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Fees and Charges for Undergraduate Australian Students 2008

What You Pay

All students contribute towards the cost or their education. The amount students contribute depends upon when they commenced their studies.

Pre 2005 Students (transitional arrangement)

If you are an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen and commenced your studies prior to 2005, you pay a student contribution towards the cost of your education via the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) which is part of the Government's  HECS-HELP scheme. You will continue to contribute under the HECS-HELP scheme, until you complete this program or until the end of 2008. From that point onwards all Commonwealth Supported Students will be charged a common full amount for their student contributions (HECS). Most Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens must pay their student contribution (HECS) fully to the University.

For more information on HECS read the booklet:
"Information for Commonwealth Supported Students"
available from our Enquiry Centre or follow this link: HECS

Pre 2008 Students

If you are an Australian citizen, holder of an Australian humanitarian visa, an Australian permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen and commenced your studies in 2005 - 2007, you may be either a Commonwealth Supported Student or a Fee Paying Student.

Commonwealth Supported Students, like the previous HECS students, pay a student contribution for courses undertaken as part of their program of study either upfront or by deferring all or part of the debt using the HECS-HELP scheme. New Zealand citizens and Permanent Residents in Commonwealth Supported places must pay their HECS contribution in full by the semester census date.

For more information on HECS read the booklet:
"Information for Commonwealth Supported Students"
available from our Enquiry Centre or follow this link: HECS

Fee Paying Students, pay tuition fees for courses undertaken as part of their program of study and may do this upfront or if eligible by deferring all or part of the debt using the FEE-HELP scheme. Students are not eligible for a discount for upfront payments.

Students Commencing 2008 Onwards

If you are an Australian citizen, holder of an Australian humanitarian visa, an Australian permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen and commenced your studies from 2008 onwards, you may be either a Commonwealth Supported Student or a Fee Paying Student.

Commonwealth Supported Students, like the previous HECS students, pay a student contribution for courses undertaken as part of their program of study either upfront or by deferring all or part of the debt using the HECS-HELP scheme. New Zealand citizens and Permanent Residents in Commonwealth Supported places must pay their HECS contribution in full by the semester census date.

For more information on HECS read the booklet:
"Information for Commonwealth Supported Students"
available from our Enquiry Centre or follow this link: HECS

Fee Paying Students, pay tuition fees for courses undertaken as part of their program of study and may do this upfront or if eligible by deferring all or part of the debt using the FEE-HELP scheme. Students are not eligible for a discount for upfront payments.

Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

The Australian Commonwealth Government have introduced a Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) which provides eligible students who commenced studies from 2005, with a loan to help pay their course fees. Payments on these loans may be deferred until their income reaches over $39,825.

There are three main types:

HECS-HELP for eligible Commonwealth Supported Students
FEE-HELP for eligible Fee Paying Students
OS-HELP for eligible Commonwealth Supported Students who want to study overseas.

A 20% loan fee applies to undergraduate FEE-HELP and OS-HELP loans. The FEE-HELP loan fee only applies for undergraduate fee paying courses of study. Over their lifetime, students will only be able to borrow up to a maximum of $80,000 (indexed each year) of FEE-HELP.

More information on the new Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) and how it can be paid can be found at: www.backingaustraliasfuture.gov.au/student_info.htm

Census Dates

Census dates are the dates by which you must finalise your arrangements for payment of your student contribution or fees by:

If you do not make these arrangements by the census date your enrolment may be cancelled.

After the census date students are financially and academically liable for the courses they are enrolled in.

Click here to find out the Census Dates for the current year.

Abstudy, Austudy and Youth Allowance

Support schemes are available from the Australian Government to help you continue your studies. Specific criteria must be met to become eligible. Telephone a Centrelink Call Centre on 13 24 90 for more information or visit the Centrelink website.

 

Follow this link to find out the latest information for students: 

If you have difficulties after lodging and application, our Student Support Officer may be able to assist you. Telephone (02) 4921 7304.