International Scholarship ยท Vietnam

RMIT Vietnam International Excellence Scholarship

A merit-based tuition scholarship reserved specifically for non-Vietnamese citizens starting an undergraduate degree at RMIT University Vietnam, covering 25% or 50% of tuition fees for the entire program length.

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Quick Facts

Status

Applications Open

Funding

Partial Funding

Deadline

Varies by semester intake; Semester 3 2026 round closes 21 August 2026

Country

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About the RMIT Vietnam International Excellence Scholarship

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RMIT University Vietnam, the Vietnam campus of Australia's RMIT University, runs one of the most explicitly international-student-focused scholarship lines in the country: the International Excellence Scholarship is open only to applicants who are citizens of a country other than Vietnam, making it a rare case of a Southeast Asian university scholarship structurally reserved for foreign nationals rather than domestic students. For its 2026 intake, RMIT Vietnam announced a record scholarship pool worth more than VND 200 billion across all its scholarship categories, with the International Excellence Scholarship as the flagship award for incoming international undergraduates.

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The scholarship is awarded at two levels, 50% and 25% of tuition fees, both applied for the entire duration of the undergraduate program rather than a single semester, which meaningfully reduces the total cost of a degree that already runs cheaper than RMIT's home campus in Melbourne. Selection is based on academic performance in the final year of high school (a minimum GPA threshold of around 80% is applied) combined with the strength of the overall application, and the university reserves the right to adjust the number of awards and their value from one intake to the next.

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RMIT Vietnam offers programs across business, IT, engineering, design, and communication at its Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City campuses, taught entirely in English using RMIT's Australian curriculum and delivering an Australian-accredited degree without the cost of relocating to Australia. This dual advantage, an internationally recognized qualification plus a Southeast Asian cost of living, has made RMIT Vietnam a popular choice among students from South Asia, including a growing number from Pakistan, looking for an English-medium Western-accredited degree at a fraction of the cost of studying in Australia, the UK, or the US.

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Because the scholarship is assessed only after a student has already received and accepted an official Letter of Offer, applicants effectively apply for admission first and then submit a distinct scholarship application form, meaning strong applicants should not assume the scholarship happens automatically the way it does at some other Vietnamese universities.

Eligible Levels

Bachelor's

Eligible Fields

BusinessInformation TechnologyEngineeringDesignCommunication
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Why Choose This Scholarship?

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One of the only scholarships in Vietnam explicitly reserved for non-Vietnamese citizens rather than shared with domestic applicants

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Delivers a genuine Australian-accredited RMIT degree without Australian tuition or living costs

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Applies for the full length of the program, not just the first year, giving predictable long-term savings

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RMIT Vietnam's 2026 scholarship pool of over VND 200 billion signals sustained institutional investment in international recruitment

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Strong applicant pool alongside a genuinely international, English-speaking campus community in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City

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What the Scholarship Covers

50% tuition fee scholarship for top-tier awardees, applied for the entire program duration
25% tuition fee scholarship for the second tier, also applied for the entire program duration
Australian-accredited RMIT degree delivered in Vietnam at a fraction of RMIT Melbourne's cost
English-medium instruction with access to RMIT's global alumni and career network
No requirement to relocate to Australia to receive an RMIT qualification
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Studying in Vietnam

Vietnam's private, foreign-affiliated universities (RMIT Vietnam, VinUniversity, Fulbright University Vietnam) have grown rapidly as English-medium alternatives to studying abroad directly, combining internationally recognized qualifications with Southeast Asian living costs.

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Eligibility Requirements

5 requirements

Must be a citizen of a country other than Vietnam (this scholarship is not available to Vietnamese nationals)
Minimum GPA of approximately 80% in the final year of high school or equivalent (FSc/A-Levels for Pakistani applicants)
Must have already applied to, and meet the entry requirements for, an undergraduate program at RMIT Vietnam
Cannot be a current RMIT Vietnam undergraduate student (new applicants only)
English proficiency meeting RMIT Vietnam's standard undergraduate entry requirement (IELTS 6.0-6.5 or equivalent, program-dependent)
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Documents Checklist

5 documents required

1RMIT Vietnam undergraduate degree application and Letter of Offer
2Academic transcripts (Matric and FSc/A-Level or equivalent) showing final-year results
3English proficiency certificate (IELTS/TOEFL/PTE) if applicable
4Valid passport copy confirming non-Vietnamese citizenship
5Completed International Excellence Scholarship application form
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How to Apply - Step by Step

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Step 1: Choose an undergraduate program at RMIT Vietnam and submit the standard degree application.

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Step 2: Meet all entry requirements and receive an official Letter of Offer from RMIT Vietnam.

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Step 3: Submit a separate International Excellence Scholarship application form before the relevant semester's scholarship deadline.

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Step 4: Provide supporting academic documents demonstrating final-year high school performance.

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Step 5: Await the scholarship committee's decision, which is communicated separately from the admission offer.

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Step 6: If awarded, the tuition discount is applied directly to the student's fee schedule for every subsequent semester of the program.

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Application Timeline

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Typically closes around September of the prior year

Semester 1 intake scholarship window

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Typically closes around January-February

Semester 2 intake scholarship window

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21 August 2026, 5:00pm GMT+7

Semester 3 2026 scholarship deadline

Results announced by 18 September 2026

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Insider Tips & Pro Tips

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Apply for admission well before the scholarship deadline โ€” you need an accepted Letter of Offer in hand before the scholarship form can be submitted

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Push for the strongest possible final-year academic transcript, since the 80% GPA threshold is a hard floor, not a guideline

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Take IELTS/equivalent early so English proficiency is not the bottleneck holding up your Letter of Offer

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Apply to an earlier semester intake where possible โ€” scholarship pools can be smaller in later intakes in the same year

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Contact scholarships@rmit.edu.vn directly if unsure whether your specific program is covered under the current round

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Combine this with RMIT Vietnam's need-based or program-specific scholarships if you do not receive the International Excellence award, as eligibility criteria differ

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Yes, it is open to citizens of any country other than Vietnam, including Pakistan, applying to an RMIT Vietnam undergraduate program.

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It covers either 25% or 50% of tuition fees, applied for the entire length of the undergraduate program.

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No. You must first receive an official Letter of Offer for an RMIT Vietnam undergraduate program, then submit a separate scholarship application.

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The International Excellence Scholarship as described is aimed at incoming undergraduate students; postgraduate applicants should check RMIT Vietnam's separate postgraduate scholarship listings.

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