If you’re hunting for a single, public Holmes Institute scholarship list for higher-education programs, there isn’t one on that institute’s shares.
So the smart play is: budget from the official fees table, watch for any intake-specific tuition reductions offered directly by Admissions, and combine those with external funding like Australia Awards (for participating institutions) or other competitive schemes. We’ve put your options, checks, and sample savings below.
Reality check: what Holmes publishes (and what it doesn’t)
What you’ll find publicly | What you won’t see publicly |
A full Fees & Start Dates guide with per-trimester tuition, totals, due dates, ancillary fees, OSHC estimates and homestay rates. | A higher-education scholarship catalogue with named awards and values. |
Contact details for each campus, and course guides by level. | Campus-specific merit/need scholarships for higher ed on the site. |
Why we say this: the higher-ed Fees & Start Dates guide lists all tuition and ancillary items; the Scholarships – Criteria guide exists under Grammar School and cites Year 11 selection criteria—clearly a secondary-school context. That’s different from university-style scholarship portals.
Soft nudge: Start with the Courses guide to confirm your program, then use Campuses to pick your city. If a tuition reduction is available for your intake, Admissions will confirm it in writing on your offer. |
External funding you can actually apply for
Program | Who it’s for | Notes |
Citizens of eligible partner countries, studying at participating Australian institutions | Government-funded, competitive, multi-year. Check your country profile and participating institutions before assuming eligibility. | |
Study Australia scholarship search | All students (filters by level, field, state) | Aggregates scholarships across Australia; not every listing will fit private providers, but it’s the quickest scan. |
Destination Australia | Regional-campus students (historically) | No new funding rounds from 1 July 2024. Current recipients continue; new applicants should not plan on this. |
Tip from our counselling team: If a third-party site claims an automatic “Holmes Institute scholarship” for everyone, cross-check on the institute guides or with Admissions. If it’s not in your official offer letter, you can’t bank it.
Baseline costs (so you can size any discount)
Holmes publishes one tuition scale across cities. Here’s a quick cut of common programs so you can estimate impact if you land a fee reduction:
Program (higher-ed) | Tuition per trimester | Trimesters | Total tuition |
Bachelor of Business / BIS / BPA | $7,350 | 6 | $58,800 |
Bachelor of Fashion Business | $8,025 | 6 | $64,200 |
MBA | $10,000 | 3 | $30,000 |
MBA (Professional) | $10,000 | 4 | $40,000 |
MPA | $10,000 | 3 | $30,000 |
MIS | $12,500 | 4 | $50,000 |
Master of Cyber Security | $12,000 | 4 | $48,000 |
Grad Dip of Early Childhood | $13,500 | 2 | $27,000 |
Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) | $13,500 | 4 | $54,000 |
Due 14 days before each trimester; institute notes a 4–5% annual increase.
Want the campus vibe and commute costs that sit on top of tuition? Jump to Campuses (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns).
How to build a funding plan (step-by-step proces)
Confirm your course + city. Pick on the Courses guide, then check the Campuses list to make sure that program runs in your intake.
Get a written quote. Ask Admissions for your offer letter; any tuition reduction should be spelled out (amount, duration, conditions). If it’s not on paper, treat it as noise.
Apply to external schemes early. Australia Awards timelines sit months ahead of start dates; your country guide explains how to apply.
Lock the non-tuition pieces. OSHC estimates and ancillary fees (enrolment, payment plan, change of course/campus) are listed on Holmes’ fees guide—bake those into the budget.
Re-plan at census. If work/placement clashes mean you need a different study load or city, use PickMyUni’s Transfer Service to switch programs or campuses cleanly.
Example savings (illustrative only)
These show how a tuition reduction changes totals. Use your offer letter for exact figures.
Program | Published total | If you receive a $2,000 one-off tuition reduction | If you receive a 10% reduction for the first year |
BBus/BIS/BPA (6 trimesters) | $58,800 | $56,800 | ~$54,690 (assumes 2 trimesters at $7,350 with 10% off) |
MBA (3 trimesters) | $30,000 | $28,000 | ~$27,000 (assumes 1 trimester at $10,000 with 10% off) |
MIS (4 trimesters) | $50,000 | $48,000 | ~$47,500 (assumes 1 trimester at $12,500 with 10% off) |
Published totals per Holmes’ higher-ed fees guide; examples are for planning only—reductions vary by intake and must be confirmed on your offer.
Quick checklist (copy this)
Download/confirm fees and due dates from the Fees & Start Dates guide.
Ask Admissions if your intake has any tuition reduction; get it in writing on your offer.
Apply to external funding (Australia Awards or those found via Study Australia search).
Budget OSHC, enrolment fee, and any payment-plan fee.
If plans shift, use the Transfer Service to change campus or level cleanly.
Where to from here
Courses: choose your program, then confirm which cities teach it in your trimester.
Campuses: compare Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns for commute and part-time work.
Uni overview: fees, dates, quick facts in one place.
Level guides: undergrad vs postgrad—time, workload, outcomes.
Transfer Service: switching provider or campus without losing time.
Contact: 10 minutes with a PickMyUni counsellor can save you a semester of guesswork.
Sources: Holmes higher-ed Fees & Start Dates (tuition, due dates, ancillary, OSHC, homestay); Grammar School Scholarships – Criteria (secondary context); Australia Awards (program details and application); Destination Australia program status; Study Australia scholarship search.
According to our advising experience at PickMyUni, students who budget from the official fees first, then layer documented reductions and external funding, avoid last-minute surprises and hit census dates with confidence.