College of Design and Social Context Student Bursary

College of Design and Social Context Student Bursary

Bursaries open

Bursaries are now open

Bursaries close

17 July 2026 for Semester 2 2026

 

30 September 2026 for Semester 3 2026

 

Value

AU$5,000

Eligibility

See eligibility conditions

Intake

Semester 2 and Semester 3

Overview

This bursary provides financial assistance to international students studying in the College of Design and Social Context (DSC).

Value and duration

The total value of the bursary is a AU$5,000, one-off payment towards future tuition fees to be paid after the first census date into student's university account.

Number of scholarships available

Sixty-eight (68) scholarships are available for Semester 2 and Semester 3 2026.

Eligibility for the scholarship

Eligibility

In order to qualify for this scholarship you must:

  • be an international student holding a valid student visa or plan to apply for a student visa prior to the commencement of your degree
  • have existing offer letter (full or conditional offer) and be a commencing student in:
  • achieve Australian equivalent grade GPA of 2.0 or 60% average or ATAR 60 in your qualifying qualification at the time of application
  • not be an existing RMIT student (including RMIT Vietnam students)
  • not be receiving another RMIT-funded scholarship or external sponsorship covering tuition fees

Eligible courses for Semester 2

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Undergraduate degreeArchitecture, Design

Bachelor of Architectural Design

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeArt

Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) (Honours)

  • next intake February
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeArt, Design

Bachelor of Arts (Photography) (Honours)

  • next intake February
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeProperty, Building, Business

Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeCommunication, Media

Bachelor of Creative Writing

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeLaw

Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeHealth, Psychology, Social and community, Law

Bachelor of Criminology and Psychology

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeMedia, Design

Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeMedia, Design

Bachelor of Design (Digital Media)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeDesign

Bachelor of Digital Design

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeEducation

Bachelor of Education

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Bundoora
Undergraduate degreeEnvironment, Social and community, Science, Building

Bachelor of Environmental Science/Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeFashion, Design

Bachelor of Fashion (Design)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Brunswick
Undergraduate degreeFashion

Bachelor of Fashion (Design) (Honours)

  • next intake February
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeFashion, Business

Bachelor of Fashion Enterprise

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Brunswick
Undergraduate degreeFashion, Business

Bachelor of Fashion Enterprise and Technology (Honours)

  • next intake February
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Brunswick
Undergraduate degreeFashion, Environment

Bachelor of Fashion Sustainability

  • next intake February
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Brunswick
Undergraduate degreeArt

Bachelor of Fine Arts

  • next intake February
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeDesign

Bachelor of Games

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeCommunication, Business, Design

Bachelor of Graphic Design

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeDesign

Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Brunswick, Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeArchitecture, Design

Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeSocial and community

Bachelor of International Studies

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeCommunication, Media

Bachelor of Journalism

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeEnvironment, Building, Architecture, Design

Bachelor of Landscape Architectural Design

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeCommunication, Media

Bachelor of Media

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeCommunication, Business, Design, Media

Bachelor of Media and Communication (Honours)

  • next intake February
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeMedia

Bachelor of Music Industry

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeArt, Design

Bachelor of Photography

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeCommunication, Business, Media

Bachelor of Professional Communication

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeProperty, Building, Business

Bachelor of Project Management (Honours)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeProperty, Building, Business

Bachelor of Property Development, Investment and Valuation (Honours)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeSocial and community

Bachelor of Social Science

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeSocial and community

Bachelor of Social Science (Honours)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeHealth, Social and community, Psychology

Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeHealth, Social and community

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

  • next intake February
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeSocial and community, Psychology, Health

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)/Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)

  • next intake February
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeEnvironment, Social and community, Science

Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeFashion

Bachelor of Textiles (Design) (Honours)

  • next intake February
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeEnvironment, Social and community, Building

Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Honours)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Undergraduate degreeHealth, Social and community

Bachelor of Youth Work and Youth Studies

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyDesign

Graduate Certificate in Animation, Games and Interactivity

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$18,720 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyEducation

Graduate Certificate in Careers Education and Development

  • next intake July
  • fees AU$13,440 (2027 total)
  • location Online
Postgraduate studyArt

Graduate Certificate in Creative and Cultural Production

  • next intake No upcoming intakes
  • fees AU$16,800 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studySocial and community, Law

Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$15,360 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studySocial and community

Graduate Certificate in Domestic and Family Violence

  • next intake Not applicable
  • fees AU$15,360 (2027 total)
  • location Not applicable
Postgraduate studyBuilding, Engineering

Graduate Certificate in Energy Efficient and Sustainable Building

  • next intake February
  • fees AU$17,760 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyFashion, Business

Graduate Certificate in Fashion (Entrepreneurship)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$20,160 (2027 total)
  • location Brunswick
Postgraduate studyLaw

Graduate Certificate in Justice and Criminology

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$15,360 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyHealth, Social and community, Building

Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

  • next intake Not applicable
  • fees AU$17,760 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyBusiness, Property, Building

Graduate Certificate in Project Management

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$18,240 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyProperty

Graduate Certificate in Property

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$17,760 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyFashion

Graduate Certificate in Textiles (Forensics)

