Go8 - Australia's "Ivy League" school group

Go8 (Group of Eight) is a group of 8 leading universities in Australia, famous for their world-class teaching and research quality. The schools in Go8 are all in the top 100 universities in the world (*), with impressive rankings such as:

The University of Melbourne: #13

The University of New South Wales: #19

The University of Sydney: #18

Australian National University: #30

Monash University: #37

The University of Queensland: #40

The University of Western Australia: #77

The University of Adelaide: #82

(*) According to QS World University Ranking 2025

Common misconceptions when hunting for Go8 scholarships

Many international students have difficulty applying for Go8 scholarships due to the following common misconceptions:

Only IELTS certificate can apply for Australian scholarship

In fact, in addition to IELTS, Go8 schools also accept many other English certificates such as TOEFL, PTE Academic, and Duolingo English Test. Therefore, you need to carefully check the language requirements of each school so as not to miss the opportunity.

High academic and English scores are enough

In fact, Go8 schools, as well as most universities in Australia, will consider scholarships mainly based on your academic results. English requirements are required for admission, but are not the most important factor for scholarship consideration. Meeting the English requirements of the course or slightly higher will help you feel confident when starting your studies in Australia.

In addition to academic results, factors such as: Extracurricular activities; Leadership and adaptability; Career plans and goals... will be considered by the school as plus points when considering scholarships.

Apply for a chance to receive a scholarship

Go8 scholarships are very competitive, with a competition ratio of 5:1 to 10:1. This means that each scholarship may have at least 5 to 10 applicants. Therefore, careful preparation of the application is necessary to increase the chances of success.

Secrets to winning Go8 scholarship in 2025

To successfully hunt for a Go8 scholarship, you need to have a clear strategy and prepare early:

The better the GPA, the higher the scholarship value

If your GPA is 8.0 or higher, you have a chance to receive scholarships of 25% or more. Scholarships of 50% or more require an average GPA of 9.0 and 100% require a GPA greater than 9.5.

Therefore, you must determine your study abroad itinerary early, right from high school, and try to study well to ensure you receive valuable scholarships from top Australian universities.

Prepare complete and quality scholarship application

While a strong scholarship application is key, an excellent GPA combined with extracurricular activities and personal achievements will help your application impress the admissions committee.

Minh Thu, an excellent student who received a 20% scholarship from Taylors College, University of Sydney and a 10-year anniversary scholarship worth 30 million VND from ATS, shared that to get a scholarship, you must always be at the top of your class as well as at school. Thu's average GPA is always at 9.6.

Not only maintaining good academic performance, Thu also spent time participating in extracurricular activities to accumulate more experience and knowledge. From there, you have completed a complete essay and submitted it to the school. After all the efforts, success finally smiled on you.

Apply for scholarships early

Like many other students, Minh Thu, when still in school, also had difficulty finding information about scholarships, living expenses, etc. With the enthusiastic support and advice from Avenue To Success Company Limited (ATS), she quickly identified the school she wanted to attend and prepared her scholarship application early.

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