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To be eligible for Australia Awards Scholarships, you must belong to one of the following Applicant Groups and meet the relevant requirements.
| Applicant employment group | GPA | English language requirement* |
| Central agencies, City/provincial/ district-level agencies Vocational education and training colleges | 6.5 | No IELTS required at application IELTS Academic 5.0 (no sub-band below 4.5) TOEFL iBT 35 (Reading and Listening 3, Writing and Speaking 12 or above) PTE Academic 29 (no sub-band below 23) |
| Provincially based universities Research institutions | 7.0 | No IELTS required at application IELTS 5.5 (no sub-band below 5.0) TOEFL iBT 46 (Reading and Listening 4, Speaking and Writing 14 or above) PTE Academic 36 (no sub-band below 29) |
| Universities in Hanoi, Hai Phong, Danang, Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City | 7.0 | No IELTS required at application IELTS 6.0 (no sub-band below 5.5) TOEFL iBT 60 (Reading 8, Listening 7, Speaking 16, Writing 18 or above) PTE Academic 46 (no sub-band below 36) |
| Vietnamese NGOs Vietnamese companies | 7.0 | Submit IELTS certificate at application IELTS 5.5 (no sub-band below 5.0) TOEFL iBT 46 (Reading and Listening 4, Speaking and Writing 14 or above) PTE Academic 36 (no sub-band below 29) |
| International NGOs, UN agencies, embassies | 7.0 | Submit IELTS certificate at application IELTS 6.5 (no sub-band below 6.0) TOEFL iBT 84 (no sub-band below 21) PTE Academic 58 (no sub-band below 50) |
| International companies (for people with disabilities) | 6.0 | No IELTS required at application IELTS 5.0 (no sub-band below 4.5) TOEFL iBT 35 (Reading and Listening 3, Writing and Speaking 12 or above) PTE Academic 29 (no sub-band below 23) |
*IELTS, TOEFL IBT or PTE Academic certificates are valid if dated on or after 1 January 2022.
Master’s by Research Applicants must belong to one of the below groups:
1. Tertiary-level lecturer working at a university, academy or college
2. Researcher working at a university, research institute or research centre
Applications for Master’s by Research from individuals not in one of these groups are ineligible and will not be considered.
Disadvantaged Applicants
The below provisions apply for persons with disability and disadvantaged rural applicants from all Applicant Groups. For further details, refer to Equity support for applicants.
| GPA | IELTS | Work Experience |
| 6.0 | IELTS 5.0 no sub-band below 4.5) TOEFL iBT 35 (Reading and Listening 3, Writing and Speaking 12 or above) PTE Academic 29 (no sub-band below 23) No IELTS required at application | 12-month full-time relevant work experience |