Internal scholarships and allowance
What are the internal-scholarship cut-off percentages for 2026/27?
Quick answer
Per the Private Universities Council for the first semester of 2026/27: the bachelor's minimum is 78% for the science track and 80% for arts. Engineering needs 90%, systems and computer engineering 85%, law 90%, media and English or math education 85%, accounting 80%. Diplomas need 70% (77% for engineering diplomas).
- Computer science, MIS and IT systems need 75% (science track); MIS needs 78% for arts.
- Engineering applicants are ranked: 65% high-school average, 20% math test, 15% English test.
- An accepted application is not a scholarship, and a university acceptance is not a scholarship either.
- These figures are for the first semester of 2026/27; no Spring 2027 plan was published when we checked.
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