Study information
Current students
A Commonwealth supported place is a higher education place for which the university receives some government funding. As such, students enrolled in these places are only required to contribute to part of the cost of their course. The Australian Government allocates a number of Commonwealth supported places to the University each year.
To be eligible for a Commonwealth supported place you must be an Australian citizen; or a New Zealand citizen or holder of a permanent visa who will be residing in Australia for the duration of your unit(s) of study.
All Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens and holders of a permanent visa will receive a Student Learning Entitlement (SLE). The SLE entitles a student to the equivalent of 7 years of full-time study in a Commonwealth supported place.
All units are charged at the maximum student contribution rates, which are reviewed annually.
Under current government legislation, Commonwealth supported students are required to contribute to the cost of their university education by paying a proportion of the cost of their course. The balance of the cost is funded by the Commonwealth Government.
From 2005, the Higher Education Support Act 2003 allowed universities to determine their own student contribution amounts within limits set by the Commonwealth Government. This only affects students who commenced their course on or after 1 January 2005.
Area of study (discipline) |
Annual cost for full-time study (EFTSL*) $ |
Rate per
credit point $ |
| Law | 8,677 |
1,084 |
| Accounting, Economics,Commerce,Administration | 8,677 |
1,084 |
| Public Relations | 8,677 |
1,084 |
| Humanities | 5,201 |
650 |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 4,162 |
520 |
| Computing | 7,412 |
926 |
| Built Environment | 7,412 |
926 |
| Other Health | 7,412 |
926 |
| Social Studies | 5,201 |
650 |
| Behavioural Sciences excl. Clinical Psychology | 5,201 |
650 |
| Education | 4,162 |
520 |
| Clinical Psychology | 5,201 |
650 |
| Foreign Languages,Visual and Performing Arts | 5,201 |
650 |
| Allied Health | 7,412 |
926 |
| Nursing | 4,162 |
520 |
| Engineering, Surveying | 7,412 |
926 |
| Science | 4,162 |
520 |
| Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science | 8,677 |
1,084 |
| Agriculture | 7,412 |
926 |
*EFTSL - Equivalent full time student load
