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Fees
Australian Catholic University (ACU) offers Commonwealth-supported and fee-paying places.
The majority of postgraduate coursework programs are offered on a fee-paying basis (a small number of Commonwealth-supported places may be available in some postgraduate courses).
Details of fees are available from the Enrolments, Fees and Scholarships Section. Refer to http://www.acu.edu.au/apply_and_enrol/fees_and_charges/ (select Australian Students)
Information about fees for international students is available from the International Education Office. Refer to http://www.acu.edu.au/apply_and_enrol/fees_and_charges/ (select International Students)
Commonwealth-supported Student Places
Students who are enrolled in the University and are allocated a Commonwealth-supported place are required by the Australian Government to pay student contributions towards the cost of their higher education. The relevant rates for 2010 are as follows:
| Discipline Cluster1 |
ACU's Student Contribution Level per standard year2 |
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|
Students enrolled 2006 - 2007 |
Students enrolled 2008 |
Students enrolled 2009 |
Students enrolled 2010 |
|
|
Law |
$8,859 ($1,107/unit) |
$8,859 ($1,107/unit) |
$8,859 ($1,107/unit) |
$8,859 ($1,107/unit) |
|
Accounting, Administration, Commerce, Economics |
$7,567 ($945/unit) |
$8,859 ($1,107/unit) |
$8,859 ($1,107/unit) |
$8,859 ($1,107/unit) |
|
Agriculture, Applied and Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Engineering |
$7,567 ($945/unit) |
$7,567 ($945/unit) |
$7,567 ($945/unit) |
$7,567 ($945/unit) |
|
Arts, Behavioural Sciences, Clinical Psychology, Education, Foreign Languages, Humanities, Nursing, Social Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts |
$5,310 ($663/unit) |
$5,310 ($663/unit) |
$5,310 ($663/unit) |
$5,310 ($663/unit) |
|
Mathematics, Natural and Physical Science, Statistics |
$7,567 ($945/unit) |
$7,567 ($945/unit) |
$4,162 ($520/unit) |
$4,249 ($531/unit) |
Information about Commonwealth-supported places, student contribution amounts, and the Higher Education Loan program (HELP) is provided in a Department of Education, employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) prepared booklet, which is available from the Student Centre.
2010 Domestic Student Tuition Fees
ACU tuition fees for fee-paying students in 2010 are as follows:
| Units |
Fee per unit |
|
Religious Education Curriculum and Teaching Studies 1 and 2 (EDRE527 and EDRE528) |
$1,350 |
|
Theology, Study of Religions and other Religious Education undergraduate4 and postgraduate units |
$1,000 |
|
Business, Counselling Information Systems, Information Technology, Management, Science and Visual Arts undergraduate4 and postgraduate units |
$1,600 |
|
Music undergraduate4 and postgraduate units |
$1,900 |
|
Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine undergraduate units4 |
$1,850 |
|
Nursing and Midwifery postgraduate units |
$1,500 |
|
Psychology undergraduate4, Graduate Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma units |
$1,600 |
|
Master and Doctor of Psychology and Doctor of Education |
$1,900 |
|
All other undergraduate4 and postgraduate units |
$1,350 |
|
Associate Degree in Social Science units4 |
$825 |
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|
Certificate in Guiding Meditation units |
$430 |
|
Certificate in the Study of Islam units |
$240 |
|
Auditing of units |
$600 |
|
Non-award units |
The same rate as applies to units in the relevant discipline |
Students may apply for FEE-HELP in accordance with Commonwealth government eligibility criteria. Information about FEE-HELP is provided in a Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) prepared booklet, which is available from the Student Centre.
For further information on Fees and due dates for payment, refer to the University website: http://www.acu.edu.au/apply_and_enrol/fees_and_charges/
1 This table combines funding clusters with the same value.
2 A standard year is calculated on 8 units or a total of 80 cp.
3 Refer to http://www.acu.edu.au/apply_and_enrol/fees_and_charges/
4 Domestic undergraduate fees are for continuing fee-paying students only.
