Luke McLachlan Scholarship

Luke McLachlan was a lecturer at RMIT Vietnam. He was a truly global citizen and an inspiration to those planning a future in global business. A scholarship is offered in his honour, exclusively for prospective students. This scholarship is awarded to the applicant who has demonstrated outstanding academic performance in high school, accompanied by relevant achievements and will be enrolling in the Bachelor of Business.

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a citizen of Vietnam.
• Be a current Grade 12 student (expected to graduate from high school in 2027); or have graduated from high school no more than two years before the scholarship application deadline.
• Be able to demonstrate relevant experience or achievements that might relate broadly or specifically to global business or indicative of the applicants’ passion and potential for success in this field.
• Have completed Semester 1 of Grade 12 of high school with a minimum weighted GPA* of Grade 10, Grade 11 and Semester 1 of Grade 12 of 8.0/10.0; or equivalent**.
• Have IELTS (Academic) 6.5+ (no band below 6.0) or equivalent. For other international English entry requirements, please view the English equivalency requirements (links to Australian website).
  • Your IELTS test result must still be within its two-year validity period on the start date of your intended intake semester in 2027.
• Have applied for admission to the Bachelor of Business program at RMIT Vietnam and meet the program entry requirements (conditional offer may be considered).
• Be commencing study in the respective Bachelor’s degree program in a semester in 2027. If successful, the scholarship will only apply from Semester 3 2027 (October 2027).

The scholarship will be awarded on merit and take into account past academic performance and strength of the digital portfolio. The top-ranking applicant will be awarded the scholarship.

To uphold your Provisional Scholarship Offer, please complete the following requirements by the specified deadlines. Failure to meet these conditions will result in the withdrawal of the scholarship.

1. Maintain your GPA: Maintain a minimum GPA of 8.0/10.0 for Semester 2 of Grade 12.
2. Submit required documents: Send your Vietnamese High School National Examination Statement of Results and Final High School Transcript - or official IB/A-Level (or equivalent) results - to your Program Advisor by 18 August 2027.

Application pack

The following supporting documents must be included in your submission. The supporting documents must be in English, combined into one PDF file (no larger than 16 MB) and publicly accessible (not restricted or limited access).

A digital portfolio

A digital portfolio, limited to a maximum of five (05) pages, demonstrates your relevant experience, achievements, or projects that might relate broadly or specifically to global business, or indicative of your passion and potential for success in this field. These may include:

• Contributions to communities.
• Application of technology.
• A significant project in which you have participated.
• A business proposal you wish to pursue.