UNSW’s 2025 Strategy aims to provide ongoing support to students from disadvantaged and under-represented groups, Indigenous students and students from low socio-economic backgrounds.
UNSW offers a wide range of Equity Scholarships, Awards and Grants to assist students to undertake full-time study for the duration of their degree program.
Equity Scholarship applications for 2020-2021 are now open! Please see below for more information.
Educational Access Scheme (EAS)
Students who apply for the 2020-2021 Educational Access Scheme (EAS) and are commencing studies at UNSW will automatically be considered for Equity Scholarships. For more information about EAS, please refer to www.uac.edu.au/current-applicants/educational-access-schemes
UAC Equity Scholarships (ES)
Students who have applied for admission to UNSW (including via other approved UNSW pathway programs) or are currently enrolled at UNSW can be considered by submitting an Equity Scholarship (ES) application to UAC: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/scholarships-and-schemes/equity-scholarships.
UNSW participates in multiple Equity Scholarship (ES) offer rounds throughout the 2020-2021 admissions period. Students who have submitted an ES application via UAC and are successful will receive a notification from UAC and an official offer letter from UNSW Scholarships (note: UNSW may also make scholarship offers direcly to successful applicants).
A limited number of Equity Scholarships are available for T2 and T3, 2019. To be considered, please submit an application via UAC Equity Scholarships.
UNSW will be participating in the following Equity Scholarship (ES) Offer Rounds for students commencing in T1, 2021:
Further offer rounds will be added throughout the year. Please refer to www.uac.edu.au/current-applicants/equity-scholarships/offer-rounds for the most up-to-date information.
For further information regarding the EAS and ES application processes and disadvantages covered under each scheme, please refer to the websites listed under “How to Apply”.
For further information regarding Scholarships, please refer to:
If you have any questions, please contact UNSW Scholarships.
