Sponsored students
Sponsorship supports international students.
Sponsorship supports international students.
UNSW is set to re-open applications for 2025 on 9 January 2025. Although any application pause does not affect sponsored applications, we recommend any sponsored applicant hold making an application until this date. If you require further guidance, please contact a member of our Future Student International team in your region.Ìý
If your Sponsor is not a recognised UNSW Sponsoring authority, you are considered a fee-paying student.
Are you a currently enrolled sponsored student at UNSW and need support? Our friendly staff at The Nucleus: Student Hub are here to help.Ìý
International students can be sponsored to study at UNSW. Below is information for students and sponsoring authorities.
Sponsored students are international students who receive funding to study at UNSW from an approved sponsoring authority. Sponsorship can cover tuition and living expenses, depending on the agreement.Ìý
If you wish to become a sponsored student, you will need to organise and secure your own sponsorship.Ìý
All sponsored students at UNSW are subject to UNSW’s policies and procedures and Australian Government regulations that govern Australian universities and their international students.
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A sponsoring authority is a government, non-government or corporate organisation that agrees to fund some or all of an international student's study expenses. A sponsoring authority needs to be recognised by UNSW.Ìý
UNSW's Financial Aid and Sponsorship Office provides assistance to sponsored students and sponsoring authorities. The Financial Aid and Sponsorship Office:
If you've received an offer to study at UNSW as a sponsored student, you need to provide:
If you're applying for a packaged course (English Language program and a UNSW program) we require the electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCOE). This is issued by UNSW College for the English Language component of the package.
These documents should be submitted via the for review and approval. They'll be forwarded to UNSW Admissions or the Graduate Research School and a eCOE will be requested.
Once you’re officially registered as a sponsored student, we’ll liaise directly with your sponsoring authority regarding your sponsorship funding. We also keep the sponsoring authority up to date on your academic performance.
If you have any questions about accepting your offer as a sponsored student, email sponsoredstudents@unsw.edu.au
TheÌýÌýis the initial application form that confirms the sponsoring authority will fund a student’s study at UNSW.Ìý
A 'Financial Guarantee Letter' is an official declaration from the sponsoring authority that they will sponsor the student. It needs to be written on the sponsoring authority’s letterhead and include:
No. The Financial Aid and Sponsorship Office will automatically send your academic results to your sponsor at the end of each term or semester, provided you have signed theÌýInternational Sponsored Student Agreement Form.
To change degrees as a sponsored student, you need to get permission from your sponsoring authority. You then need to send a newÌýInternational Sponsored Student Agreement FormÌýand a new Financial Guarantee letter toÌýsponsoredstudents@unsw.edu.au. Please specify in the email that you want to change your degree.Ìý
If you don't notify the UNSW Financial Aid and Sponsorship Office before changing degrees, you may incur the costs of tuition or education-related expenses.
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To apply for an extension, you need to get approval from your sponsoring authority first. You then need to send a newÌýInternational Sponsored Student Agreement FormÌýand a new Financial Guarantee letter toÌýsponsoredstudents@unsw.edu.au. Please specify in the email that you would like a sponsorship extension.Ìý
Contact us by email onÌýsponsoredstudents@unsw.edu.au.Ìý
Sponsored students are international students who receive funding to study at UNSW from an approved sponsoring authority. Sponsorship can cover tuition and living expenses, depending on the agreement.Ìý
Students are responsible for organising and securing their own sponsorship.Ìý
All sponsored students at UNSW are subject to UNSW’s policies and procedures and Australian Government regulations that govern Australian universities and their international students.
UNSW also has a number of available to international students.Ìý
A sponsoring authority is a government, non-government or corporate organisation that agrees to fund some or all of an international student's study expenses. A sponsoring authority needs to be recognised by UNSW before the student they are sponsoring is able to study here.Ìý
The organisation wishing to become a sponsoring authority at UNSW will need to enter into arrangements (such as a memorandum of understanding) and be approved by UNSW.
Organisations wishing to become a recognised sponsoring authority need to submit anÌýÌýto the UNSW Financial Aid and Sponsorship OfficeÌý(contact details below). We typically take around 3-4 business days to assess and approve registrations.
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Please email sponsoredstudents@unsw.edu.au with the student ID and we will email you the requested transcripts. The student can also access their transcripts via .
Once we have received all the required documents it can take up to three weeks to issue a CoE for a student.
Please contact our Credit Officer for Sponsors/Student Debts on sponsor.ar@unsw.edu.au for any finance related enquires.