Tuition Fees

The information in this section is for domestic students (Australian and New Zealand Citizens, and Australian Permanent Residents) thinking about studying:

• an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree or
• single unit (non-award or cross-institutional).

Your tuition fees depend on your fee category (determined by citizenship and residency status), the course you study, the type of fee places available and the year you commence. Domestic students can access three main tuition fee types:

• Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) - Government pays part of your tuition, you pay the rest.
• Full Fee - You pay the full tuition cost without government subsidy, with FEE-HELP loans available.
• Non Award and Cross-Institutional units - Individual units taken outside a degree program, including cross-institutional study options.

Fee Types

Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)

A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is a government subsidised place in a university course, where the government pays a contribution directly to the university for part of your tuition fees, and you pay the remainder which is known as the ‘student contribution amount’.

CSPs are available for all undergraduate degrees and a limited number of postgraduate coursework degrees. There are quotas on the number of CSP allocated to each course.

Full Fee Places

Most postgraduate students in Australia study in a Full Fee place. The government does not subsidise tuition fees in a Full Fee place, which means you are required to pay the full cost of tuition fees – though there are government loans (FEE-HELP) and tax deductions for self-education expenses if you are eligible.

Non-Award and Cross-Institutional

Non-award units are single units of study outside of a degree (non-award also includes students enrolled in cross-institutional units).