Bachelor of Arts
W57 - Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
W64 - Bachelor of Design
W63 - Bachelor of Media and Communication 
W74 - Bachelor of Psychology
W65 - Bachelor of Psychology and Counselling
W73 - Bachelor of Psychology, Criminology and Justice
C58 - Bachelor of Social Science
L44 - Master of Professional Communication
J72 - Master of Professional Design

School of Business and Law (30% scholarship applies)

W23 - Bachelor of Commerce
W75 - Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Psychology
K93 - Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management
V72 - Bachelor of Laws
Y11 - Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
W28 - Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce
Y99 - Bachelor of Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations
Y53 - Bachelor of Sport, Recreation and Event Management
J52 - Master of Business Administration
L94 - Master of Business Administration International
L98 - Master of Finance and Banking
L75 - Master of Human Resource Management
L89 - Master of International Hospitality Management
L71 - Master of Management Information Systems
L42 - Master of Marketing and Innovation Management
L97 - Master of Professional Accounting
L99 - Master of Project Management
I78 - Master of Supply Chain and Logistics Management

School of Education (30% scholarship)

H08 - Master of Education
J89 - Master of Education (Advanced)

School of Engineering (30% scholarship applies)

K99 - Bachelor of Aviation
Y50 - Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) Honours
Y28 - Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Environmental) Honours
Y13 - Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Honours
Y47 - Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Systems) Honours
W21 - Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Renewable Energy) Honours
Y49 - Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Power) Honours
Y51 - Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Communications) Honours
Y46 - Bachelor of Engineering (Instrumentation Control and Automation) Honours
Y45 - Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) Honours
Y44 - Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) Honours
W17 - Bachelor of Engineering (Petroleum Engineering) Honours
W26 - Bachelor of Engineering Honours/Bachelor of Commerce
Y62 - Bachelor of Technology (Engineering)
Y73 - Bachelor of Technology (Aeronautical)
I59 - Master of Engineering

School of Medical and Health Sciences (30% scholarship applies)

K97 - Bachelor of Health Science
I62 - Master of Public Health

School of Science (30% scholarship applies)

U65 - Bachelor of Computer Science
Y14 - Bachelor of Counter Terrorism Security and Intelligence
U67 - Bachelor of Information Technology
Y89 - Bachelor of Science (Cyber Security)
M04 - Bachelor of Science
I77 - Master of Bioinformatics 
I45 - Master of Computer Science
L33 - Master of Cyber Security
I97 - Master of Data Science
J48 - Master of Environmental Science

School of Nursing and Midwifery (20% scholarship applies)

Y61 - Bachelor of Science (Nursing Studies)
J88 - Master of Nursing

Terms and conditions

The following ongoing conditions apply to this scholarship:

  • The recipient must continue to meet the eligibility guidelines and these terms and conditions at the time of applying and throughout their online study.
  • The recipient must be in continuous “good standing” academically and financially.
  • The scholarship cannot be transferred to another course without ECU’s permission (which may be withheld in ECU’s absolute discretion).
  • The scholarship can only be used for tuition fees and cannot be used for any other student expense. The scholarship will be applied directly by ECU on a unit-by-unit basis at the relevant census date. The scholarship will only be applied to fees incurred for teaching periods commencing 1 November 2021 to 4 March 2022.
  • This scholarship expires either when you transition to study on-campus at ECU, at the end of your first academic teaching period, or by 17 June 2022, whichever occurs first.
  • The scholarship cannot be transferred to an ECU location or partner outside Western Australia, or to another university.
  • The scholarship can be revoked if the recipient does not accept their Letter of Offer, enrol in their course, or pay their deposit, by the relevant date(s) specified.
  • Commencement of the scholarship cannot be deferred.
  • The recipient must pay their tuition fees within the stipulated payment deadlines. Failure to do so may negate the scholarship and the tuition fee structure may revert to full-fee international tuition.
  • The recipient may become ineligible for the ongoing receipt of the scholarship if they receive a government scholarship, industry sponsorship or another ECU scholarship or grant during their offshore studies. Ongoing eligibility for the scholarship in these circumstances is at ECU’s absolute discretion.
  • The recipient must comply with all applicable requirements under ECU’s statutes, rules, by-laws, policies, procedures or other similar instruments, and with all applicable visa requirements.
  • The recipient must promptly notify ECU of any change of circumstances that may affect their ongoing eligibility to receive the scholarship.
  • The Welcome to ECU Online Scholarship is solely intended for online students, who cannot yet travel to Perth nut who will continue their studies in Perth when the Western Australian Government announces that international travel restrictions are removed. The scholarship will cease by the 17 June 2022, irrespective of whether an individual student wishes to continue their nominated studies online for the remainder of their course,  is unable to travel to Perth in the next available teaching period or has not yet met mandated government vaccination and travel and vaccination requirements set by the Australian and Western Australian Government.
  • Students are responsible for meeting travel and vaccination requirements set by the Australian and Western Australian Government, please see further at https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/travel-restrictions
  • Students will also need to be aware of their obligations regarding complying with the Western Australian Government safe transition plan: https://www.wa.gov.au/government/announcements/was-safe-transition-plan, including any travel restrictions.

All scholarships are awarded at ECU’s discretion. ECU reserves the right to revoke the scholarship at any time if a student is found to have provided information that is false or misleading, does not meet the scholarship eligibility criteria (including admission requirements), or does not comply with the ongoing scholarship conditions.

ECU reserves the right to decline to award scholarships if, in its opinion, there are no suitable applicants. The number of scholarships to be awarded is at ECU’s sole discretion.

This scholarship may be withdrawn early from offering by ECU at any time, in particular having regard to any change in circumstances relating to the Covid-19 pandemic, or Western Australian or Australian law and rules relating to international travel restrictions and border closures.

How to apply

If we approve your ECU course application, you’ll automatically be assessed for this scholarship by our Admissions Office. No separate scholarship application is required.

The Admissions Office will issue a separate letter relating to your scholarship, along with a Letter of Offer for your course, to confirm whether you’ve been successful.

Applying for an ECU Course

You’re invited to apply through any one of ECU’s Authorised Agents.

You can also apply online via the ECU Online Application Portal.

How to accept this scholarship

To accept your scholarship, you must:

  • meet any conditions listed in your Letter of Offer including any applicable deadlines;
  • meet the direct entry Course requirements and any other applicable admission requirements;
  • accept your Letter of Offer by following the instructions provided; and
  • pay the indicative deposit in the Letter of Offer.

For more information

Questions about this scholarship can be directed to enquiries@ecu.edu.au

To find out if you are eligible, please complete the enquiry form below.

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