As a Young Scholar alum, if you choose to study at Melbourne, you'll have access to additional benefits
Relocation allowance
If you’re moving from a regional or remote area or from interstate to study at the University, we offer a $2500 allowance to help with relocation costs. This allowance can help you cover costs such as living expenses, transport, textbooks or other course-related expenses.
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Eligibility for guaranteed entry into an undergraduate course
The University of Melbourne guarantees domestic Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars a place in selected undergraduate courses in the year following Year 12 provided they satisfy all subject prerequisites, achieve these ATARs or notional ATARs and preference appropriately in VTAC.
These guaranteed entry requirements for select undergraduate degrees are lowered from the standard entry requirements.
2025 guaranteed Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars (KLDYS) ATARs^
| Undergraduate course | Domestic KLDYS graduates | Domestic KLDYS graduates (under-represented school)* |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Agriculture | 70.00 | 67.00 |
| Bachelor of Arts | 86.00 | 83.00 |
| Bachelor of Biomedicine~ | 94.00 | 89.00 |
| Bachelor of Commerce | 90.00 | 87.00 |
| Bachelor of Design | 86.00 | 83.00 |
| Bachelor of Science | 87.00 | 84.00 |
^ Not all undergraduate courses set guaranteed ATARs – some because selection is based on a range of criteria, and others because of the small number of places in the course.
* Domestic Young Scholars who have undertaken Year 12 at an Access Melbourne under-represented school in the year prior to entry will be eligible for selection at the guaranteed ATAR listed above.
~ The Bachelor of Biomedicine reserves the right to limit the number of offers made under the KLDYS guarantee, if the course is at risk of exceeding its allocation of Commonwealth Supported Places.
Conditions
- Applicants must meet the entry requirements for their preferred course, including satisfying prerequisites and any additional course requirements
- The guaranteed Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars ATARs are not applicable to the Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship or to our Graduate Degree Packages
- The selection guarantee is only available to eligible domestic Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars. International Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars are subject to the international undergraduate guaranteed entry requirements
- Eligible Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars must have completed the VCE, SACE, HSC or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in a Victorian secondary school or an approved border New South Wales or South Australian secondary school
- To be eligible for these guaranteed entry requirements, Young Scholars must enrol at the University of Melbourne immediately in the year following Year 12 or be granted an approved deferral by the University
- The Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars guaranteed ATARs are available for mid-year entry in the year following Year 12 studies as long as no further study – at either secondary or tertiary level – has been undertaken in the interim (excluding TAFE and Higher Education Studies undertaken as part of a Year 12 program)
- The normal University of Melbourne deferral policy applies.
Eligibility for Melbourne Global Scholars Award
Young Scholars can receive a Melbourne Global Scholars Award in the second or third year of undergraduate study at the University of Melbourne to enable them to participate in an approved international mobility program for credit or to meet a hurdle requirement in their Melbourne undergraduate degree.
Funding options for study overseas
Conditions
- Young Scholars must receive a University of Melbourne undergraduate course offer for entry in the year following Year 12 and either enrol immediately or be granted an approved deferral by the University. Students who commence study at mid-year in the year following Year 12 as long as no further study – at either secondary or tertiary level – has been undertaken in the interim (excluding TAFE and Higher Education Studies undertaken as part of a Year 12 program).
Eligibility for relocation allowance
Young Scholars from regional Victoria and border areas of New South Wales and South Australia can receive a $2,500 relocation allowance to assist with the costs of settling into Melbourne. They must complete the VCE, SACE, HSC or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in a Victorian or approved border New South Wales or South Australian secondary school.
A Young Scholar’s permanent home address postcode must be interstate or within one of the Victorian Government's designated rural council areas at the time of applying for and enrolling into a University of Melbourne undergraduate course. Visit the Victorian Government's website and type in your postcode to see if you’re eligible.
Conditions
- Young Scholars must receive a University of Melbourne undergraduate course offer for entry in the year following Year 12 and either enrol immediately or be granted an approved deferral by the University. The relocation allowance benefit is available for mid-year undergraduate entry in the year following Year 12 as long as no further study – at either secondary or tertiary level – has been undertaken in the interim (excluding TAFE and Higher Education Studies undertaken as part of a Year 12 program).
- The relocation allowance will be paid to eligible students after the next Census Date following their enrolment and commencement in their Melbourne undergraduate studies
- Young Scholars on an approved deferral from a University of Melbourne undergraduate course will be awarded the relocation allowance at the next Census Date after their enrolment and commencement in their Melbourne undergraduate studies.