  • next intake Not applicable
  • fees AU$20,160 (2027 total)
  • location Not applicable
Postgraduate studySocial and community

Graduate Certificate in Translating and Interpreting

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$15,360 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyDesign

Graduate Certificate of Design Innovation and Technology

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$20,640 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyEducation

Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Bundoora
Postgraduate studyBuilding, Engineering

Graduate Diploma in Energy Efficient and Sustainable Building

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$35,520 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyCommunication, Media

Graduate Diploma in Journalism

  • next intake February
  • fees AU$31,680 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyCommunication, Media

Graduate Diploma in Media

  • fees AU$31,680 (2027 total)
Postgraduate studyHealth, Social and community, Building

Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$35,520 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyBusiness, Property, Building

Graduate Diploma in Project Management

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$36,480 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyProperty

Graduate Diploma in Property

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$35,520 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studySocial and community

Graduate Diploma in Translating and Interpreting

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$30,720 (2027 total)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyCommunication

Graduate Diploma of Advertising

  • fees AU$31,680 (2027 total)
Postgraduate studyCommunication

Graduate Diploma of Communication

  • fees AU$31,680 (2027 total)
Postgraduate studyFashion, Business

Graduate Diploma of Fashion (Entrepreneurship)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$40,320 (2027 total)
  • location Brunswick
Postgraduate studyCommunication

Graduate Diploma of Writing and Publishing

  • fees AU$31,680 (2027 total)
Postgraduate studyCommunication, Business

Master of Advertising

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$31,680 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyDesign

Master of Animation, Games and Interactivity

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$38,400 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyArchitecture

Master of Architecture

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyArt

Master of Arts (Arts Management)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$33,600 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyCommunication

Master of Communication

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$31,680 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyCommunication, Design

Master of Communication Design

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$34,560 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyDesign

Master of Design Futures

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$48,960 (2027 total)
  • location Online
Postgraduate studyDesign

Master of Design Innovation and Technology

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$41,280 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyEnvironment, Building, Engineering

Master of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Building

  • next intake February, July, October
  • fees AU$35,520 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyFashion

Master of Fashion (Design)

  • next intake February
  • fees AU$40,320 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyFashion, Business

Master of Fashion (Entrepreneurship)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$40,320 (2027 annual)
  • location Brunswick
Postgraduate studyArt

Master of Fine Art

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$33,600 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studySocial and community

Master of Global Studies

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$30,720 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyArchitecture, Design

Master of Interior Design

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$43,200 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyLaw

Master of Justice and Criminology

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$30,720 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyArchitecture

Master of Landscape Architecture

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyMedia

Master of Media

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$31,680 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyHealth, Social and community, Building, Business

Master of Occupational Health and Safety

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$35,520 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyArt

Master of Photography

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$33,600 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyBusiness, Property, Building

Master of Project Management

  • next intake February, July, October
  • fees AU$36,480 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyProperty, Building

Master of Property

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$35,520 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studySocial and community, Law

Master of Public Policy

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$30,720 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studySocial and community

Master of Social Work

  • next intake February
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyEducation

Master of Teaching Practice (Early Childhood)

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$28,800 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyEducation

Master of Teaching Practice (Primary Education)

  • next intake February
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyEducation

Master of Teaching Practice (Secondary Education)

  • next intake February
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studySocial and community

Master of Translating and Interpreting

  • next intake February, July
  • fees Commonwealth Supported Places
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyEnvironment, Building, Architecture, Design

Master of Urban Design

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$45,900 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyEnvironment, Social and community, Building, Design

Master of Urban Planning and Environment

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$30,720 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City
Postgraduate studyCommunication, Media

Master of Writing and Publishing

  • next intake February, July
  • fees AU$31,680 (2027 annual)
  • location Melbourne City

Eligible courses for Semester 3

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Postgraduate studyEnvironment, Building, Engineering

Master of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Building

  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 2 years
Postgraduate studyBusiness, Property, Building

Master of Project Management

  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 2 years

Terms and conditions

  • The bursary is only applicable to tuition fees and non refundable.
  • Bursary selection is based on academic merit.
  • The bursary will be revoked if you no longer hold a student visa.
  • The bursary is only applicable to the eligible course(s) on your initial offer letter.
  • This bursary cannot be deferred to next intake.
  • Successful applicants will be notified. If you do not receive an outcome, your application has not been successful.
  • The bursary will be revoked if you are granted any other RMIT funded scholarship or Australia Awards scholarship covering tuition fees
  • Applicants should not be in receipt of any other RMIT funded scholarship or Australia Awards scholarship covering tuition fees (applicants under foreign government scholarships e.g. LPDP, MARA are eligible).
  • It's important to note that this bursary has limited availability and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. To secure your bursary you must accept your offer and make a deposit payment within 14 days from the date of offer letter.

For full terms and conditions, please view the International Scholarships Terms and Conditions page.

How to apply

Step 1: Choose your course

Select a course available for Semester 2 2026.

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Step 2: Complete your application

Submit your application to study at RMIT.

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Step 3: Accept your offer

Your offer will be issued with the bursary applied (subject to availability).

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If you are successful, you will receive an offer letter with the scholarship details outlined.

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