To be eligible you must:
- be a citizen from Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka or Vietnam
- be a new student who commences their course at Deakin anytime up until Trimester 3, 2026
- meet the entry requirements for their course, including English language requirements
- maintain a weighted average mark (WAM) of least 65% during each previous year of study at Deakin AND have at least 8 credit points to complete in your course (only relevant if you are a student readmitting to Deakin)
- be studying a Deakin undergraduate or postgraduate coursework (including honours) from the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment (SEBE)^
- not be commencing a course on the FutureLearn platform
- achieve the relevant scores for your current program as detailed below:
^ Please note that information systems courses and business analytics courses are not eligible for this scholarship. Double degrees are also not eligible for the STEM Scholarship, except for D364 - Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours), which is an eligible course.
Undergraduate entry requirements
ATAR
| Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
| Lowest selection rank of an applicant to which an offer was made in the selection year | 5 points above the lowest selection rank of an applicant to which an offer was made in the selection year |
Australian Foundation
| Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
| 65% | 70% |
Cambodia
| STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
| The equivalent of 65% WAM |
China – Gaokao
| Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
| Tier one cut off
score for your province | Tier one cut off
score for your province |
Deakin College Diploma
| Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
| 50% | 65% |
Diploma at all other partners
| Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
| 60% | 65% |
Diploma from China
| Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
| 60% | 72% Chinese weighted
average mark (WAM) equivalent to 65% Australian WAM |
Hong Kong – HKDSE
| Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
| 18 | 19 |
Indonesia – Secondary School Certificate
| Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
| 7.5 |
8.2
|
The above numbers refer to a grade point average (GPA) out of 10.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
| Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
| 25 | 27 (2 Points higher
than entry) |
MALAYSIA – STPM
| Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
| 2.7 GPA | 3 GPA |
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) from the Canadian pre-university (CPU or CIMP) programs
| Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
| 65% | 70% |
Philippines
| STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
| The equivalent of 65% WAM |
Sri Lanka – A Levels
| Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
|
9
|
11 (2 Points above the entry)
|
To calculate eligibility, total up results of all A Levels, where A=5, B =4, C=3, D=2, E=1. You must complete a minimum of three A Levels.
UK A Levels – for Nigeria, Kenya and Pakistan
| Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
|
6
|
8 (2 Points above the entry)
|
To calculate eligibility, total up results of all A Levels, where A=5, B =4, C=3, D=2, E=1. You must complete a minimum of three A Levels.
Vietnam – High School (Gifted and Local)
| Course Entry Requirements | STEM Scholarship Eligibility |
| 8 | 8.2 |
The above numbers refer to a grade point average (GPA) out of 10.
Postgraduate entry requirements
