2012 Student fees and charges

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2012 Student fees and charges

Notes

  1. The following fees apply to Australian citizens, Permanent Residents, New Zealand citizens, and holders of an Australian Permanent Humanitarian visa studying in 2012.
  2. All fees are listed in Australian Dollars (A$).
  3. Fees for international students can be found at USC International fees and costs.

Student Services and Amenities Fee

The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) will apply to all students * enrolled in a semester / session with a census date after 1 March 2012.

The maximum SSAF any student will pay in 2012 will be A$260 and the SSAF charge will be based on the total enrolment load for the enrolment period as follows:

  • 6-unit course: A$16.25
  • 12-unit course: A$32.50
  • 24-unit course: A$65
  • 48-unit course: A$130

For example, a student enrolled in 4 x 12 unit courses will pay A$130.

* Students in the following categories will pay A$0 SSAF in 2012:

  • Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP)
  • Headstart Program or Integrated Learning Engineering Program
  • Higher Degree by Research students
  • Go Program Enrolments
  • Offshore Students studying at TPAF or SEGi group of colleges in Malaysia
  • Cross Institutional Enrolments (where USC is the host institution)
  • Visiting students

International Students will be charged the above SSAF amounts per course. For 2012, these costs have been included within the International Tuition Fee rates.

Australian Citizens and Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders will have the option to defer payment of their SSAF to a Commonwealth SA-HELP loan. Students not eligible for SA-HELP must pay the SSAF by the fee due date printed on student invoices and included in academic calendars.

These fees may be reviewed for the second half of 2012. For more information, refer to the Student Services and Amenities Fee page.

Commonwealth supported places

If you accepted a Commonwealth supported place you are a Commonwealth supported student. As a Commonwealth supported student you must make a contribution towards the cost of your education (unless you are enrolled in Enabling or Tertiary Preparation Pathway courses) with the majority of the cost met by the Commonwealth Government.

Eligible Commonwealth supported students (Australian Citizens and Permanent humanitarian visa holders) are able to borrow money through the Commonwealth Government loan scheme known as HECS-HELP. New Zealand citizens and permanent residents of Australia must pay fees by the fee due date which is printed on your student invoice and included in academic calendars.

Also, eligible Commonwealth supported students can pay all or part of the student contribution up until census date of the semester. You will get a 10 percent discount on any full payment or partial up-front payment of $500 or more.

The student contribution charge for each course will vary depending on the band the course relates to. The amounts shown in the table below represent the cost of full-time enrolment for a full year if all courses studied fall within the same band.

Student Contribution Band Pre-2008 student per EFTSL ** Pre-2009 student per EFTSL ** Pre-2010
student per EFTSL **		 Pre-2011 and
Pre-12
student per EFTSL **		 2012 student per EFTSL **  
Band 1
Humanities, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Clinical Psychology, Foreign  Languages, Visual and Performing Arts		 A$5,648 A$5,648 A$5,648 A$5,648 A$5,648
Band 1 A
Education and Nursing		 A$4,520 A$4,520 A$4,520 A$5,648 A$5,648
Band 2
Computing, Built Environment, Health, Engineering, Surveying, Agriculture		 A$8,050 A$8,050 A$8,050 A$8,050 A$8,050
Band 3A
Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce		 A$8,050 A$9,425 A$9,425 A$9,425 A$9,425
Band 3
Law, Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science		 A$9,425 A$9,425 A$9,425 A$9,425 A$9,425
Band NP9
Mathematics, Statistics, Science		 A$8,050 A$8,050 A$4,520 A$4,520 A$4,520

** EFTSL represents the Equivalent Full-time Student Load or one full-time year. Pre-2008, Pre-2009, Pre-2010, Pre-2011 or Pre-2012 relates to transitional arrangements for continuing students.

Refer to the list of Commonwealth supported student contributions by course (PDF 205KB) ^ for student contributions for individual courses. 

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Fee paying student fees

Domestic students who are unable to obtain a Commonwealth supported place will be charged full fees. Visiting students enrolled in individual course / s for either professional or personal development are also full fee paying students. Visiting students will not a complete a program with USC and are classified as non-award students.

