Scholarship & Fee Information
The Melbourne Scholarships Program aims to reward and provide access to a world class university for the best Australian and international students. The scholarships provide benefits such as a living allowance (ie stipend), fee remissions for international students, and support for research and studies undertaken overseas. Visit the Melbourne Scholarship Office website for more information.
Australian students wishing to study at home or abroad and international students wishing to study in Australia can also visit The Joint Academic Scholarship Online Network (JASON) a fully searchable, national database of postgraduate scholarships.
Fees
Course fees at the University of Melbourne are determined by your status as an International or Local applicant:
International PhD and MPhil Applicants |
Australian residents and New Zealand citizens for PhD and MPhil applications |
Please visit the International Centre And also Student Administration Fees section |
PhD and Masters research courses are offered on a Research Training Scheme (RTS)* basis only. School of Graduate Research' RTS FAQs (MS Word, 38 KB) |
*NB: The Research Training Scheme (RTS) provides Commonwealth-funded places to Australian residents and New Zealand citizens in a Higher Degree Research (HDR) with an 'entitlement' to a HECS exemption for the duration of an accredited HDR course. For PhD and MSc students, this up to a maximum period of four years' full-time equivalent study for a Doctorate by research and two years' full-time equivalent study for a Masters by research. More information can be found from the following sources:
Other useful links
- Admission and Tuition Fees for the University of Melbourne, Victorian College of the Arts and the Melbourne Business School
- General information on fees from the University of Melbourne Student Administration
- Graduate Information: Australian Students
- Graduate Information: International Students
- Student Financial Aid