Commonwealth supported places (CSP) for 2009
A Commonwealth supported place 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).
For more information on CSP eligibility visit: http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/
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 20% discount, or defer payment through the Australian taxation system. On enrolment, you must indicate your payment preference by completing the relevant form included in your offer pack.
What’s your student contribution?
The student contribution for each subject falls within one of four bands. Not all subjects in a course may fall within the one band, so where subjects are chosen from a discipline area in another band, the total annual rate may be different.
The standard equivalent full-time load at CSU is 64 points studied over two sessions, or four 8 point subjects per session. NB: only a small number of courses are offered in trimesters (three sessions per year).
For additional general information about the new higher education fee structure, visit: http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/
Calculate your student contribution
To calculate your student contribution fee:
- Go to the course information for your chosen course to determine the subject codes.
- View the subject band information file [.xls] to identify how many points and which band your subjects fall into.
- Refer to the 2009 student contribution fees table below to determine
| Band level and Subject Discipline | Commencing study in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Band 3 (Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science) |
$8,672 per eftsl or $1,084 per 8 subject points or $135.50 per subject point |
| Band 2 (Computing, Built Environment, Other Health, Allied Health, Engineering Surveying, Agriculture) |
$7,392 per eftsl or $924 per 8 subject points or $115.50 per subject point |
| Band 1 (Humanities, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Clinical Psychology, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts) |
$5,184 per eftsl or $648 per 8 subject points or $81.0 per subject point |
| National Priorities (Band 4) (Education, Mathematics, Nursing, Science, Statistics) |
$4,160 per eftsl or $520 per 8 subject points or $65.0 per subject point |
The transitional arrangements for pre-2005 students and pre-1997 students will end on 31 December 2008, regardless of whether students have completed their courses.
From 1 January 2009 , continuing former pre-2005 and pre-1997 students will be covered by the same arrangements as apply to students who commenced in 2005. The transitional arrangements apply only to units of study that end on or before 31 December 2008 . A unit of study that commences before this date but extends into 2009 is not covered by the transitional arrangements.
| Band level and Subject Discipline | Commencing study 2008 | Band level and Subject Discipline | Commenced study pre 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band 3 (Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science) |
$8,672 per eftsl or $1,084 per 8 subject points or $135.50 per subject point |
Band 3 (Law, Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science) |
$8,672 per eftsl or $1,084 per 8 subject points or $135.50 per subject point |
| Band 2 ( Mathematics, Statistics, Computing, Built Environment, Health, Engineering, Science, Surveying, Agriculture) |
$7,392 per eftsl or $924 per 8 subject points or $115.50 per subject point |
Band 2 (Accounting, Commerce, Administration, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computing, Built Environment, Health, Engineering, Science, Surveying, Agriculture) |
$7,392 per eftsl or $924.0 per 8 subject points or $115.50 per subject point |
| Band 1 (Humanities, Arts, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts) |
$5,184 per eftsl or $648 per 8 subject points or $81.0 per subject point |
Band 1 (Humanities, Arts, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts) |
$5,184per eftsl or $648.0 per 8 subject points or $81.0 per subject point |
| National Priorities (Band 4) (Education, Nursing) |
$4,160 per eftsl or $520 per 8 subject points or $65.0 per subject point |
National Priorities (Band 4) (Education, Nursing) |
$4,160 per eftsl or $520.0 per 8 subject points or $65.0 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 $7,392. 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 $7,392.
*Notes:
- The national priority student contribution amount will also apply to continuing students who transfer to a natural and physical Sciences course of Study from a non Natural and Physical Sciences course of study.
- 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.
- 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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