The following terms and conditions are applicable across the range of awards and bursaries offered by Swinburne Sarawak only:

Eligibility

• The availability of award/bursary is subject to a pre-determined quota set by the university
• The award/bursary is only valid for studies at Swinburne Sarawak
• The awarding of the award/bursary is conditional upon payment of full term fee
• The offer of an award/bursary shall be based on the official academic results obtained in a single sitting
• All awards/bursaries are to be given as course tuition fee rebate only and cannot be exchanged for cash
• Award/bursary recipients must continue to study full-time throughout the award or bursary period
• Students enrolled into any of the University’s Master by Coursework programs and who are studying part-time is eligible to apply for the Master by Coursework Bursary and/or the Alumni Bursary.
  • Part-time studies at the postgraduate level are for Malaysian students only.
• The award recipient shall maintain a full study load in each term.
• Award or bursary recipients shall contribute to Swinburne Sarawak’s activities including participation in promotional activities as and when required, during their period of study
• Successful applicants will be notified via an award/bursary offer letter
• The award or bursary is not-transferable
• The award or bursary shall be forfeited if the student withdraws from the course or transfers to Swinburne Australia
• Once the award/bursary is forfeited, it shall not be reinstated
• The award/bursary shall be forfeited if the student fails to abide by the rules and regulations of Swinburne Sarawak
• A student is entitled to only one award or bursary
• A student who has been awarded an award and/or bursary by Swinburne Sarawak or any other institution shall not be eligible for another award or bursary
• Unless otherwise approved, each student is only entitled to one award/bursary/financial assistance scheme/promotional benefits offered by Swinburne Sarawak and its group at any one time. In the event that the student qualifies for more than one award, he/she must choose which of these he/she wishes to apply and accept
• Approval must be obtained from the Registrar of Swinburne Sarawak for leave of absence. The award shall recommence once the recipient resumes his/her studies at Swinburne Sarawak. Failure to obtain approval for leave of absence shall result in the forfeiture of the award
• Only completed application forms received by the closing date will be entertained
• Swinburne Sarawak shall not be responsible for any application form that is misplaced, lost or failed to reach the designated department of Swinburne Sarawak
• Swinburne Sarawak reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of the award/bursary as and when required without prior notice. All decisions of Swinburne Sarawak including those on matters not covered above are final and binding.
• All decisions made by the Swinburne Sarawak Award Committee are final. Appeals will not be entertained.

Application Procedure

Application forms can be obtained from:

– Marketing and Recruitment Office
– studentHQ, Swinburne Sarawak
– Swinburne Sarawak website: www.swinburne.edu.my/scholarships/
– Appointed student recruitment representative

• The application form must be completed and signed. Incomplete application form or those containing incorrect information will be rejected
• All the required documents listed under Document Checklist in the award/bursary application form must be certified as true copies and submitted together with the form.

Eligibility

• Must be a Sarawakian
• It is mandatory to obtain a credit in the Bahasa Melayu subject in the SPM examination or an equivalent examination as follows:

  – Obtained at least a Grade C for the Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM).

  – Obtained at least a Grade C for the General Certificate of Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) .

  - Obtained at least a Grade B6 for the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)

• Applicable for all Foundation Courses
• Must have received a Letter of offer from Swinburne Sarawak
• Subject to terms and conditions stipulated by Yayasan Sarawak

Application process

Step 1: Register for Yayasan Sarawak account — to upload applicant's IC for registration on the Yayasan Sarawak website: Yayasan Sarawak

Step 2: Once done with the registration. Applicant can proceed to apply for Skim Biasiswa Pinjaman Pelajaran Dalam Negara — to upload all the supporting documents on Yayasan Sarawak website.

• Offer letter from Swinburne University of Technology
• PTPTN Offer Letter (if applicable)
• BP40 Eligibility Letter (if applicable)
• Both parents latest pay slip (if applicable)
• Guarantors' latest pay slip (if parents are not guarantors)
• income tax form / Government Pensioner Slip / verified letter for parents not working (if applicabble)
• SPM certificate
• Applicant's Birth Certificate
• Applicant's IC (Front & Back)
• Parents' IC (Front & Back)
• Guarantors' IC (Front & Back)
• Parents' Death Certificate (if applicable)
• Parents' divorce certificate (if applicable)
• Applicant's bank account details

Step 3: Submit your proof of online application "Student Interactive system page" to Financial Advisory via Servicedesk.

Note: Your application is subjected to the approval and at the discretion of Yayasan Sarawak.