Commonwealth supported places 2012
Student contribution and fee information for students who have been offered a Commonwealth supported (CSP) place in 2012.
What is a Commonwealth supported place?
A Commonwealth supported place (CSP) is a higher education place for which the Commonwealth government makes a contribution towards the cost of your education. CSPs are available for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
You may be eligible for a CSP if you are:
- an Australian citizen, or a New Zealand citizen who will be resident in Australia for the duration of the unit
- or the holder of an Australian permanent visa who will be resident in Australia for the duration of the unit, (including an Australian permanent humanitarian visa).
Commonwealth supported students pay a student contribution (formerly HECS) towards the cost of tuition, the proportion of which is determined by CSU, within guidelines set by the Government. The student contribution depends on your units of study.
You may pay your student contribution upfront to CSU and receive a 10% discount, or defer payment through the Australian taxation system. On enrollment, you must indicate your payment preference by completing the relevant form included in your offer pack.
Calculate your student contribution
Your student contribution will vary depending on your subject choice. Some subjects are more expensive to teach than others. Subjects are broken into 'bands' and are priced accordingly.
The standard equivalent full-time load (eftsl) at CSU is 64 subject points which is usually studied over two sessions, four 8 point subjects per session. One 8 point subject equals. 125 eftsl eg (64 / 8 = .125)
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*If you have not transferred between courses the Student Contribution Band that applies to you is determined by the year that you commenced study, e.g. if you commenced your course prior to 2008 the Commenced Pre-2008 Student Contribution Band applies to you. If you have transferred between courses the Student Contribution Band that applies to you is determined by the year that you commenced study UNLESS you have transferred from a non-Natural and Physical Science course to a Natural and Physical Science course for 2009. If you commenced prior to 2009 and have transferred into a Natural and Physical Science course for 2009 from a non-Natural and Physical Science course the Commenced 2009 Student Contribution Band applies to you. Please note that CSU systems have been set up to calculate and charge the correct rate for individual student circumstances.
2012 Student Contribution Fees - Commencing Students
| Band level and Subject Discipline | Commencing study in 2010, 2011 & 2012 |
|---|---|
| Band 3 (Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science) | $9,408 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $1,176 per 8 subject points or $147.0 per subject point |
| Band 2 (Computing, Built Environment, Other Health, Allied Health, Engineering Surveying, Agriculture) | $8,032 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $1,004 per 8 subject points or $125.5 per subject point |
| Band 1 (Humanities, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Clinical Psychology, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts, Education, Nursing) | $5,632 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $704 per 8 subject points or $88 per subject point |
| National Priorities (Band 4) (Mathematics, Science, Statistics) | $4,512 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $564 per 8 subject points or $70.5 per subject point |
2012 Student Contribution Fees - Continuing Students
| Band level and Subject Discipline | Commencing study 2008 |
|---|---|
| Band 3 (Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science) | $9,408 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $1,176 per 8 subject points or $147.0 per subject point |
| Band 2 (Mathematics, Statistics, Computing, Built Environment, Health, Engineering, Science, Surveying, Agriculture) | $8,032 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $1,004 per 8 subject points or $125.5 per subject point |
| Band 1 (Humanities, Arts, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts) | $5,632 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $704 per 8 subject points or $88 per subject point |
| National Priorities (Band 4) (Education, Nursing) | $4,512 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $564 per 8 subject points or $70.5 per subject point |
| Band level and Subject Discipline | Commencing study 2009 |
|---|---|
| Band 3 (Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science) | $9,408 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $1,176 per 8 subject points or $147.0 per subject point |
| Band 2 (Computing, Built Environment, Health, Engineering, Surveying, Agriculture) | $8,032 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $1,004 per 8 subject points or $125.5 per subject point |
| Band 1 (Humanities, Arts, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts) | $5,632 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $704 per 8 subject points or $88 per subject point |
| National Priorities (Band 4) (Education, Nursing, Mathematics, Statistics, Science) | $4,512 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $564 per 8 subject points or $70.5 per subject point |
| Band level and Subject Discipline | Commenced study pre 2008 |
|---|---|
| Band 3 (Law, Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science) | $9,408 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $1,176 per 8 subject points or $147.0 per subject point |
| Band 2 (Accounting, Commerce, Administration, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computing, Built Environment, Health, Engineering, Science, Surveying, Agriculture) | $8,032 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $1,004 per 8 subject points or $125.5 per subject point |
| Band 1 (Humanities, Arts, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts) | $5,632 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $704 per 8 subject points or $88 per subject point |
| National Priorities (Band 4) (Education, Nursing) | $4,512 per eftsl (64 subject points) or $564 per 8 subject points or $70.5 per subject point |
Pre-2008 students
For pre-2008 students, the student contribution amount to be charged for Accounting, Administration, Economics and Commerce units is $8,032. This amount applies to Commonwealth supported students who commenced a course of study before 1 January 2008 and are covered by the savings provision in Schedule 7 of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget Measures)Act 2007.
Pre-2009 students
For pre-2009 students, the student contribution amount for Mathematics, Statistics and Science units is $8,032.
Pre-2010 students
For pre-2010 students, the student contribution amount for Education and Nursing units is $4,512*Notes:
Notes: a. Mathematics, Statistics and Science
- The national priority maximum annual student contribution amount applies to students who commenced their course of study on or after 1 January 2009, regardless of the course of study. The national priority maximum also applies to continuing students who transfer to a course of study in the Natural and Physical Sciences from one that is not.
- Mathematics, statistics and science units of study are those units of study in the natural and physical sciences Field of Education that are classified in Chapter 9 of the Commonwealth Grant Scheme (CGS) Guidelines as being in Funding Cluster 3 or 6, although cluster numbering may alter in updated Guidelines following legislative amendment).
- A natural and physical sciences course of study means a course of study in the field of natural and physical sciences, classified as broad Field 01 the publication Australian Standard Classification of Education (ASCED) 2001 1
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