Mechatronic Engineering

Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarship

20% fee remission for the duration of the course (25% for scholarships awarded before 2027)

Eligibility: Citizen of a country with a Gross Domestic Product per capita of US$10,000 or less based on World Bank data; hold an offer for an Overseas Fee place in a bachelor's degree for commencement in the year the scholarship is offered; not have previously undertaken tertiary studies (excluding extension studies completed as part of a year 12 program). Awarded to the student(s) ranked highest on final secondary school or foundation studies results.

No application required — automatically considered when applying for a course; outcomes notified within five working days of a course offer. At least 110 awards are offered now, rising to 225 from 2027. Cannot be held with another scholarship or sponsorship that provides a fee sponsorship or discount. Open across study areas including Engineering; Information technology and computer science; Science; Environment; Agricultural and veterinary sciences. Melbourne's other international undergraduate awards found (AG Whitlam International Undergraduate Scholarship, Commerce Undergraduate International Merit/Partner Scholarships, Commerce Global Scholarship) are all restricted to the Bachelor of Commerce and so fall outside StudyPath’s STEM scope.

Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships Scheme (VCIS)

Up to $60,000. Five amounts are offered based on ranking against selection criteria: $60,000 or $40,000 payable for one year in two equal instalments per semester; $20,000, $10,000 or $5,000 payable for one semester.

Eligibility: International student who has applied for a CRICOS-registered coursework degree and received an unconditional offer of admission. No application is required — all eligible students with an unconditional offer by the closing dates are automatically considered.

Awarded once at commencement and not renewable for later years. From 2026 intakes there is a maximum cap of $40,000 for students who are also recipients of the Sydney International Student Award.

Sydney International Student Award

20 percent contribution to tuition fees for the duration of the course, applied as a reduction of the tuition fee liability in the offer letter.

Eligibility: International student holding citizenship in one of the eligible countries or regions listed on the award page (across Africa, South & Central America, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and much of South, Southeast and East Asia), admitted to a new full-time undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree commencing in 2026, not an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident. Applicants from eligible countries are prompted to apply within the admission process.

Currently published for new commencements in 2026. Not available for MBA/EMBA, study abroad, executive education, distance-mode courses or Law Dual Degree pathway programs. Capped at $40,000 if combined with VCIS under 2026 arrangements.

Sydney International Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship

100% tuition fees plus the Student Services and Amenities Fee, for the published full-time duration of the recipient’s single undergraduate degree (including embedded honours), up to a maximum of 4 years full-time study. Approximately 20 scholarships awarded globally per year across the two intakes.

Eligibility: International student (as defined by the Higher Education Support Act 2003) who has applied for but not yet commenced a single undergraduate coursework degree of up to 4 years (embedded honours included), has completed secondary school or a recognised foundation program, has not previously undertaken tertiary studies, is not commencing a second degree at Sydney, and will enrol full-time. Selection weighs academic merit plus diversity of nationality and intended degree; an online application is required.

Not available for combined degrees with a postgraduate component, the BA/BSc dual degrees with Sciences Po (France), or degrees including the Bachelor of Advanced Studies. Recipients still cover OSHC, living costs and other personal expenses.

Macquarie Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship (VCIS)

A one-off fee reduction of up to AUD $10,000 applied towards tuition fees.

Eligibility: For full-time international students commencing an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree at Macquarie, with a minimum ATAR equivalent of 85 for undergraduate applications (a minimum WAM equivalent of 65 for postgraduate applications), commencing study in the session and year stated in the scholarship offer letter. Applicants must first receive a full offer to study at Macquarie and then complete a short scholarship application form. Macquarie lists the applicable course as "All". Other study levels, such as Macquarie University College pathway programs and Study Abroad, may be considered case by case.

Macquarie states the award "is awarded to recognise academic excellence" and is "a highly competitive scholarship based on academic merit" — an explicit claim about how it is decided, with no financial-need element, so merit rather than both. No coveragePercentage: the value is a capped cash amount ("up to AUD $10,000"), not a percentage of tuition. The undergraduate bar is an ATAR-equivalent rank, not a percentage mark, and the postgraduate bar is on Macquarie's Weighted Average Mark scale, so neither is recorded as a numeric bar. Applications are open year round but the scholarship is described as very limited.

Western Scholarship of Excellence

250 scholarships at $8,000 each: $6,000 in the first year plus $2,000 for an optional study abroad experience (the study abroad portion is forfeited if no such experience is pursued). Recipients from an international or out-of-province high school may also receive a $2,000 Travel Grant. Cannot be combined with another admission scholarship.

