Vice-Chancellor's Scholar Award

The Vice-Chancellor's Scholar award is a way for the University of New England to recognise, celebrate and reward the achievements of our most academically high-achieving students.

To qualify for the Vice-Chancellor's Scholar award, students must meet the following conditions to be eligible for assessment (in order of importance):

  1. Be graduating from a Bachelor or Masters degree (excluding separate Honours courses).
  2. Be graduating with a Grade Point Average of 6.700 or higher (GPA's below 6.7 are not eligible for rounding up, e.g. 6.69).
  3. Have completed a minimum of 48 credit points of their course internally (please note that if less than 48cps is completed, internal advanced standing may be considered).

In recognition of this achievement, Vice-Chancellor's Scholars will receive:

  • a letter from the Vice-Chancellor
  • a Vice-Chancellor's Scholar eCertificate
  • the achievement will be included on each Scholar's transcript and AHEGS
  • listing on the Vice-Chancellor's Scholar Honour Roll
  • a photo opportunity with the Vice-Chancellor at the relevant graduation ceremony

Eligibility is determined by the Student Scholarships team preceding each round of graduation and eligible students will be notified by email.

Interim Awards

In previous years, students who were enrolled in Bachelor degree courses and who had completed a minimum of 24 credit points with a Grade Point Average of 6.7 or higher would be recognised as a Vice-Chancellor's Scholar. Students would be assessed after the release of Trimester 1 results and would be recognised each year that they fulfilled the criteria.

An interim measure has been devised wherein existing Vice-Chancellor's Scholars will be permitted to continue under previous rules and will be recognised as a Vice-Chancellor's Scholar under this transitional arrangement. These students receive the same recognition as Graduating Vice-Chancellor's Scholars, with the exception of the graduation ceremonies.