Eligible fee paying students (Australian citizens or holders of permanent humanitarian visas) are able to borrow money through the Commonwealth Government loan scheme known as FEE-HELP.  A 25 percent loan fee applies to undergraduate students.

Faculty / School Cost per EFTSL #
1.0 0.125
Faculty Science, Health, Education and Engineering A$15,000 A$1,875
Faculty of Arts and Business (excluding School of Business) A$15,000 A$1,875
Faculty of Arts and Business (School of Business only) A$21,000 A$2,625

# 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 appropriate 1.0 EFTSL amount above.

Refer to the list of Full Fee Paying tuition fees by course (PDF 329KB) ^ for rates for individual courses.

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Honours fees

The student contribution band for honours is determined by the area of research undertaken.

Honours students are Commonwealth supported students. For more information on Commonwealth support refer to Commonwealth supported places.

Refer to the list of Honours fees by course (PDF 68KB) ^ for rates for individual courses.

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Enabling and Tertiary Preparation Pathway fees

Students studying Enabling or Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) courses do not pay a student contribution. Enabling and TPP students are offered Commonwealth supported places however these courses are fee exempt. 

Enabling programs are free of charge for Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of a permanent resident visa enrolled on a fee-paying basis in a concurrent program.

International students should refer to International Student Fees for further information.

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Headstart fees

Students studying in USC Headstart program or Integrated Learning Engineering (ILE) program are required to make an up front payment by the fee due date. 

Fees for Headstart of ILE cannot be deferred to a Commonwealth Government Help loan.

Category Fee
Headstart A$400 per course
Integrated Learning Engineering A$400 per course

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Postgraduate coursework fees

All postgraduate coursework programs are subject to tuition fees except where the postgraduate program is offered under Commonwealth support arrangements. Individual postgraduate coursework program pages provide advice where the program is offered under Commonwealth support arrangements.

Postgraduate coursework fees depend on the Faculty and School and the actual program studied. Fees are calculated by the EFTSL ** value asigned to individual postgraduate coursework courses.

Eligible students (Australian citizens or permanent humanitarian visa holders) are eligible to borrow money from the Commonwealth government loan scheme known as FEE-HELP.

Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering

All schools (FSHEE only) Per EFTSL ** 0.50 EFTSL ** 0.375 EFTSL ** 0.250 EFTSL ** 0.125 EFTSL** 0.062 EFTSL**
Graduate Certificate n/a A$7,500 A$5,625 A$3,750 A$1,875 n/a
Graduate Diploma A$15,000 A$7,500 A$5,625 A$3,750 A$1,875 A$937
Masters A$15,000 A$7,500 A$5,625 A$3,750 A$1,875 n/a

Faculty of Arts and Business
School of Communication and School of Social Sciences

Per EFTSL ** 0.50 EFTSL ** 0.375 EFTSL ** 0.250 EFTSL ** 0.125 EFTSL ** 0.062 EFTSL **
Graduate Certificate n/a A$7,500 A$5,625 A$3,750 A$1,875 n/a
Graduate Diploma A$15,000 A$7,500 A$5,625 A$3,750 A$1,875 A$937
Masters A$15,000 A$7,500 A$5,625 $A3,750 A$1,875 n/a
Master of Psychology (Clinical) where CSP declined A$17,000 A$8,500 A$6,375 A$4,250 A$2,125 n/a

School of Business
Graduate Certificate (excluding Financial Planning BU511)

Per EFTSL** 0.50 EFTSL** 0.375 EFTSL** 0.250 EFTSL** 0.125 EFTSL** 0.062 EFTSL**
n/a A$10,370 A$7,777.50 A$5,185 A$2,592.50 A$1,295.75

Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning (BU511)

Per EFTSL ** 0.50 EFTSL ** 0.375 EFTSL ** 0.250 EFTSL ** 0.125 EFTSL ** 0.062 EFTSL **
n/a A$10,500 A$7,875 A$5,250 A$2,625 n/a
Graduate Diploma (excluding Financial Planning BU611 and pre-2009 students in BU632)

