22/08/2025: Extended for 2026! AUD$5,000 WA regional TAFE international student bursary
The WA regional TAFE international student bursary is available for new students in 2026, and we are glad to share with you a new marketing toolkit.
Students can get AUD$5,000* to study, work and live in regional Western Australia (WA)
The WA Regional TAFE International Student Bursary gives international students a unique experience of life in beautiful regions of WA, while receiving high quality education and training.
If students apply now for an eligible study package starting in 2026, they will automatically qualify for the bursary.
Marketing toolkit
To help promote this student incentive, we have updated some of our promotional assets for 2026. Please view our marketing toolkit for access to all asset files and advice for sharing.
* Eligibility criteria apply
To be eligible for application and bursary payments, students must:
- be a genuine international student intending to study on a subclass 500 visa. Must provide proof to TIWA Admissions of either:
- student visa grant; or
- student visa application;
- commence in 2026;
- maintain a continuous enrolment over at least one year in a valid regional course pathway;
- maintain ongoing residency in the nominated regional location for the duration of your bursary period;
- meet academic and English language requirements prior to commencement of each course; and
- understand the bursary will be paid to awarded students in one of two ways, either as:
- two payments ($2,500 each semester, with the first payment approximately six weeks after the start of first semester); or
- one payment ($5,000 in second semester).
- meet financial requirements and obligations for the course without needing or relying on the bursary for tuition fees, resource fees, and/or material fees.
For more information visit tafeinternational.wa.edu.au/regionalbursary.
If you have any further questions, please contact a Regional Manager directly; or email [email protected].
Best wishes, Chantelle Dawkins Associate Director