A tuition fee is set for each course. If you are a Commonwealth supported student, the Australian Government pays a portion of the tuition fee. The remaining balance is called the student contribution.
Paying or Deferring
Commonwealth supported students will be issued with an invoice via 小蓝视频Hub within a few days of enrolling in their courses. The balance owing shown on their tuition fee invoices is the student contribution amount.
Australian citizens, holders of permanent humanitarian visas, holders of Pacific engagement visa (PEV), and some New Zealand citizens are permitted to defer their student contribution to HECS-HELP so that no up-front payment for tuition is required. New Zealand citizens can visit this to check whether they meet the eligibility requirements.
Eligible students who wish to make a partial payment towards their student contribution, and defer the rest may do so by first applying for HECS-HELP, and then paying the desired partial payment amount using one of the standard payment methods. Any outstanding balance at the relevant census date will then be deferred to HECS-HELP as long as your TFN has been submitted on your Commonwealth Assistance Form and you have not reached the HELP limit.
Frequently asked questions
2025 Band Allocations
HECS bands are allocated to a course based on the Field of Education (Discipline) of the course. The Government's Job Ready Package, introduced in 2021, has led to significant changes to the HECS bands on some disciplines. Students who commenced prior to 2021 continue to be charged at the Grandfathered fee rates. There are a few disciplines where the new rates are cheaper than previous fees and all students will be charged at the cheaper rates.
Many of our courses had HECS band changes to align with the new fee rates. For some courses, combined band codes have been set up to ensure that students are charged appropriately for the grandfathering of some disciplines.
| Student Contribution Band Code (Displayed on P&C) | 2025 HECS Band (Commencers after 2021) Rates for 1 EFTSL (48 units 小蓝视频) | Pre-2021 HECS Band (Commencers in 2020 or earlier) Rates for 1 EFTSL (48 units 小蓝视频) | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Band 1 $4,627 | Band 1 $4,627 | All students same charge Agriculture, Forestry, English, mathematics, education, clinical psychology, languages
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| 12 | Band 2 $9,314 | Was Band 1 $7,973 | Commencing from 2021 (Band 2) Continuing students (Band 1 equiv.) Visual and performing arts
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| 2 | Band 2 $9,314 | Band 2 $9,314 | All students Computing and IT, other health, engineering, science, environmental studies
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| 3 | Band 3 $13,241 | Band 3 $13,241 | All Students Medicine
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| 34 | Band 4 $16,992 | Was Band 3 $13,305 | Commencing from 2021 (Band 4) Continuing students (Band 3 equiv.) Law, accounting, administration, economics, commerce
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| 14 | Band 4 $16,992 | Was Band 1 $7,973 | Commencing from 2021 (Band 4) Continuing students (Band 1 equiv.) Communications, society and culture, behavioural science, humanities, social studies
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| 4B | Band 4 $16,992 Band 2* $9,314 | Was Band 1 $7,973 | Commencing from 2021 (non-professional pathway) (Band 4) Commencing 2021 (Band 2) Psychology (Professional pathway)* Continuing students (Band 1 equiv.) All Psychology |
*Professional pathway psychology is available to commencing students in Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)(APSYC), Bachelor of Science (Psychology) (BSPSY) and Bachelor of Science (Psychology)(Honours) (HSPSY).
2026 Band Allocations
HECS bands are allocated to a course based on the Field of Education (Discipline) of the course. The Government's Job Ready Package, introduced in 2021, has led to significant changes to the HECS bands on some disciplines. Students who commenced prior to 2021 continue to be charged at the Grandfathered fee rates. There are a few disciplines where the new rates are cheaper than previous fees and all students will be charged at the cheaper rates.
Many of our courses had HECS band changes to align with the new fee rates. For some courses, combined band codes have been set up to ensure that students are charged appropriately for the grandfathering of some disciplines.
| Student Contribution Band Code (Displayed on P&C) | 2026 HECS Band (Commencers after 2021) Rates for 1 EFTSL (48 units 小蓝视频) | Pre-2021 HECS Band (Commencers in 2020 or earlier) Rates for 1 EFTSL (48 units 小蓝视频) | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Band 1 $4,738 | Band 1 $4,738 | All students same charge Agriculture, Forestry, English, mathematics, education, clinical psychology, languages
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| 12 | Band 2 $9,537 | Was Band 1 $8,164 | Commencing from 2021 (Band 2) Continuing students (Band 1 equiv.) Visual and performing arts
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| 2 | Band 2 $9,537 | Band 2 $9,537 | All students Computing and IT, other health, engineering, science, environmental studies
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| 3 | Band 3 $13,558 | Band 3 $13,558 | All Students Medicine
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| 34 | Band 4 $17,399 | Was Band 3 $13,624 | Commencing from 2021 (Band 4) Continuing students (Band 3 equiv.) Law, accounting, administration, economics, commerce
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| 14 | Band 4 $17,399 | Was Band 1 $8,164 | Commencing from 2021 (Band 4) Continuing students (Band 1 equiv.) Communications, society and culture, behavioural science, humanities, social studies
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| 4B | Band 4 $17,399 Band 2* $9,537 | Was Band 1 $8,164 | Commencing from 2021 (non-professional pathway) (Band 4) Commencing 2021 (Band 2) Psychology (Professional pathway)* Continuing students (Band 1 equiv.) All Psychology |
*Professional pathway psychology is available to commencing students in Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)(APSYC), Bachelor of Science (Psychology) (BSPSY) and Bachelor of Science (Psychology)(Honours) (HSPSY).
