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.
Study overseas with a scholarship
You could be awarded a Melbourne Global Scholars Award of up to $2500 to study at one of more than 200 partner institutions in over 45 countries on exchange, or anywhere in the world on study abroad.
Adjusted ATAR entry requirements
Domestic Young Scholars may be eligible to receive an adjustment on their ATAR entry requirement for select undergraduate courses and Graduate Degree Packages. You’ll need to be applying for entry in the year following Year 12, satisfy subject prerequisites and preference in VTAC appropriately.
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Eligibility for adjusted ATAR entry requirements for 2027 entry
Class of 2026 Young Scholars applying for 2027 entry will receive an adjustment on their ATAR entry requirement for undergraduate courses from the 2027 lowest selection rank:
- Domestic applicants will receive a two-point adjustment
- Domestic applicants from an under-represented school will receive a four-point adjustment*.
The lowest selection rank is an ATAR plus any eligible adjustment factors that were required to secure a place in the last start-year intake. This means all applicants with this ATAR and above were offered a place, provided prerequisites and all other entry requirements were met.
The 2026 lowest selection ranks can be used as a guide for indicative entry standards to each course in 2027.
| Undergraduate course | 2026 lowest selection rank |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Agriculture | 72.25 |
| Bachelor of Arts | 85.00 |
| Bachelor of Biomedicine~ | 90.00 |
| Bachelor of Commerce | 92.00 |
| Bachelor of Design | 85.00 |
| Bachelor of Science | 91.00 |
*Domestic Young Scholars who have completed Year 12 at an Access Melbourne under-represented school in the year prior to entry will be eligible for this selection benefit
~ The Bachelor of Biomedicine reserves the right to limit the number of offers made under this Young Scholars selection benefit if the course is at risk of exceeding its allocation of Commonwealth Supported Places.
Class of 2026 Young Scholars applying for 2027 entry will receive an adjustment on their ATAR entry requirement for these Graduate Degree Packages.
Domestic Young Scholars will receive a four-point adjustment based on the indicative ATAR entry requirement.
For example, in 2027, a domestic Young Scholar would be offered a place in both the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Teaching through a Graduate Degree Package with an ATAR of 86.00 or above.
Young Scholars may also be eligible for Access Melbourne ATAR guarantees
Conditions
- To be eligible for these 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 ATAR adjustments 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)
- Applicants must meet the entry requirements for their preferred course, including satisfying prerequisites and any additional course requirements
- The Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars ATAR adjustment benefits are not applicable to the Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship
- The ATAR adjustment is only available to eligible domestic Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars. International Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars are subject to the international undergraduate ATAR 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
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.