@curiousmom said:
hello, hinde ko alam kung asa tama na thread ba ako, ask ko lang meron kase akong nephew na mg college na sya this coming June, aspiring international student siya dto sa Sydney, aside from that we believe na he has potential to apply for scholarship sana dto sa western university Sydney. Hinde ko alam paano mgsimula aside sa pagbabasa ko sa website ng university 🙂 , maybe anyone can assist me how to start , para san mkatulong sa pmangkin ko. maraming salamat po.
Hello~ if your nephew is planning to apply for WSU, he should double-check if the program he plans to apply for has mid-year intakes. As far as I know, WSU is on a trimester system, but some specific programs might be on a quarter system. I have a nephew who also studies undergrad at WSU, and he started uni around January, not June. If there are no midyear intakes, he'll have to wait to start his studies next year (but he can apply now for 2021 intake).
Also, have him check the requirements for applications and the deadline; some unis have specific deadlines, while others are on rolling basis (meaning they accept applications year-round and make decisions as they receive applications). Typically applicants would be required to include IELTS or English proficiency exam results, and transcripts/diplomas from previous studies, but every program will have specific requirements (some may require portfolio if it's a design-related program). If everything is prepared and on hand, it's just a matter of applying either direct to the university or through an education agent. In my case, I applied directly to the university (not WSU) and I had to pay an application fee. If applying via education agent, you don't need to pay anything. As for the speed of decision on the application, it can vary depending on the volume of applicants.
As for WSU scholarships for international students, applicants are automatically considered, so no need to make a separate application. However, it can be very competitive since your nephew will be competing with all other international applicants for that session (across disciplines, not just his selected program).
I found the link to the WSU scholarships; the scholarships for international students at the undergrad level is quite limited. Have your nephew check the requirements/eligibility for all the options.
[https://westernsydney.edu.au/informationabout/scholarships_home/scholarships](https://westernsydney.edu.au/informationabout/scholarships_home/scholarships)
If/when your nephew receives admission to the university, I'm not sure if the admission letter would reflect that. During my time, I didn't receive any email or notification about a scholarship offer until about 2 months before the start of the semester (again, not WSU though). So there's no immediate assurance that he'll have news regarding the scholarship until the Scholarships Office makes a decision based on all the applicants for that intake or session (generally on a ranking basis).
If your nephew is keen on getting a scholarship, I would also recommend looking into Australia Awards. They have scheduled information sessions this February regarding the scholarship, and the application period is currently open (for January 2021 intake).
[https://australiaawardsphilippines.org/confirm](https://australiaawardsphilippines.org/confirm)
[https://australiaawardsphilippines.org/](https://australiaawardsphilippines.org/)