Per EFTSL ** 0.50 EFTSL ** 0.375 EFTSL ** 0.250 EFTSL ** 0.125 EFTSL ** 0.062 EFTSL **
A$20,740 A$10,370 A$7,777.50 A$5,185 A$2,592.50 A$1,295.75

Graduate Diploma in Management (pre-2009 students in BU632 only)

Per EFTSL ** 0.50 EFTSL ** 0.375 EFTSL ** 0.250 EFTSL ** 0.125 EFTSL ** 0.062 EFTSL **
A$18,000 A$9,000 A$6,750 A$4,500 A$2,250 n/a

Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning (BU611)

Per EFTSL ** 0.50 EFTSL ** 0.375 EFTSL ** 0.250 EFTSL ** 0.125 EFTSL ** 0.062 EFTSL **
A$21,000 A$10,500 A$7,875 A$5,250 A$2,625 n/a
Masters (excluding Financial Planning BU711 and pre-2009 students in BU701)

Per EFTSL ** 0.50 EFTSL ** 0.375 EFTSL ** 0.250 EFTSL ** 0.125 EFTSL ** 0.062 EFTSL **
A$20,740 A$10,370 A$7,777.50 A$5,185 A$2,592.50 A$1,295.75

Master of Business Administration (pre-2009 students in BU701 only)

Per EFTSL ** 0.50 EFTSL ** 0.375 EFTSL ** 0.250 EFTSL ** 0.125 EFTSL ** 0.062 EFTSL **
A$18,000 A$9,000 A$6,750 A$4,500 A$2,250 A$1,125

Masters of Financial Planning (BU711)

Per EFTSL ** 0.50 EFTSL ** 0.375 EFTSL ** 0.250 EFTSL ** 0.125 EFTSL ** 0.062 EFTSL **
A$21,000 A$10,500 A$7,875 A$5,250 A$2,625 n/a

Executive Master of Business Administration

Per EFTSL ** 0.50 EFTSL ** 0.375 EFTSL ** 0.250 EFTSL ** 0.125 EFTSL ** 0.062 EFTSL **
A$25,200 A$12,600 A$9,450 A$6,300 A$3,150 A$1,575

** EFTSL stands for Equivalent Full-time Student Load or 1 full-time year. Rates above include each possible unit value assigned to individual courses. Alternatively to calculate the amount per course multiply the EFTSL value of the course by the appropriate 1.0 EFTSL amount above.

Refer to the list of Postgraduate fees by course (PDF 122KB) ^ for postgraduate coursework fee rates for individual courses.

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Higher Degree by Research fees (per full-time semester)

Research Training Scheme (RTS)

Domestic candidates (Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents) are not required to pay tuition fees for the standard duration of their higher degree by research program. The Australian Government's Research Training Scheme covers the cost of higher degree by research training for these candidates. 

Doctoral candidates are entitled to a maximum of four years full-time equivalent study, and Research Master candidates are entitled to a maximum two-years full-time equivalent study. 

Candidates who do not complete their degree within the maximum RTS allowable completion times may be required to pay fees for any additional periods of enrolment.

Fee paying HDR student fees

Program 1.0 EFTSL † 0.5 EFTSL †
Masters by Research A$22,000 A$11,000
Doctorate A$22,000 A$11,000

† EFTSL stands for Equivalent Full-Time Student Load or one full-time year.  To calculate the amount per course multiply the EFTSL value of the course by the appropriate 1.0 EFTSL amount above.

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

Refer to the list of Fee Paying Research fees by course (PDF 36KB) ^ for rates for individual courses.

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Cross institutional fees

Refer to Commonwealth supported places information. 

Administrative and miscellaneous charges

Description Amount
Official academic transcript–one transcript A$15
Official academic transcript–per additional transcript A$5
Dishonoured cheque fee A$20
Graduation–academic dress hire A$99 *
Graduation–purchase doctoral robes A$575 *
Late payment of tuition fee A$200
Late admission fee (under exceptional circumstances) A$100
Replacement access card A$10
Testamur replacement fee A$50
Testamur replacement fee–name changes A$100
Replacement AHEGS Statement A$30
Replacement AHEGS Statement–per additional copy A$10

* Indicative fee only, subject to review.

^ For PDF documents you must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded from the Adobe Download page.

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