ACU offers Commonwealth supported and fee-paying places.
Visit the International Education Office for information about international tuition fees.
Commonwealth supported places
Students enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place are required to pay a student contribution towards the cost of their course.
The table below outlines the rates for 2015.
Discipline Cluster1 | ACU Student Contribution Level per standard year2 |
Students enrolled pre 2010 | Students enrolled 2010 - 2015 |
Law, Accounting, Commerce, Administration, Economics | $10,248 ($1,281/unit) | $10,248 ($1,281/unit) |
Computing, Built Environment, Applied & Other Health, Agriculture, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Natural & Physical Science | $8,768 ($1,096/unit) | $8,768 ($1,096/unit) |
Humanities, Arts, Behavioural Sciences, Social Sciences, Clinical Psychology, Foreign Languages, Visual & Performing Arts | $6,152 ($769/unit) | $6,152 ($769/unit) |
Education, Nursing | $4,880 ($610/unit) | $6,152 ($769/unit) |
Visit Study Assist for further information on Commonwealth supported places and HECS-HELP.
2015 Domestic Tuition Fees
ACU tuition fees (per 10 credit point unit) for fee-paying students in 2015:
Discipline | Tuition Fee |
Bachelor degree and postgraduate units not specifically listed below.
| $ 1,750 |
Postgraduate units in Education, Theology | $ 1,800 |
Undergraduate and postgraduate units in Counselling, Visual Arts, Psychology | $ 2,050 |
Undergraduate units in Nursing, Midwifery, Music, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy Undergraduate and Postgraduate units in Science, Paramedicine, Rehabilitation Master of Psychology | $ 2,385 |
Postgraduate units in Graduate Certificate in Philosophy (Healthcare Ethics) | $ 2,865 |
Postgraduate units in Nursing, Midwifery, Exercise Science | $ 1,950 |
Postgraduate units in Educational Leadership | $ 1,900 |
Postgraduate units in Educational System Leadership, Negotiation, Psychology of Risk Doctor of Education (per 10 cp)
| $ 2,625 |
Undergraduate and Postgraduate units in Business, Commerce, Information Systems, Information Technology, Management, Marketing | $ 2,755 |
Postgraduate units in Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Catholic Culture | $ 2,730 |
Non-award units | The same rate applies to units in the relevant discipline and level |
Auditing of units | $7753 |
Students may apply for FEE-HELP in accordance with Commonwealth government eligibility criteria.
Visit Fees and Scholarships for detailed information on the Billing Cycle for 2015.
Student Services and Amenities Fees (SSAF)
In 2015, the following students will be liable for the SSAF:
- All Commonwealth supported students;
- Fee-paying students enrolled in an award course;
- International students (SSAF is incorporated into tuition fees).
SSAF charges and due dates
Student Load | Fees |
Full-time students | $143 per half year ($286 annually) |
Part-time students | $107 per half year ($214 annually) |
MBAE students and all Executive Education | $45 flat rate per study period |
The SSAF is calculated on each half-year enrolment.
- All unit enrolments with a census date between 1 January and 30 June will display on Semester 1 invoice.
- All unit enrolments with census date between 1 July and 31 December will display on Semester 2 invoice.
1 This table combines units in funding clusters with the same value.
2 A standard year is calculated on 8 units or a total of 80 cp. Not all units come from the same discipline cluster for every degree.
3 Managed and charged by Schools.
Page last updated:
2017-06-29
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