English Language Scholarship (ELS)

UQ offers an English Language Scholarship (ELS) program to prospective international students who are applying to study for a research higher degree at UQ. This program assists PhD and MPhil candidates who require additional English language training to meet the English Language proficiency standard required for entry.

The ELS includes:

• the cost of 10 weeks’ tuition fees for the English Language program at UQ’s Institute of Continuing & TESOL Education (ICTE-UQ)
• 10 weeks of Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) medical insurance for the candidate (single rate)
• a living stipend for the duration of the 10 week English language program, which is paid within 2 weeks of arrival or class commencement, whichever is the later date.
• the fee for one compulsory International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test at the end of the program (ONLY for candidates in the English for Academic Purposes II program). 

To be eligible, you must:

• receive a Package Offer of a place in a UQ research higher degree program
• meet relevant English Language Proficiency entry scores
• be able to demonstrate payment of full tuition fees for the research higher degree program, either in the form of a fully-funded scholarship or other private sources.

Download the ELS FLyer

This scholarship is not available to students who have been awarded a UQ tuition scholarship.

How to apply:  Please indicate on the Application for Admission and Scholarships form if you wish to be automatically considered for scholarships.

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