2024 Commonwealth Supported Places - Pre-2021 Students
Important!
Students who will graduate a course of study after January 1, 2023 must supply their Unique Student Identifier (USI) to UNE on or before the last census date for their course.
Failure to do so will result in the your graduation services being suspended.
To supply your USI please follow the instructions found at: Information on Unique Student Identifiers (USI)
On the 19th of October, 2020, the Job Ready Graduates Package was passed by the Parliament. This legislation changed the classification and pricing structures for most students. lease use the table below as a guide to your unit fees only if you commenced your current course of study with UNE prior to the 1st of January, 2021.
Students in Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
If you are enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) you will be charged a Student Contribution Amount for each enrolled unit of study. The Student Contribution Amount will vary depending on the unit's Field of Study and Contribution Band rather than the degree in which you are enrolled. Your student contribution pays a proportion of the cost of your course and the remainder of your cost is funded by the Commonwealth Grant Scheme. These amounts are changed each year by the Commonwealth Government.
If you are unsure if you are enrolled in a CSP please refer to your letter of offer to confirm the fee place you have been offered. It will say CSP if you have been admitted to this category.
For more information about Commonwealth Supported Places, including the new criteria for continued eligibility, please visit Study Assist website.
2024 Student Contribution Amounts by Field of Study - Pre-2021 Student Cohort
| Field of Study | Per 6 (credit point)* | Per EFTSL (Equivalent Full Time Study Load** |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Clinical Psychology, Education, English, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Nursing, Statistics | $552.00 | $4,416.00 |
| Communications, Society and Culture, Visual and Performing Arts | $954.00 | $7,632.00 |
| Allied Health, Built Environment, Computing, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Other Health, Pathology, Science, Surveying | $1,116.00 | $8,928.00 |
| Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science | $1,590.00 | $12,720.00 |
| Accounting, Administration, Commerce, Economics, Law | $1,596.00 | $12,768.00 |
* Most units at UNE are 6cp (credit points) and run for a single trimester. However there are some units which may be equivalent to more credit points. Please check the Student Contributions Amount by Unit Search for the exact price and credit point value of each unit.
** The amount shown (EFTSL – Equivalent Full Time Student Load) represents the cost of full-time enrolment for a full year. This is 48 credit points or 8 units per year and will vary depending on the course and units studied.
The Student Contribution amount is subject to increases each year. Students may withdraw from a unit without financial penalty prior to census date each study period.
Student Contribution Amount by Unit
You can check on the credit point value, contribution band and student contribution amount for a particular unit by using the Student Contributions Amount by Unit Search to help determine the cost of your unit.
New Zealand Citizens who hold a Special Category Visa may be eligible to defer their unit fees to the ATO through or their Student Services and Amenities Fee through HELP, if they also meet ALL of the following criteria: The above also applies if you were eligible for HELP under the above criteria but have now gained Permanent Residency. On 14th August, 2018, the Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (Student Loan Sustainability) Bill 2018 was passed by Parliament. This legislation impacts the amount you can borrow for HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP. From 2020 the Government introduced a combined HELP loan limit on the total amount of tertiary education assistance you can access for tuition fees. The HELP limit applies to HECS-HELP loans, FEE-HELP loans, VET FEE-HELP loans and VET Student Loans. HECS-HELP loans incurred from 1 January 2020 will be counted towards this limit. However, any pre-existing FEE-HELP, VET FEE-HELP or VET Student Loans taken out prior to 2020 will count towards your combined HELP balance. From 1 January 2020, you can also now top up your HELP loan balance by making repayments on your debt. Repayments starting from the 2019-20 income year will top up your HELP balance. Any compulsory or voluntary repayments then can be re-borrowed in the future, up to the current HELP loan limit. For more information on how this might impact you please visit the Study Assist Website As there is now a lifetime HELP loan limit for students the Department of Education has introduced the myHELP balance portal. This portal is designed to help you monitor how much Commonwealth assistance you have used (i.e. how much you have borrowed under the HELP scheme), how much you have repaid through voluntary and compulsory repayments to the Australian Taxation Office and how much HELP balance you have remaining. Please be aware however, that this information will NOT become available until 6 months after the first period you were enrolled in with UNE. It will also not provide you with your total accumulated HELP debt where indexation or interest has been applied to the account by the Australian Taxation Office as indexation does not affect your HELP loan limit. To find out your current accumulated HELP debt, including indexation, you should contact the Australian Taxation Office on 13 28 61 or through myGov. Your Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN) or Unique Student Identifier (USI) will be required to access your information on the secure MyHELPbalance site. You can find your CHESSN or USI on the front of your Commonwealth Assistance Notice which is available on your myUNE Enrolment Portal. To access your information on the MyHELPbalance website, you will need to: On the 19th of October, 2020, the Job Ready Graduates Package was passed by the Parliament. This legislation means that from January 1st, 2022 all students in a Commonwealth Supported Place are granted a Student Learning Entitlement equivalent to 7 years full time study in a Commonwealth Supported Place. This Student Learning Entitlement applies to all study carried out at any Higher Education Institution and the balance is not renewed when making a payment of your HELP debt to the Australian Taxation Office. When a student has expended their Student Learning Entitlement their Commonwealth Supported Place will be cancelled and they will be transferred to a Full Fee Tuition place for the remainder of their study. You can monitor your Student Learning Entitlement balance from MyHELPbalance.gov.au All students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place and those students who complete a FEE-HELP or SA-HELP form will be issued with a Commonwealth Assistance Notice within 28 days of the census date. The information on the Commonwealth Assistance Notice is about your HELP liability to the Australian Tax Office. Students should refer to the relevant HELP booklets which are available from Study Assist for the details about the Commonwealth Assistance Notice. If you do not agree with the details of the Commonwealth Assistance Notice, you have 14 days from the date of issue on this notice to advise the University of New England. Please contact Student Accounts via AskUNE (Please use ' Request for CAN Correction ' in the subject line). Students who withdraw from units after census date will be liable for and HELP debt incurred and the fees for those units will still be referred to the Australian Tax Office. When you apply for a HELP loan, you must read the relevant booklet for your loan. When you submit a request for Commonwealth assistance form, you are declaring that you have read and understood the booklet and your obligations before you access the loan. 2024 Booklets Other publications helpful for students can be found on the Study Assist Website: https://www.studyassist.gov.au/help-publicationsFurther information
For more information on this eligibility criteria change please visit Study Assist.
