To calculate the student contribution charge for a particular course in a standard enrolment load program, you will need the following information:
- The total number of credit points to complete your program (degree);
- The standard duration of your program;
- The credit point value of the course (subject); and
- The student contribution band the course is assigned to.
To find this information, you will need to browse Griffith University's programs and courses website to find your particular program.
The example illustrated is for a Commonwealth Supported student commencing in the Bachelor of Arts in 2008. We will calculate the student contribution charge for the course 1703ART Effective Writing.
The total credit point value and standard duration of your program is displayed on the program overview screen. In this example the total credit point value is 240 credit points and the standard duration is 3 years.
To find the other pieces of information, you will need to refer to the program structure.
Find the course you are interested in, and click on the Catalogue Nbr link, which will take your through to the course catalogue information for that course.
On this page you will find the Student Contribution band and the workload units (credit points) for that course.
So to calculate the student contribution charge you will first need to calculate the standard full-time load for your program.
Divide the total number of credit points of your program by the standard duration of your program. In this example, divide 240 (credit points) by 3 (years standard duration). 80CP is the result and is the full-time enrolment load for most programs offered by Griffith University.Next, calculate the student contribution charge per credit point.
Divide the figure for the particular student contribution band by the full-time load. In this example divide $5095 (student contribution band 1) by 80 (credit points). The result of $63.68 is the charge per credit point for courses within student contribution band 1.
Finally, calculate the cost for the course you are interested in.
Multiply the cost per credit point by the credit point value for the course. In this example multiply $63.68 (the cost per credit point) by 10 (credit points).
A Commonwealth Supported student who commenced in 2008, studying the course 1703ART Effective Writing would pay a student contribution charge of $636.80.
Note that your student contribution charge will be rounded down to the nearest dollar value to $636.00.
Remember that not all courses are 10 credit points. If you are studying a course which is more or less than 10 credit points, but still in a standard program, you can use the same formula above to calcualte your student contribution charge.