2009 Student fees and charges

 

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2009 Student fees and charges

Notes

  1. The following fees apply to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens, and holders of an Australian permanent visa studying in 2009.
  2. All fees are listed in Australian Dollars (A$).
  3. Fees for international students can be found at USC international fees and costs.

Commonwealth supported places

Commonwealth supported undergraduate and postgraduate students make a student contribution towards the cost of their education. The options available for paying your student contribution will depend on your eligiblity for HECS-HELP.

To calculate the student contribution amount per course multiply the EFTSL ** value of the course by the band amount per EFTSL in the appropriate student classification below. Further information on student classifications is available in frequently asked question (FAQs).

Student contribution band Pre-2008 student per EFTSL Pre-2009 student per EFTSL Post-2008 student per EFTSL
Band 1
(Humanities, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts)		 A$5,201 A$5,201 A$5,201
Band 2
(Computing, Built Environment, Health, Engineering, Surveying, Agriculture)		 A$7,412 A$7,412 A$7,412
Band 3A
(Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce)		 A$7,412 A$8,677 A$8,677
Band 3
(Law, Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science)		 A$8,677 A$8,677 A$8,677
National Priorities
(Education, Nursing)		 A$4,162 A$4,162 A$4,162
Band NP9
(Mathematics, Statistics, Science)		 A$7,412 A$7,412 A$4,162

** EFTSL stands for Equivalent Full-time Student Load or 1 full-time year.

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Visiting non-award domestic fees

A visiting student applies directly to the University to study individual course/s (subject/s) for professional or personal development - not a complete undergraduate degree program. Visiting students, classified as non-award students, pay up-front for tuition fees and receive normal instruction, assessment and formal results.

Tuition fee category Tuition fee per EFTSL
1-3 Law A$10,386
1-3A Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce A$10,386
2-1 Humanities A$9,944
3-1 Behavioural Science, Social Studies A$13,590
3-2 Computing, Built Environment, other Health A$15,801
3-N Education, Mathematics, Statistics A$12,551
4-1 Clinical Psychology, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts A$15,518
4-2 Allied Health A$17,729
5-N Nursing A$15,679
6-2 Engineering, Surveying A$26,022
6-N Science A$18,826
7-2 Agriculture A$22,076
7-3 Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science A$27,287

** EFTSL stands for Equivalent Full-time Student Load or 1 full-time year. To calculate the amount per course multiply the EFTSL value of the course by the amount per EFTSL in the appropriate category.

Honours fees

The student contribution band for honours is determined by the area of research undertaken. Refer to Commonwealth supported places or undergraduate domestic fee-paying information.

Enabling and Tertiary Preparation Pathway fees

Category Fee
Commonwealth supported students No charge

Headstart fees

Category Fee
Headstart A$375 per course

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Postgraduate coursework fees

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences subject area Course code Cost per course *
Australian and Cultural Studies AUS A$1,925
Communication Studies CMN A$1,925
Environmental and Planning Studies ENP A$1,925
General Arts and Social Sciences AAS A$1,925
Politics and International Studies INT A$1,925
Psychology PSY A$1,925
Social and Community Studies SCS A$1,925
Studies in Art and Design ADN A$1,925

Faculty of Business subject area Course code Cost per course *
Accounting ACC A$2,250
Business BUS A$2,250
Finance FIN A$2,250
Human Resource Management HRM A$2,250
Information Systems INF A$2,250
Information Systems ICT A$2,250
International Business IBS A$2,250
Management MGT A$2,250
Marketing MKG A$2,250
Tourism TSM A$2,250

Faculty of Science, Health and Education subject area Course code Cost per course *
Chemistry CHM A$1,500
Education (except Mathematics and Sience) EDU A$1,000
Education (Mathematics and Science) EDU A$1,500
Environmental Science ENS A$1,500
General Science SCI A$1,500
Mathematics MTH A$1,500
Nursing NUR A$1,500
Physics PHY A$1,500
Public Health PUB A$1,500
Science Research Project SRP A$1,500
Sustainability SUS A$1,500
Work Place Learning WPL A$1,500

* Calculation based on course EFTSL value of 0.125. EFTSL stands for Equivalent Full-time Student Load or 1 full-time year. For a course with a different EFTSL value calculate at the above amounts per 0.125 EFTSL of the course.

You may be eligible for FEE-HELP to obtain a loan for paying your postgraduate tuition fees.

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Onlinepostgraduate coursework fees

Faculty of Business subject area Course code Cost per course *
Accounting ACC A$2,250
Business BUS A$2,250
Finance FIN A$2,250
Information Systems INF A$2,250
Information Systems ICT A$2,250
International Business IBS A$2,250
Management MGT A$2,250
Marketing MKG A$2,250
Tourism TSM A$2,250

Faculty of Science, Health and Education subject area Course code Cost per course *
Public Health PUB A$1,500

* Calculation based on course EFTSL value of 0.125. EFTSL stands for Equivalent Full-time Student Load or 1 full-time year. For a course with a different EFTSL value calculate at the above amounts per 0.125 EFTSL of the course.

You may be eligible for FEE-HELP to obtain a loan for paying your postgraduate tuition fees.

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Higher degrees by research fees per full-time semester

Program Program code Cost
Master of Arts AR801 A$10,000
Master of Business BU801 A$9,000
Master of Climate Change Adaption by Research SC810 A$9,000
Master of Creative Arts AR811 A$10,000
Master of Education ED801 A$7,500
Master of Environmental Change Management by Research SC804 A$9,000
Master of Integrated Coastal Zone Management by Research SC802 A$9,000
Master of Information Technology (Research) BU802 A$9,000
Master of Science SC801 A$9,000
Master of Wetlands Management by Research SC803 A$9,000
Doctor of Business Admin BU921 A$10,000
Doctor of Creative Arts AR911 A$10,000
Doctor of Education ED901 A$7,500
Doctor of Philosophy (Arts) AR901 A$10,000
Doctor of Philosophy (Business) BU901 A$10,000
Doctor of Philosophy (Science) SC901 A$9,000

You may be eligible for FEE-HELP to obtain a loan for paying your higher degree by research program fees.

Cross institutional fees

Refer to Commonwealth supported places information.

Administrative and miscellaneous charges

Description Amount
Official academic transcript – one transcript A$10
Official academic transcript – three transcripts A$15
Official academic transcript – per additional transcript A$5
Replacement access card A$10
Testamur replacement fee A$50

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