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Tuition fees
International students refer to international student fees.
Indicative fees for Australian students are as follows.
Calculating your fees
- Find your study plan on your program page
- Check if you are eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place. Many students are eligible and this will reduce the amount you pay.
- Investigate government loans and assistance to defer some or all of your fee payments.
- Calculate your fees per semester, based on the courses you plan to study.
- Commonwealth supported place
Refer to 2024 Commonwealth supported student contributions by course. Student contribution is the amount you pay after government subsidy. - Full fee-paying and Visiting students
Refer to 2024 full fee paying tuition fees by course if you are a domestic student not receiving a Commonwealth supported place. - Honours students
Refer to individual page for your honours program for the relevant indicative fees.
- Commonwealth supported place
All postgraduate coursework programs are subject to tuition fees unless the postgraduate program is offered under Commonwealth support arrangements.
Individual postgraduate coursework program pages provide advice where the program is Commonwealth supported.
Eligible students (Australian citizens, permanent humanitarian visa holders and New Zealand Citizens who hold a Special Category Visa and meet the eligibility requirements) may seek assistance to defer payment via a FEE-HELP loan.
Postgraduate coursework fees are charged according to the Field of Education and unit weighting assigned to each course as per the table below.
| CLUSTER | FIELD OF EDUCATION | FEE PER 12 UNIT COURSE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications, Society and Culture | A$3,480 |
| 1A | Executive Master Business Administration (EMBA) $A2,182.50 per 6 unit courses | A$4,365* |
| 1B | Humanities | A$2,463 |
| 2A | Mathematics, Statistics, Computing, Built Environment, Other Health | A$2,874 |
| 2B | Education | A$2,550 |
| 2C | Allied Health, English Language, Literature, Linguistics, Visual and Performing Arts | A$2,874 |
| 3 | Nursing, Foreign Languages, Environmental Studies, Science and Surveying | A$2,730 |
| 3A | Engineering | A$3,870 |
| 4 | Dentistry, Medicine, Vet Science and Agriculture | A$2,874 |
* 6 unit course fee
To determine an individual course fee:
- Go to the postgraduate degree you are interested in
- Select the Study Plan tab
- Identify the course codes (course codes start with three characters followed by three numerics eg: ACC510)
- Refer to the 2023 Postgraduate fees by course list
Note: Postgraduate coursework tuition fees are reviewed yearly.
Student Services and Amenities Fee
All students are required to pay a yearly Student Services and Amenities Fee. Funds improve student services and amenities that are non-academic in nature, like sporting activities and support services.
The maximum Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) for 2024 is A$351 per year.
Your actual fee will vary based on your total enrolment load. Learn how to calculate your Student Services and Amenities Fee and how USC allocates the funds.
Administrative and miscellaneous fees
From time to time, you may be required to pay administrative and miscellaneous fees to cover administrative transactions or general services.
| Program | 96 units# | 48 units* | 24 units^ | 1 unit |
| All HDR programs | A$26,500 | A$13,250 | A$6,625 | A$276.04 |
# Typical full-time student load for two terms (2 X 6 months or one calendar year).
*Typical full-time student load for one term (six months), and typical part-time student load for two terms (2 X 6 months or one calendar year).
^Typical part-time student load for one term (six months).
For more information refer to Higher Degree by Research student fee calculation information.
Student Services and Amenities Fee
All students are required to pay a yearly Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). These funds help to improve student services and amenities that are non-academic in nature, like sporting activities and support services.
Please visit Student Services and Amenities Fee for more information on how to pay the SSAF.
The maximum Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) for 2024 is A$351 per year.
Your actual fee will vary based on your total enrolment load. Learn how to calculate your Student Services and Amenities Fee and how USC allocates the funds.
Administrative and miscellaneous fees
From time to time, you may be required to pay administrative and miscellaneous fees to cover administrative transactions or general services.
The University subsidises the tuition fees for domestic students† studying in USC's Headstart program.
Commencing Headstart students will not be charged a course contribution fee for the first course they complete.
Students continuing onto subsequent courses are required to make an up front payment by the fee due date.
| CATEGORY | COMMENCING STUDENT FEE | CONTINUING STUDENT FEE |
|---|---|---|
| Headstart | A$0 per course | A$400 per course |
Headstart students do not pay a Student Services and Amenities fee.
Government loans are not available for Headstart fees.
Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) students are exempt from all fees including the Student Services and Amenities Fee.
Administrative and miscellaneous fees
From time to time, you may be required to pay administrative and miscellaneous fees to cover administrative transactions or general services.