Eligibility: For students admitted to an undergraduate program at Western's main campus directly from secondary school and registered in first-year full-time studies (a minimum of 3.5 courses). Awarded on the top high school admission averages. No application is needed — every eligible applicant is considered automatically. Western determines averages for applicants not studying a Canadian secondary school curriculum on the basis of curriculum, grading practices and grading scale interpretation, and averages are not rounded to the nearest whole percentage. Generally not open to applicants who have attended a post-secondary institution, or to home-schooled applicants.

Western introduces the scheme as being "To recognize and reward the outstanding academic achievements of our incoming high school students", and this tier goes to the top admission averages, so achievement is the selection basis with no financial-need element. No numeric bar is recorded because Western states only "Top high school admission average" for this tier rather than a figure. International eligibility is evident from the page itself, which explains how Western calculates averages for non-Canadian curricula and offers the extra Travel Grant to recipients from international high schools. Holders of a National Scholarship, Schulich Leader Scholarship, Continue in Canada Admission Scholarship or Welcome to Canada Admission Scholarship are not eligible.

Western Scholarship of Distinction

$3,500 each: $2,500 in the first year plus $1,000 for an optional study abroad experience.

Eligibility: For students admitted to an undergraduate program at Western's main campus directly from secondary school and registered in first-year full-time studies, with a final admission average of 92.0% to 100.0%. Awarded automatically with no application; consideration is guaranteed for applications submitted through OUAC with all supporting documents by the early consideration deadline of 1 March. An unlimited number is available.

Western frames the scheme as recognising and rewarding "the outstanding academic achievements of our incoming high school students", and this tier is granted automatically to every applicant in the 92.0–100.0% band, so the admission average is the selection basis rather than a bar to apply. The 92.0 floor is published as a plain final admission average and recorded as given. Western states that it determines averages for applicants outside a Canadian secondary school curriculum from their curriculum, grading practices and grading scale, so international applicants are assessed on the same band.

Western Admission Scholarship

$2,500 each: $1,500 in the first year plus $1,000 for an optional study abroad experience.

Eligibility: For students admitted to an undergraduate program at Western's main campus directly from secondary school and registered in first-year full-time studies, with a final admission average of 90.0% to 91.9%. Awarded automatically with no application; an unlimited number is available.

The entry rung of Western's automatic admission scholarship ladder, granted purely on the final admission average, so achievement is the selection basis. The 90.0 floor is published as a plain percentage and recorded as given; students above 91.9% receive the Western Scholarship of Distinction instead.

Deakin International 20% Merit Scholarship

20% of total tuition fees as stated on the offer letter, for the normal duration of the program. Applied to the student record after the census date. It does not cover study beyond the standard program duration, including extra or repeated units.

Eligibility: For new international students enrolling in a Deakin degree who meet the entry requirements for their program (including English language requirements) and have achieved at least a 65% average (or equivalent) in previous studies for an undergraduate degree. Postgraduate applicants need the same 65% average, reduced to 60% for citizens of India residing in India. Assessed automatically when applying to study at Deakin.

Recorded as merit: the page opens "Recognising high-achieving international students", and Deakin's international scholarships page states that applicants "will automatically be considered for most international scholarships based on your academic merit". No financial-need element, so merit rather than both. Deakin publishes the bar as a plain percentage average (65%), so it is recorded directly with no conversion. Several limited-place Health programs are excluded (Vision Science/Optometry, Nutrition Science (Dietetics Pathway), Health and Medical Science (Honours), Psychological Science (Honours), Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced), Clinical Exercise Physiology among them); none is on StudyPath.

Deakin International Scholarship for Excellence

25% of total tuition fees as stated on the offer letter, for the normal duration of the program. It does not cover study beyond the standard program duration, including extra or repeated units.

Eligibility: For new international students enrolling in a Deakin degree who are citizens of one of the countries Deakin lists for this award, meet the entry requirements for their program including English language requirements, and have achieved at least a 75% average (or equivalent) in previous studies for an undergraduate degree. Postgraduate applicants need an 80% average, reduced to 75% for citizens of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Myanmar and Bhutan. Not available to students in Health quota programs. Considered automatically on application.

Deakin describes this award as "Supporting international students who demonstrate excellence in academic performance" — a claim about what the award is for, with no hardship element, so merit rather than both. The 75% undergraduate bar is published as a plain percentage average and is recorded as given. The eligible-country list is published on the page as a table; it is referred to rather than reproduced here.

Deakin Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship

100% or 50% of tuition fees depending on the scholarship outcome, for the normal duration of the program, plus required participation in the Vice-Chancellor's Professional Excellence Program (VCPEP) and priority access to on-campus accommodation at the student's own cost.

Eligibility: For new international students enrolling in a Deakin coursework degree who meet the entry requirements including English language requirements and have achieved at least an 85% average (or equivalent) in previous studies — for example 85% overall in Year 12 (CBSE, ICSE or State Board), a score of 10 overall in GCSE/A Level, 32 overall in the IB Diploma Programme, or 80% overall in an undergraduate degree. A separate application is required: the International Scholarship Program application form must be emailed to Deakin International Admissions at least one month before the program starts. Deakin warns that meeting the minimum criteria does not guarantee selection and that higher academic results may be required because of strong competition. Not available to students in the Doctor of Medicine (H911) program.

