Undergrad: Murdoch International Discoverers’ Scholarship Scheme up to A$5,500/yr, Australia
Australia’s Murdoch University will start offering scholarships of up to A$5,500 (RM16,797) for eligible students next year, to pre-empt a possible drop in foreign enrolments due to rising academic costs Down Under. Since 2003, the Australian dollar has climbed steadily against the ringgit, gaining as much as 13 per cent at the current RM2.81. At the same time, the UK — another favoured destination of Malaysian students — has seen the sterling pound slide from RM6.20 then to present RM4.88.
The university’s senior deputy vice chancellor Gary Martin said the new Murdoch International Discoverers’ Scholarship Scheme is part of its internationalisation programme and will apply to a wide range of Murdoch courses at the undergraduate level.
He said the partial scholarships were only available to students who applied for entry to Murdoch University for commencement in 2011 and that the scholarships would be used to offset the annual published course fees for the duration of the degrees.
“Under the scheme, all students who meet university entry requirements and are made an offer by the university will automatically be awarded the part tuition fee scholarship,” Martin said in a statement.
“Depending on the course selected, the scheme allowed for a reduction in annual course fees by between A$500 and A$5500,” he added.
Martin added that the Murdoch International Discoverers’ Scholarship Scheme was one of a number of initiatives that the University had developed to enhance international students’ experiences at Murdoch.
“We have also introduced a dedicated 24/7 Student Support telephone service, the first in Australia, so that international students can be reassured that whatever the time of day or night, they can contact somebody if there is a need,” he said.
Among other facilities in the campus will be the new Student Centre where students can seek advice on courses offered and visa-related matters.
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