Scholarships

2027 Creative Excellence Scholarship

At a glance

• Applicants must be an international student who receives an offer, or a conditional offer, to study an eligible course at ECU in Semester One, 2027 or Semester Two, 2027.
• Open to prospective international students (not current students);
• Scholarship recipients will receive financial assistance amounting to a 10% reduction off their tuition fees for the duration of their ECU course.

Eligibility guidelines

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an international student (not an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or New Zealand Citizen);
• study onshore at ECU City Campus;
• not be in receipt of a government scholarship or industry sponsorship;
• not be in receipt of another ECU scholarship;
• meet both ECU’s Academic and English Proficiency entry requirements for the course and commence study onshore at ECU, Western Australia in Semester One, 2027 or Semester Two, 2027;
• be entering into one of the eligible courses below.

Eligible courses

Undergraduate courses

• Bachelor of Music Honours (K35)
• Bachelor of Arts (Dance) (T73)
• Bachelor of Arts (Arts and Cultural Management) (T74)
• Bachelor of Music (W76)
• Bachelor of Performing Arts (Y97)
• Bachelor of Visual Arts (F23)
• Bachelor of Design (P79)

Postgraduate course

• Master of Creative Arts Entrepreneurship and Cultural Innovation (028)

Terms and conditions

Full scholarship terms and conditions
1. The recipient must continue to meet the eligibility guidelines and these terms and conditions at the time of applying and throughout their course.
2. The recipient must be in continuous good standing academically and financially.
3. The recipient must maintain a full-time enrolment load of 60 credit points each semester or study period (a full-time load in Summer School is two units) and not defer their studies for more than one semester or study period during their course, unless expressly approved by ECU in its absolute discretion.
4. The scholarship may be transferred to another eligible course, upon request, and at 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.
5. The scholarship cannot be transferred to an ECU location or partner outside Western Australia, or to another university.
6. The scholarship can be revoked if the recipient does not accept their Letter of Offer or enrol in their course by the relevant date(s) specified.
7. Commencement of the scholarship cannot be deferred.
8. 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.
9. 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 the term of the scholarship. Ongoing eligibility for the scholarship in these circumstances is at ECU’s absolute discretion.
10. 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.
11. The recipient must notify ECU of any change of circumstances that may affect their ongoing eligibility to receive the scholarship.

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, misleading, does not meet the scholarship eligibility criteria (including ECU’s 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 from offering by ECU at any time.

How to apply

Eligible applicants are automatically assessed for the ECU Creative Excellence Scholarship at the time of applying for an eligible course at ECU. No separate scholarship application is required. Successful applicants will receive scholarship details within their Letter of Offer.

How to accept this scholarship
To accept the scholarship, recipients must:

• meet any conditions outlined in the Letter of Offer;
• accept the Letter of Offer by the relevant deadline;
• comply with all applicable admission requirements; and
• pay the required tuition fee deposit and Overseas Student Health Cover (if applicable).

For more information

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