Deakin describes the award as "Recognising international students with consistently high academic performance and the potential to make a leading contribution to Deakin and the communities we serve", and says selection is competitive — a merit claim with no financial-need element. No coveragePercentage: the value is 100% or 50% depending on outcome, and recording either would state a reduction Deakin has not committed to. The 85% bar is published as a plain percentage average and recorded as given. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis ahead of each trimester.

Griffith Vice Chancellor's International Scholarship

50% of undergraduate or postgraduate coursework tuition fees for the duration of the program, applied before the census date of each trimester, subject to ongoing enrolment requirements including passing all courses and maintaining a cumulative GPA of 5.5 on a 7.0 point scale annually.

Eligibility: For citizens of a country other than Australia or New Zealand who are new commencing full-time students starting in 2026 or 2027, hold an offer to study by the scholarship closing date, satisfy all academic and English language entry requirements, and have a minimum GPA in previous studies of 6.0 or above on a 7 point scale (or equivalent). Applicants apply for the scholarship after receiving their Letter of Offer, submitting academic records and a personal statement; a University panel reviews the application. Excludes higher degree research, online-campus programs, non-award, Study Abroad, diplomas, the Masters Qualifying Program, the MBA (5158), Griffith English Language Institute programs, part-time-only programs, and programs delivered with a partner organisation.

Griffith says the award "rewards a number of exceptional international students" and describes it as competitive with a University panel reviewing applications — a claim about selection, with no financial-need element, so merit rather than both. The 6.0 entry bar is on Griffith's 7-point GPA scale; it is described in prose rather than recorded as minimumGPA because the figure does not appear in the quoted passage, and the schema requires the number to be evidenced in the quote itself.

Griffith International Academic Merit Scholarship

20% of undergraduate or postgraduate coursework tuition fees for the duration of the program, applied before the census date of each trimester. If the student is awarded another Griffith scholarship worth more than 20% of tuition, the higher-value one applies instead.

Eligibility: For citizens of a country other than Australia or New Zealand commencing full-time study in Trimester 3, 2025 or any trimester in 2026 or 2027, who satisfy all academic and English language entry requirements and have a minimum GPA in previous studies of 4.5 on a 7 point scale (or equivalent). No separate application — Griffith assesses eligibility and advises successful applicants in the Letter of Offer. Excludes higher degree research, non-award, Study Abroad, diplomas, the Masters Qualifying Program, the MBA (5158), Bachelor of Medical Science, Bachelor of Dental Health Science, Master of Dentistry, Doctor of Medicine, Master of Speech Pathology, Graduate Diploma of Flight Management, Griffith English Language Institute programs, part-time-only programs, and partner-delivered programs.

Griffith states the award "recognises international students with strong academic results" — an achievement claim about what is being rewarded, with no financial-need element, so merit rather than both. The 4.5 GPA bar is on Griffith's 7-point scale and is described in prose rather than recorded as minimumGPA, because the figure is not inside the quoted passage. Griffith's Bachelor of Medical Science is excluded but its Bachelor of Biomedical Science — the program on StudyPath — is a different degree and is not on the exclusion list.

SFU International Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarship (USES)

$140,000, paid as eight instalments of $17,500. In limited cases an additional $8,000 per term living allowance may also be offered to support exceptionally talented students with demonstrated financial need.

Eligibility: For international high school applicants admitted to an SFU undergraduate degree for the Fall term who are graduating from high school in the year of admission (or graduated the previous year without enrolling in post-secondary courses), have a minimum average of 90% or 31 IB points excluding bonus points in the courses required for admission to their primary program, demonstrate excellence in both academic and extracurricular activities, and supply two complete references. Applicants not eligible for admission to their primary program are not considered. The application asks for up to five extracurricular activities and achievements, a 500-word essay on how personal experiences shaped the applicant's outlook, and two referees (one academic, one for community involvement); there is also an optional section to describe financial circumstances.

Recorded as merit, not both, and the distinction is worth spelling out. SFU says the USES programme is for applicants "who demonstrate potential to enrich the university community through ongoing academic and community contributions" and requires excellence "in both academic and extracurricular activities" — that is the selection test. Financial need appears only as an optional extra section of the form and as the trigger for a separate top-up living allowance "to support exceptionally talented students with demonstrated financial need", so it affects the amount in limited cases rather than who wins the scholarship. The 90% bar is published as a plain minimum average and recorded as given; the $140,000 value appears in SFU's separate value table on the same page. The Fall 2027 application opens 1 October 2026, with supporting documents due 31 January 2027.