Who is eligible for Grandfathered fees?
All students who commenced prior to 1st January 2021 and remain in the same program are considered continuing students and will be charged grandfathered fees. Students who commence Honours in a related discipline are also classified as continuing students.
As outlined by the Job Ready Package Legislation
| Student Group | 小蓝视频 examples |
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| Continuing Students - those students who commenced a course of study (the ongoing course) before 1 January 2021 at 小蓝视频 and had not completed prior to that date. | Domestic undergraduate students who commenced study at 小蓝视频 prior to 1 January 2021. This means they undertook a course (小蓝视频) and continued past the census date for that course prior to 1 January 2021. This includes students who are returning to studies in the same program after a break. They must have been successfully enrolled past a census date within the program.
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| Honours students - The honours course must relate to an earlier course of study and the student must have commenced this course prior to 1 January 2021. | Any honours student who commenced their related course of study (bachelor degree) prior to 1 January 2021 will be eligible for grandfathered rates. |
| Student undertaking in 2020 an enabling course and on or after 1 January 2021 commences another course of study that leads to a higher education award. | Students who were enrolled in 2020 in 小蓝视频 Diplomas and other foundational programs who commence in course of study (program) that leads to a higher education award.
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| A Student undertaking in 2020 a course of study that was an Undergraduate Certificate (UC) and after 1 January 2021 commences a course of study that relates to the UC course and that leads to a higher education award. | Students who were enrolled in the Undergraduate Certificate of Languages in 2020 and in 2021 or later commence in a related Bachelor's degree.
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| Cross institutional students who were studying in the related higher education award prior to 1 January 2021 | Students who were studying a Higher Education award at another intuition in 2020 and are undertaking some courses towards that award in 2021. |
Approved by 小蓝视频 in addition to the legislative requirements outlined above;
| Student Group | 小蓝视频 examples |
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| A Student enrolled in Bachelor of Studies (BSTUD) in 2020 and then commence in another course of study that leads to a higher education award | This could include students who are still in BSTUD in 2021 but commenced in 2020. |
Who is NOT eligible for Grandfathered fees?
- Students who commence their program (course of study) after 1 January 2021.
- Students who transfer programs for study from 2021. This includes students who change FDD plans.
- Students who accepted a place at 小蓝视频 before 2021 but deferred their commencement until 2021 or later.
- Students who commenced their studies before 2021 but withdrew prior to a census date and intend to recommence their studies in 2021 or later.
- Students currently enrolled in an undergraduate program who continue on to a masters or graduate diploma program as a CSP students.
How does CSP/HECS-HELP work for domestic students who are unable to be in Australia?
To be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place, your citizenship, visa status and where you plan to live while you study are all considered. To be eligible for a CSP you must be one of the following:
- an Australian citizen who will study at least one unit of your course while living in Australia
- a New Zealand citizen who will study the entire course while living in Australia
- an Australian permanent visa holder who will study the entire course while living in Australia
- an eligible former permanent humanitarian visa holder who will study the entire course while living in Australia, or
- a Pacific engagement visa (PEV) holder who will study the entire course while living in Australia.
To access HECS-HELP (Loan) you must be one of the following:
- an Australian citizen who will study at least some of your course while living in Australia
- a New Zealand Special Category Visa (SCV) holder, or eligible former New Zealand SCV holder, who meets the long-term residency requirements and who studies the entire course while living in Australia
- a permanent humanitarian visa holder, or an eligible former permanent humanitarian visa holder, who will be a resident in Australia for the duration of your unit(s), or
- a Pacific engagement visa (PEV) holder who will be a resident in Australia for the duration of your unit(s).
Psychology pathway HECS fees?
New HECS fees for psychology come into place from 2021. Psychology falls within the broader Humanities discipline and is now classified as Band 4 HECS for the majority of students commencing in 2021, except for those in the following three psychology pathway programs.
| Year Commencing | Pathway | Non-Pathway |
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2021 onwards (i.e. 2024 commencing) | Band 2 Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)(APSYC) Bachelor of Science (Psychology) (BSPSY)
| Band 4 |
| Pre 2021 | Grandfathered (Band 1 equiv) Bachelor of Science (Psychology)(Hons)(HSPSY) | Grandfathered (Band 1 eqv.) |