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Make a difference with an Australia Awards Scholarship.

What can I study?

What can I study?

Australia Awards Scholarships provide citizens of Vanuatu with opportunities to obtain a tertiary qualification in Australia at a tertiary institution, or in Fiji, at the University of the South Pacific or Fiji National University. Australia Awards Scholarships are offered at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Applications are invited in areas of study that align with the Vanuatu National Sustainable Development Plans and the skills gaps identified in Vanuatu’s National Human Resource Development Plan (NHRDP). Please check the Resources tab for more information.

The Governments of Vanuatu and Australia have agreed on the following priority fields of study and areas of specialisation:

Priority fields of study

The priority areas of study eligible for Vanuatu are:

  • health
  • climate change and renewable energy
  • inclusive education and in the teaching of STEM – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
  • animal science
  • finance/commerce, public policy and public administration
  • information technology and media communications
  • aviation management and aircraft engineering
  • management (including of VET) and trade skills
  • civil and architectural engineering
  • agriculture

Applicants must research Australian universities and regional institutions to find courses that best fit their academic background, career and leadership ambitions, which will enable them to contribute meaningfully to Vanuatu’s development.

We recommend you consider the university location as well. Different cities have varying transport systems, climate, cost of living and availability of accommodation.

Below are the approved institutions to choose from. Australia Awards Scholarships provide citizens of Vanuatu with opportunities to obtain a tertiary qualification at the: