ECU 2027 Africa International Scholarship

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must:

• be an international student (not an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder, or New Zealand citizen);
• be a citizen of an eligible African country or region;
• commence an eligible CRICOS registered undergraduate or Master by Coursework program at Edith Cowan University in 2027;
• be enrolled in a packaged pathway course with an ECU registered pathway partner leading to an eligible ECU degree in 2027;
• study on campus at ECU Joondalup Campus, ECU City Campus, or ECU South West Campus;
• meet ECU’s admission requirements for the selected course;
• be a full fee-paying non-sponsored student;
• not be a recipient of a government scholarship or industry sponsorship;
• not be in receipt of another ECU scholarship, unless otherwise approved by ECU.

Eligible countries

• Mauritius
• South Africa

Eligible courses

Undergraduate courses
All ECU Bachelor courses are eligible; except one-year Bachelor (Honours) courses, all courses offered by the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), and the courses listed below.

Undergraduate courses not eligible for the scholarship

• Arts and Humanities
  Bachelor of Design (P79); Bachelor of Visual Arts (F23)
• Education
  Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies) (Y42); Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Y41); Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (Y68)
• Science
  Bachelor of Counter Terrorism Security and Intelligence (Y14); Bachelor of Science (Cybercrime, Security and Intelligence) (W87)
• Medical and Health Sciences
  Bachelor of Preclinical Foundations of Imaging Science (T78); Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) (H96); Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Y02); Bachelor of Science (Paramedical Science) (K89)
• Nursing and Midwifery
  Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (C33); Bachelor of Science (Nursing)/Bachelor of Science (Midwifery) (Y76)

Postgraduate courses
Only the Master by Coursework courses listed below are eligible.

Eligible Master by Coursework courses

• Arts and Humanities
  Master of Communication (C88); Master of Social Work (Qualifying) (S10)
• Business and Law
  Master of Business Administration (J52); Master of Business Administration (Education Leadership) (O16); Master of Business Administration Global (L94); Master of Business Analytics (T79); Master of Finance (L98); Master of Human Resource Management (L75); Master of International Hospitality Management (L89); Master of Management Information Systems (L71); Master of Marketing and Innovation Management (L42); Master of Professional Accounting (L97); Master of Project Management (L99); Master of Supply Chain & Logistics Management (I78)
• Education
  Master of Education (Advanced) (J89); Master of Education (H08)
• Engineering
  Master of Engineering (I59); Master of Technology (T59)
• Science
  Master of Computer Science (I45); Master of Cyber Security (L33); Master of Data Science (I97); Master of Environmental Science (J48); Master of Environmental Studies (H22)
• Medical and Health Sciences
  Master of Nutrition and Dietetics (I49); Master of Public Health (I62)
• Nursing and Midwifery
  Master of Nursing Studies (J88)

Terms and conditions

Full scholarship terms and conditions
1. The ECU Africa International Scholarship is awarded at the sole discretion of Edith Cowan University.
2. The scholarship is provided as a tuition fee reduction and applies only to tuition fees for an eligible course.
3. The scholarship provides a 20% tuition fee reduction for the standard duration of the eligible course.
4. The scholarship cannot be transferred, refunded, deferred, or exchanged for cash or any other benefit.
5. The scholarship applies only to eligible courses delivered on campus at ECU Joondalup Campus, ECU City Campus, or ECU South West Campus.
6. The scholarship cannot be transferred to another institution or to an ECU delivery location or partner outside Western Australia.
7. The scholarship may be transferred to another eligible ECU course, provided both the original and new course are included in the eligible courses list at the time of transfer.
8. ECU reserves the right to reassess scholarship duration and ongoing eligibility following any approved course transfer.
9. Scholarship recipients must maintain enrolment as an international full fee-paying non-sponsored student for the duration of the scholarship.
10. Scholarship recipients must maintain full-time enrolment unless otherwise approved by ECU.
11. Scholarship recipients must remain in good academic and financial standing with the University throughout the duration of the scholarship.
12. Tuition fees must be paid by the relevant payment deadlines each study period. Failure to do so may result in the scholarship being withdrawn and tuition fees reverting to the full international student tuition fee rate.
13. Failure to accept the Letter of Offer, enrol, or pay tuition fees by the required deadlines may result in the scholarship being withdrawn.
14. The scholarship may not be deferred to a future intake or calendar year. If the recipient is unable to secure a student visa for the approved intake, the scholarship offer may be withdrawn.
15. Students must comply with all ECU statutes, rules, policies, procedures, and applicable visa requirements.
16. The scholarship may be revoked where a student:

• provides false or misleading information;
• no longer meets the scholarship eligibility requirements;
• breaches scholarship conditions; or
• fails to maintain enrolment in an eligible course.

17. ECU reserves the right to amend, withdraw, or discontinue the scholarship at any time without prior notice.
18. ECU reserves the right not to award scholarships where there are no suitable applicants.
19. Successful applicants will be notified within their Letter of Offer.