TUITION FEES FOR POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMS * Indicative fee only.
Faculty
2014 (AUD$/UOC)
2015 (AUD$/UOC)*
Arts and Social Sciences
$540
$570
Australian School of Business
$585
$620
Built Environment
$625
$665
COFA, Art Design Media
$555
$590
Faculty of Engineering
$760
$805
Law
$655
$695
Band 1: Master by Research and PhDs in Public Health
$605
$640
Band 2: All other disciplines in Medicine
$775
$820
UNSW Science
$720
$765
UNSW Canberra at ADFA
$590
$625
UNSW Medicine
Graduate diplomas by research are not classified as research degrees and fees are calculated using the value of individual courses undertaken. For more information about the UNSW fees policy, including refund of fees and overpayments, visit: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/ FeePolicyInternational.html Other study-related costs Some programs and courses have costs, which are additional to the tuition fees, for expenses like laboratory kits, equipment and field trips. Textbooks are not considered compulsory, but we recommend budgeting around AUD$1,000 per year for books. An estimate of your total costs (tuition and other study-related costs) will be shown on your Confirmation of Enrolment Form (CoE) that will be issued on acceptance of an offer of admission to UNSW. Living costs Obviously living costs vary depending for each student, but we estimate a single international student will need around AUD$20,000 a year to cover living expenses. This doesn’t include the costs of large non-essential items like electrical equipment or a car.
In addition, you will need at least AUD$2,000 when you arrive in Sydney to cover initial expenses such as a rental bond payment (security deposit), electricity, gas and telephone connection fees and basic furniture and household items. All estimates are subject to inflation and currency fluctuations. The current inflation rate in Australia is approximately 2.5 to 3.5% per year. Overseas student health cover If you are in Australia on a student visa, then you will need to pay for health insurance in Australia through the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) scheme and maintain insurance for the full duration of your visa. The only exception is for students from Belgium, Norway and Sweden who are covered by CSN or Kammarkollegiet. These students will, however, need to provide proof of official health insurance cover from their home government provider. There are five registered providers of OSHC: Medibank (UNSW’s preferred health cover provider), BUPA Australia Health, Worldcare, nib OSHC and Australian Health Management.
Medibank OSHC will pay benefits towards your medical and hospital treatment, medically necessary ambulance transport and most prescription medicines. Just be aware that there may be some exclusions for pre-existing conditions and you may have to serve a waiting period to receive certain services. Also, as with any health insurance, certain services are not covered by Medibank’s policies. These include optical, physiotherapy, dental and certain pharmaceuticals. If you want to be covered for these expenses, you will need to take out additional insurance. US financial aid www.international.unsw.ed.au/ study/financial We’re authorised to help approved citizens of the United States extend their national student loans. If you are eligible for this support, the UNSW Financial Aid Office will be able to explain this to you. Canadian student loans If you are from Canada, we can help you extend funding from your Canada or Provincial Student Loan to cover study programs here at UNSW. We can also assist with confirmation of enrolment forms after you have applied.
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