Tuition Fees for International Postgraduate Coursework

• 2012 Fees Schedule
• 2012 Indicative Program Fees

The following 2012 fees apply to all commencing and continuing International undergraduate students, regardless of the year of commencement.

General Information

This information applies to international students (i.e. NOT Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens) who are studying in undergraduate programs.

The fees listed above are in Australian dollars (AUD). Tuition fees for courses are set according to their academic subject area. A student's program fee may vary depending on their course selection.

The tuition fees cover teaching costs only. The fees listed below also do not include international and domestic travel, accommodation and meals, books, living costs or Overseas Student Health Cover charges.

Once you accept your offer you will be required to pay a Deposit Fee (currently $6,500AUD) to the University. This will be used as payment toward the cost of your tuition fees for your first semester of study with the University. This fee does not apply to international students who study with GradSchool.com. For further information go to the Gradschool.com Postgraduate Program Fees. Payment for subsequent terms of study are due once the student completes the enrolment process for that term and tuition fees have been calculated. Each term of study, you will receive a bill for the cost of your tuition fees. All bills issued by the University are electronic and can be viewed online.

All fees must be paid in full and on time. Non payment of tuition fees by the due date will result in the termination of a student's enrolment.

How to Calculate Your Fee

Each degree program requires the completion of a number of units. To accumulate the necessary units, students enrol in courses according to the degree requirements for each program. Each course has a unit value and this is ten (10) for most courses at the University of Newcastle. A normal full-time study load is 80 units in any year or 40 units per semester/trimester.

Courses are grouped into a number of academic subject areas where the first four letter abbreviation at the beginning of the course code tells you its subject area.

• List of academic subject areas (PDF 38KB)

To calculate your exact fee, you should check the requirements of your program in the relevant program ehandbook.

• Undergraduate Handbook 
• Postgraduate Handbook

Then refer to the relevant 2012 Fees Schedule table where the subject areas are listed in groups.

• Domestic Undergraduate Fees Schedule (PDF 10KB)
• Domestic Fee Paying Undergraduate Fees Schedule (PDF 59KB) (including Non-Award) 
• Domestic Postgraduate Fees Schedule (PDF 13KB) (including Non-Award)
• Domestic Research Higher Degree Fees Schedule (PDF 16KB) 
• International Undergraduate Fees Schedule (PDF 16KB) (including Non-Award) 
• International Postgraduate Fees Schedule (PDF 16KB) (including Non-Award)
• International Research Higher Degree Fees Schedule (PDF 16KB) 

*The above example is taken from the International Postgraduate Coursework Fees Schedule. It assumes all courses have a 10 unit value. If a course has a value other than 10, then the calculation needs to be weighted appropriately.

You can estimate costs for later years based on these rates. However, International Student course fees are adjusted regularly so it is recommend to ensure you refer to the correct Fees Schedule.

Indicative Program Fees 2012

Students enrolled in some programs have flexibility in choosing courses. Program costs are calculated on the assumption of typical courses taken for a full-time load of 40 units per teaching period (semester or trimester). Actual charges will be calculated based on courses selected and the workload undertaken.

The fees listed in the indicative program fee table linked above are in Australian dollars (AUD) and are the average price of a program per year. They are approximate values only. The actual annual program fee may vary depending on course selection. This means that if two students enrol in the same program, but study different courses during the year, they may pay different annual program fees.

It is expected that course fees will rise in subsequent years and therefore programs which take more than 12 months to complete will be subject to the increased course fees.

Remission of Debt in Special Circumstances

Students who are unable to continue with their studies due to Special Circumstances, and who withdraw after the Census Date, may be eligible for:

Under HECS-HELP

• HECS-HELP debt remission;
• A refund of an upfront payment of the student contribution (HECS-HELP).

Under FEE-HELP

• FEE-HELP balance re-credit;
• A refund of an upfront payment of tuition fee.

Full Fee Paying Students - Domestic and International

• A refund of an upfront payment of tuition fee.

More information can be found in the University's Refund and Student Indebtedness policies and on the Remission in Special Circumstances page.