Student contribution amounts

In a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP), the Australian Government pays some of your fees and you pay the rest, this is called your student contribution amount.

Units are classified into student contribution bands by strict criteria controlled by the federal government. Student contribution amounts are therefore applied at the unit of study level, not at the level of your course admission.

You are charged the student contribution amounts for every unit in which you are enrolled as a Commonwealth supported student. The fee is charged upon enrolment in the unit of study and incurred on the census date.

Contribution Amounts 2023 Per Unit (PDF)
Contribution Amounts Per Unit 2024 (PDF)
Student contribution amounts
Calculating your contribution amount
Examples
Check your HELP debt
Commonwealth-supported definitions

Student contribution amounts

In 2024 we have four cohorts of students for their fees:

All students pay the current student rate unless an alternative rate is specifically listed for their cohort for each unit.

Psychology Professional Pathway Courses: Social Work Professional Pathway Courses:
  • 3007244 Bachelor of Psychological Science
  • 3507245 Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours
  • 3207007 Bachelor of Psychological Science, Bachelor of Laws
  • 3207113 Bachelor of Exercise Science and Psychological Science
  • 3007268 Bachelor of Community Welfare
  • 3007321 Bachelor of Counselling
  • 3007316 Bachelor of Social Work
  • 3007268 Bachelor of Social Welfare (non-grandfathered students)
  • 1207269 Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)

 

2024 Student Contribution Bands

Band Field of education funding cluster Fee per 12 CP Per 1 EFTSL
2024 Band 1 Education, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing, Agriculture, Indigenous and Foreign Languages $555 $4,445
2024 Band 2 Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual and Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science, Pathology $1,118 $8,948
2024 Band 3 Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science $1,590 $12,720
2024 Band 4 Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications, Society and Culture – any other subpart, Society and Culture – Social Studies or Behavioural Science subparts $2,040 $16,323
Grandfathered Band 1 Society and Culture, Social Studies, Behavioural Science, Communications, Visual and Performing Arts, Professional pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work $957 $7,659
Grandfathered Band 3 Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce $1,597 $12,781

12 credit points is the most common subject value, however you can view the credit point value and student contribution band details for individual subjects in the Student Contribution Amounts Per Unit - 2024 document.

2023 student contribution amounts

Band Field of education funding cluster Fee per 12 CP
2023 Band 1 Education, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing, Agriculture, Indigenous and Foreign Languages $515
2023 Band 2 Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual and Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science, Pathology $1037
2023 Band 3 Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science $1475
2023 Band 4 Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications, Society and Culture – any other subpart, Society and Culture – Social Studies or Behavioural Science subparts $1892
Grandfathered Band 1 Society and Culture, Social Studies, Behavioural Science, Communications, Visual and Performing Arts, Professional pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work $888
Grandfathered Band 3 Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce $1482

12 credit points is the most common subject value, however you can view the credit point value and student contribution band details for individual subjects in the Student Contribution Amounts Per Unit - 2023 document.

Calculating your student contribution

When calculating your student contribution amount for the year, it is important to understand that you may be charged different Student Contribution Bands depending on the unit/s in which you are enrolled.

To find out which Student Contribution Band your unit falls into please refer to Student Contribution Amounts Per Unit - 2024

Scenario 1

Jordan is currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Social Work as a Commonwealth supported student. The first 8 units Jordan enrols into are a mixture of Society and Culture, Visual and Performing Arts and Professional Pathway Social Work units.

Term Code Unit Name Part of Funding Cluster CP Band Amt
Term 1 POLT1001 Australian Politics Society and Culture –Social Studies or Behavioural Science subparts 12 Band 4 $2,040
Term 1 SOCI1001 Introduction to Sociology Society and Culture – any other subpart 12 Band 4 $2,040
Term 2 INDG1001 Indigenous World-Views Society and Culture – any other subpart 12 Band 4 $2,040
Term 2 CRTV1002 Create: Innovate: Change Visual and Performing Arts 12 Band 2 $1,118
Term 3 WELF1001 Introduction to Social Welfare Professional Pathway Social Work 12 Band 2 $1,118
Term 3 SOCI1005 Social Policy Society and Culture – any other subpart 12 Band 4 $2,040
Term 4 WELF1002 Community Development Society and Culture –Social Studies or Behavioural Science subparts 12 Band 4 $2,040
Term 4 WELF1003 Counselling Theory and Practice Professional Pathway Social Work 12 Band 2 $1,118
          Total $13,554

Therefore, Jordan will be liable for $13,554 in student contribution amounts for studies undertaken.

How do I check my HELP debt?

Your myGov account will show you how much you owe and any repayments you have made.

If you don't have a myGov account, you can set one up by following the instructions on the ATO website.

The myHELPbalance portal will show your available HELP balance (the amount you have available to borrow using HELP loans).
myHELPbalance portal does not:

For Further information in relation to Commonwealth Supported Places and HELP Loans including eligibility and Student Contribution Amounts, please see the Study Assist website

Commonwealth supported student definitions

Student Type Definition
Pre 2021 Continuing Grandfathered student Commenced study prior to 1 January 2021. (must have been enrolled into at least 1 unit past census date prior 1 January 2021)

Students already studying in a Commonwealth supported place will have their contribution amounts grandfathered.

From 1 January 2021, current students who enrol in units where the student contribution has decreased will have these reduced amounts applied.

If you are a continuing student (enrolled before 1 January 2021) studying units in disciplines with increased student contribution amounts, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have had these reforms not been implemented for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution
Post 2020 Commenced Students Commenced study after the 1 January 2021

Students who commenced study in their Commonwealth supported place after 1 January 2021 will be subject to the current student contribution amounts each year.

Excluding those admitted to a Professional Pathway Course
Professional Pathway Social Work

Students who are admitted to one of the following courses who commenced after 1 January 2021:

  • 3007268 Bachelor of Community Welfare
  • 3007316 Bachelor of Social Work
  • 3007268 Bachelor of Social Welfare
  • 1207269 Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)
Professional Pathway Psychology

Students who are admitted to one of the following courses who commenced after 1 January 2021:

  • 3007244 Bachelor of Psychological Science
  • 3507245 Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours
  • 3207007 Bachelor of Psychological Science, Bachelor of Laws
  • 3207113 Bachelor of Exercise Science and Psychological Science

For further details see the Australian Government’s Job Ready Graduates Package website.