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University of Melbourne

📍 Melbourne · Australia · Oceania

QS Overall #13 · QS Accounting/Finance #24

38%
Acceptance
100%
Aid coverage
$80k
Annual cost (USD)
38%
International

🎓 Academic Program

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting). Strong CPA Australia and CA ANZ pathways. AACSB accredited.

🎯 Admissions

Acceptance rate
38% overall
Int'l acceptance
~35%
ED/EA acceptance
No ED/EA
International %
38% of student body
Campus size
8 acres · Temperate, four distinct seasons

📊 Exam Requirements

SAT
Not required for most
ACT
—
IELTS
6.5+ (no band below 6.0)
TOEFL
79+
Other / notes
IB 30+ / A-levels BBB

📅 Deadlines

Early Decision/Action
—
Regular Decision
Round 1: October-December; Round 2: January-February
Financial Aid
Apply for separate Australia Awards: June-September
Scholarship deadline
Australia Awards: August-September annually

💰 Financial Aid & Scholarships

Aid coverage
100% of demonstrated need met
Need-blind?
✗ Need-aware — нөлөөлж болзошгүй
No-loan policy?
✓ Тийм — бүгд grant, зээл байхгүй
Tuition
$51k/жил
Total cost (COA)
$80k/жил
Avg aid package
$80k/жил
Living costs covered?
✓ Тийм — room+board багтсан

📑 Scholarship requirements

  • Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarship: AUD 10,000/yr (partial)
  • Melbourne International Fee Remission: up to 50% tuition
  • AUSTRALIA AWARDS: FULL coverage — Mongolia is eligible!
  • Apply separately for Australia Awards
  • Detailed essay required for Australia Awards (development impact)

🔄 Scholarship maintenance

Australia Awards: maintain academic standards. Comply with visa. Return to home country 2 years after graduation.

⚠️ Conditions & restrictions

  • Australia Awards: must return to Mongolia for 2 years after graduation
  • Cannot take Australian employment during return period
  • Melbourne scholarships: partial only
  • Cannot combine Australia Awards with other major scholarships

📝 Application requirements

  • Online application with academic transcripts
  • Personal statement (recommended)
  • For Australia Awards: detailed application + essays + 2-3 references + development impact statement

✍️ Supplemental essay prompts (2025-2026)

  1. Australia Awards Statement (~500-1000 words): Why this study? How will it benefit Mongolia's development? Career goals after returning.
  2. Personal statement for Melbourne application (~300-500 words)

⭐ "Why Us?" — Essay hooks & school personality

Australia's #1 university. Melbourne is world's most livable city repeatedly. Carlton Campus near city center. Faculty of Business and Economics top in Australia. Strong CPA Australia connections. Diverse multicultural city. Quality of life excellent. Coffee culture.

🏆 Unique advantages

Australia Awards = FULL scholarship for Mongolian students. Top Asian-Pacific university. Excellent quality of life. English-speaking. Diverse city.

💼 Career outlook

Big 4 Australia recruitment. CPA pathway clear. ASIC, banks (CBA, ANZ, NAB, Westpac). Starting salary AUD 60,000-70,000 (USD 40,000-47,000).

⏰ Work while studying

Student visa: 48 hrs/fortnight during term, full-time during breaks. Melbourne hospitality and retail jobs widely available. AUD 25-30/hr minimum wage.

🎯 Backup plans

  • AUSTRALIA AWARDS is the key for full funding (apply June-September)
  • UNSW as alternative (also Australia Awards eligible)
  • Sydney University as third option
  • Without Australia Awards: AUD 75,000+/yr total cost

🔗 Official sources

  • unimelb.edu.au/admissions
  • dfat.gov.au/australiaawards
  • scholarships.unimelb.edu.au