2012 Student Services and Amenities Fee
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What is the Student Services and Amenities Fee?
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In 2012, UNE introduced a Student Services and Amenities Fee for all students as a result of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010, which was passed by the Senate on 11 October, 2011.
The legislation allows Universities to charge students a 'Student Services and Amenities Fee' up to a maximum of $263.00 per year from 2012 and will be indexed on an annual basis. The fee will be used to help cover the cost of student services including food, sports and recreation, childcare, counselling, legal, health, housing and employment as well as independent student representation structures.
Eligible students will have the option of taking out a loan for the fee under the SA-HELP scheme. Students wishing to apply for the HELP scheme will need to return the SA-HELP form by the due date for the relevant teaching period.
Who Pays the Student Services and Amenities Fee?
- All Domestic On-Campus Coursework Students (excepting students studying cross-institutionally with UNE from another institution)
- All Domestic Distance Education Coursework Students (excepting students studying cross-institutionally with UNE from another institution)
- All Domestic Research Students
How Often is the Fee Charged?
The fee will be invoiced in two periods unless you are only enrolled in a Year-Long Teaching period in which case it is invoiced only once at the annual rate.
It is charged in the following periods:
- Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 for our Coursework Students
- Research Period 1 and Research Period 2 for our Research Students
- Semester 1 and Semester 2 for our Joint Medical Program Students
Student Services and Amenities Fee Rates
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Coursework |
Research1 |
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On Campus2 |
Off Campus/ Online |
On Campus2 |
Off Campus |
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Annual Rate |
Trimester Rate |
Annual Rate |
Trimester Rate |
Annual Rate |
Research Period Rate |
Annual Rate |
Research Period Rate |
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Full Time3 |
$263.00 |
$131.50 |
$176.00 |
$88.00 |
$197.00 |
$98.50 |
$132.00 |
$66.00 |
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Part Time |
$197.00 |
$98.50 |
$132.00 |
$66.00 |
$147.00 |
$73.50 |
$98.00 |
$49.00 |
1 The Research Rate only applies to those students studying a PhD through the Research Services office.
2 On Campus is defined as a teaching period with any On Campus unit enrolment
3 Full Time is defined as 0.375 EFTSL or more in a teaching period across all enrolled courses
What Happens if you Fail to Pay by Census?
Failure to either pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee or complete an SA-HELP form by the Fee Payment or "Census" date will result in access to the following services being suspended:
- Academic Transcripts
- Awarding your Testamur at Graduation
SA-HELP
Eligible students will have the option of taking out a loan for the fee under the SA-HELP scheme. This form is located in the myUNE student portal under the myEnrol Tab. This form is for applying for SA-HELP only and will not affect the payment option on your Tuition or Student Contribution Amount.
Students wishing to apply for the HELP scheme will need to return the SA-HELP form by the due date for the relevant teaching period.
More Information About this Fee
More information about the Student Amenities Fee can be found at the following websites: