Curtin 2027 Global Scholarships: Up to 40% Off Tuition

Curtin University has opened its 2027 global scholarships for new international students heading to its Western Australian campuses. The main awards cut tuition by 40% or 20%, or give a one-off AUD$10,000 credit. There is no separate scholarship application — Curtin checks your eligibility when it assesses your course application.

The three main scholarships

• John Curtin Global Excellence Scholarship — 40% off tuition for the length of your course (up to 4 years for an undergraduate degree, up to 2 years for a coursework Master’s). You need a course weighted average of 95%, or the equivalent, in your most recent eligible study.
• Curtin Global Merit Scholarship — 20% off tuition over the same periods, for students with distinction-level results.
• Curtin Global Future Leaders Scholarship — a one-off AUD$10,000 tuition credit, paid as two AUD$5,000 instalments after the census date of your first and second study periods. It is aimed at credit-level students in a course of at least 1.5 years (300 credit points).

Who is eligible

All three are for international, full fee-paying students who are not sponsored and are not Australian citizens or residents. You must be starting an undergraduate degree or a coursework Master’s at a Curtin campus in Western Australia. The Excellence and Merit awards cover students starting in 2027 or 2028; Future Leaders covers 2027 starters only.

Some professional Master’s courses are excluded. The Master of Nursing Practice is excluded from all three, and Future Leaders also excludes Master’s degrees in Dietetics, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Clinical Physiotherapy and Psychology. Check the full exclusion list on each scholarship page before you choose a course.

Other Curtin awards to know about

Curtin also offers the Global Talent Scholarship (AUD$10,000) for students transferring from a Curtin global campus, a recognised joint program or exchange, and the Global Scholars Program Scholarship (AUD$15,000) for Global Scholars Program undergraduates moving to Perth. These are not for students applying directly from overseas for the first time.

How to apply

You do not fill in a scholarship form. Apply for your Curtin course with complete documents — academic transcripts, English test results and passport — and Curtin assesses you for the scholarships automatically. Places are limited, and Curtin can stop offering an award once all places are filled, so an early, complete application gives you the best chance.

Key dates

• Scholarship applications opened: 27 July 2026
• Scholarship applications close: 1 October 2027 (or earlier if places fill)
• Eligible start: 2027 or 2028 intakes (Future Leaders: 2027 only)

Next steps

Not sure whether your results reach the 40%, 20% or AUD$10,000 level? AMET Education can compare your grades with Curtin’s criteria, check your course isn’t on an exclusion list and lodge a complete application for you. Contact AMET at amet.com.au.

Source: John Curtin Global Excellence Scholarship · Curtin Global Merit Scholarship · Curtin Global Future Leaders Scholarship · Global Talent Scholarship · Global Scholars Program Scholarship

Conditions apply — check eligibility with the institution.