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Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)

Students who are enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place (formerly known as a HECS place) pay a student contribution amount to Swinburne. A student enrols in a course of study (eg. Bachelor of Arts) and enrolment within that course is in a series of units of study for each semester or term. The Government has determined, for Commonwealth supported students, the broad bands in which units are grouped. The band in which the unit is grouped determines the student contribution amount for that unit.

The following table outlines the annual student contribution amount for a full time student who is enrolled in a standard full-time course (full-time EFTSL = 1.0) where all units are within the same band. Undergraduate students typically undertake 8 units per year, each having an EFTSL value of 0.125. For example if a unit has an EFTSL of 0.125, then the fee charged is 0.125 multiplied by the Student Contribution Amount.

Students who were undertaking study prior to 2005 under the HECS arrangements will be able continue study under those HECS student contribution regimes until the end of 2008, unless they discontinue their enrolment without formal leave of absence or complete their course of study.

There are a range of payment options available, including discounts for up-front payment and deferred payment plans.

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Student Contribution Amounts 2009

Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.

Generic Course Title / Outcome Student Contribution Amount
for students commencing in 2009*
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Social Science
Band 1 units:
$5,201/1 EFTSL
($650/0.125 unit of study)
  • Associate Degree in Engineering
  • Bachelor of Business*
  • Bachelor of Communications
  • Bachelor of Computing
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Engineering
  • Bachelor of Aviation
  • Bachelor of Multimedia
  • Bachelor of Health Science
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Design
  • Bachelor of Film & Television
Band 2 units:
$7,412/1 EFTSL
($926/0.125 unit of study
  • *Accounting, Administration, Economics & Commerce units of study
Band 3
$8,677/1 EFTSL
($1,084/0.125 unit of study)

 

Areas of National Priority Student Contribution Amount
for students commencing in 2009
  • Mathematics, Statistics and Science units of study
Band 0
$4162 per 1 EFTSL
(100 Credit points)

$520 per 0.125 EFTSL
(12.5 Credit points)

* The total student contribution amount is dependent on the combination of units of study selected by the student to meet course requirements. These rates apply to students who commence study at university in 2009.

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Undergraduate Full Fee Paying Places (Domestic)

Changes in Government policy mean that Domestic Full Fee Paying places will not be available to students commencing in 2009 except for courses that have employer reserved places. The Associate Degree of Aviation has employer reserved places.

 

Domestic Undergraduate Tuition Fees 2009

Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.

Generic Course Title / Outcome Indicative Tuition Fee* for 1.0 EFTSL
  • Associate Degree of Aviation
$15,750.00 + Practicum costs

* The total student contribution is dependent on the combination of units of study selected by the student to meet course requirements.

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Payment Due Dates

 

Census Dates

 

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Industry Based Learning (IBL)-Student Contribution Fee

Students enrolling in an Industry-Based Learning (IBL) unit will incur a:

  • $3,000 fee for a full year IBL placement or
  • $1,500 fee or a semester IBL placement.

Part-time IBL placements (if applicable) for a 12 month placement will incur a:

  • $1,800 fee for IBL placements of 3 days or less(per week) or
  • $3,000 fee for IBL placement over 3 days(per week)

Students eligible for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP will be able to defer this fee through the HELP scheme