Accommodation scholarships and bursaries

Scholarships to help you thrive

We offer over 600 scholarships which recognise achievement, increase access and participation, and provide financial assistance to current and commencing students living at University Accommodation.

AccommodationScholarshipEligibility Number of recipients
(per year)
Total value Domestic or  international Course type
Little HallHansen ScholarshipSuccessful Hansen Scholarship recipients only. Applications open in Term 1 for current Year 12 students each year. Approx. 20 Up to $108,000 Domestic Undergraduate
All (except for the Lofts)

Narrm Scholarship Accommodation Allowance

Narrm Scholars whose home address is in an outer Melbourne local government area, or in regional or remote Australia, will be assessed for the allowance if they gain a place.

Up to 100

$20,000 per year Domestic Undergraduate
Little Hall

Sisson Family
Scholarship

  • Completed Year 12 at a Government school in the Mildura or Murray Plains Districts
  • Are enrolling in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedicine
  • Experiencing disadvantaged circumstances

1

Up to $97,000 Domestic Undergraduate
Wilam HallThe Hansen Access Residential College Scholarship

Students meeting the criteria for Access Melbourne/Narrm

2 $60,000

Domestic

Undergraduate
International HouseInternational House Scholarships A range of scholarships available to new and existing students. See here for more information Approx. 23 Up to $32,414 Domestic and International Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Wilam HallWilam Hall Scholarships A range of bursaries available to new and existing students, see here for more information

Approx. 20

Up to $16,000 Domestic and International (limited) Undergraduate (including Honours)
AllIndigenous Accommodation Grant Indigenous students who are residing at University Accommodation or Residential College and are ineligible for other forms of financial support

Approx. 10

Up to $10,000 Domestic Undergraduate and Postgraduate
AllIndigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship Awarded to Indigenous students who have applied for a University of Melbourne undergraduate degree under the equity entry scheme (formerly SEAS). Approx. 50 $8,000 - $36,000 Domestic Undergraduate
Not applicableHousing Bursary Be enrolled in a course at the University of Melbourne. Students undertaking a single subject or a non-award course (e.g. study abroad or exchange) are not eligible. Be paying rent or board.

Approx. 400

Up to $4,000 Domestic and International Undergraduate and Postgraduate

Explore our scholarships

Visit University of Melbourne scholarship page for our full range of scholarships. You can also find a full range of accommodation-related scholarships for residential colleges on the Residential Colleges page.