Learn more about your student contribution amount

Commonwealth supported students are charged a student contribution amount for each enrolled course.

Courses are allocated to a student contribution band according to their discipline. The student contribution amount for a course is calculated by multiplying the EFTSL value of the course by the student contribution amount per EFTSL.

Here you can find information on new student contribution bands.

Who will be charged the new rates?

You will be charged the new student contribution rates (non-grandfathered rates) if you do not meet the following conditions:

  • you were a Commonwealth supported student in relation to a course in your program at any time before 1 January 2021; and
  • you commenced a program before 1 January 2021, and did not complete the program by the 31 December 2020; or
  • you completed your program and you commence another program (the honours program) that relates to the earlier program and leads to a higher education award that is an honours program; or
  • you were undertaking, in 2020, an enabling program and, on or after 1 January 2021, you commence another program that is leading to a higher education award; or
  • you were undertaking, in 2020, a program leading to a higher education award that is an undergraduate certificate (UC) and, on or after 1 January 2021, you commence another program (the higher qualification program) that relates to the UC program and that is leading to a higher education award that is a bachelor program.

New student contribution bands in 2023

Student contribution band Disciplines in each band Student contribution amount (per EFTSL)
Band 1 Agriculture, Clinical Psychology1, Education, English, Indigenous and Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Nursing, Statistics $4,124
Band 2 Allied Health, Built Environment, Computing, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Other Health, Professional Pathway Psychology2, Professional Pathway Social Work3, Pathology, Science, Surveying, Visual and Performing Arts $8,301
Band 3 Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science $11,800
Band 4 Accounting, Administration, Commerce, Communications, Economics, Law, Society and Culture4, 5 and 6 $15,142

Note 1. Clinical Psychology courses that contribute to the Master of Clinical Psychology (5070, 5279) will be charged at Student Contribution Band 1.

Note 2. Professional Pathway Psychology courses that contribute to the below programs will be charged at Student Contribution Band 2:

  • 1012 | 1312 Bachelor of Psychological Science
  • 1013 Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Business
  • 1014 | 1178 Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
  • 1115 | 1403 Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • 1136 | 1139 | 1470 | 1471 Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Psychological Science
  • 1225 | 1421 Bachelor of Exercise Science/Bachelor of Psychological Science
  • 1325 Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Business
  • 1595 Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Psychological Science
  • 1629 Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Psychological Science
  • 2004 | 2033 Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
  • 5696 Bachelor of Psychological Science/Master of Rehabilitation Counselling
  • 5697 Bachelor of Psychological Science/Master of Mental Health Practice

Note 3. Professional Pathway Social Work courses that contribute to the below programs will be charged at Student Contribution Band 2:

  • 1095 Bachelor of Child and Family Studies
  • 1098 Bachelor of Human Services
  • 1282 | 1372 Bachelor of Social Work
  • 1394 Bachelor of Human Services
  • 1416 | 1417 Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
  • 1548 Bachelor of Counselling
  • 1637 Bachelor of Child, Youth and Family Practice
  • 5476 | 5505 | 5518 | 5620 | 5621 | 5622 Master of Social Work
  • 5730 Master of Social Work/Master of Mental Health Practice

Note 4. Society and Culture courses that are classified as Clinical Psychology, which are not taken as part of the Master of Clinical Psychology (5070, 5279), will be charged at Student Contribution Band 4.

Note 5. Society and Culture courses that are classified as Professional Pathway Psychology, which are not taken as part of a program listed in Note 2, will be charged at Student Contribution Band 4.

Note 6. Society and Culture courses that are classified as Social Work, which are not taken as part of a program listed in Note 3, will be charged at Student Contribution Band 4.

New student contribution bands in 2024

Student contribution band Disciplines in each band Student contribution amount (per EFTSL)
Band 1 Agriculture, Clinical Psychology1, Education, English, Indigenous and Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Nursing, Statistics $4,445
Band 2 Allied Health, Built Environment, Computing, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Other Health, Professional Pathway Psychology2, Professional Pathway Social Work3, Pathology, Science, Surveying, Visual and Performing Arts $8,948
Band 3 Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science $12,720
Band 4 Accounting, Administration, Commerce, Communications, Economics, Law, Society and Culture4,5&6 $16,323

Note 1. Clinical Psychology courses that contribute to the Master of Clinical Psychology (5070, 5279) will be charged at Student Contribution Band 1.

Note 2. Professional Pathway Psychology courses that contribute to the below programs will be charged at Student Contribution Band 2:

  • 1012 | 1312 Bachelor of Psychological Science
  • 1013 Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Business
  • 1014 | 1178 Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
  • 1115 | 1403 Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • 1136 | 1139 | 1470 | 1471 Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Psychological Science
  • 1225 | 1421 Bachelor of Exercise Science/Bachelor of Psychological Science
  • 1325 Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Business
  • 1595 Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Psychological Science
  • 1629| 1674 Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Psychological Science
  • 2004 | 2033 Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
  • 5696 Bachelor of Psychological Science/Master of Rehabilitation Counselling
  • 5697 Bachelor of Psychological Science/Master of Mental Health Practice

Note 3. Professional Pathway Social Work courses that contribute to the below programs will be charged at Student Contribution Band 2:

  • 1095 Bachelor of Child and Family Studies
  • 1098 Bachelor of Human Services
  • 1282 | 1372 Bachelor of Social Work
  • 1394 Bachelor of Human Services
  • 1416 | 1417 Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
  • 1548 Bachelor of Counselling
  • 1637 Bachelor of Child, Youth and Family Practice
  • 5476 | 5505 | 5518 | 5620 | 5621 | 5622 Master of Social Work
  • 5730 Master of Social Work/Master of Mental Health Practice

Note 4. Society and Culture courses that are classified as Clinical Psychology, which are not taken as part of the Master of Clinical Psychology (5070, 5279), will be charged at Student Contribution Band 4.

Note 5. Society and Culture courses that are classified as Professional Pathway Psychology, which are not taken as part of a program listed in Note 2, will be charged at Student Contribution Band 4.

Note 6. Society and Culture courses that are classified as Social Work, which are not taken as part of a program listed in Note 3, will be charged at Student Contribution Band 4.

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