Student Contributions & Tuition Fees
2011 Student Contribution Amount - Postgraduate Courses
If you are a Commonwealth supported student you will be charged the 2011 student contribution amount for your 2011 unit enrolments according to the the subject area of the unit.
How do I calculate the student contribution amount for my units?
You will need the following
- credit point value for each unit - this is in the Course Handbook
- student contribution band for each unit - this is in the Postgraduate Student Contribution Band table
- Annual Load for the course - See Standard Annual Load (SAL) below for your postgraduate course.
1. Check the broad subject area and Band of your unit.
2. The date you commenced your course will determine the Band and student contribution amount that you will be charged in certain subject areas:
| Commenced Course | Education and nursing | Mathematics, statistics and Science | Accounting, Administration, Economics and Commerce |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 onwards (2010+ students) | Band 1 |
National Priority |
Band 3 |
| 2009 (pre-2010 students) | National Priority |
National Priority |
Band 3 |
| 2008 (pre-2009 students) | National Priority |
Band 2 |
Band 3 |
| Before 2008 (pre-2008 students) | National Priority |
Band 2 |
Band 2 |
Course transfer - If you commenced a non-science course before 2009 and transfer to a science course you will be charged at the National Priority rate ($4,2355 pa) for mathematics, statistics and science units in your science course.
3. Look up your unit to confirm the Band that it is in. This may vary according to the year in which you commenced your degree.
4. Look up the amount you will be charged if you are studying for a Postgraduate degree
To calculate the student contribution amount for your unit, see the following example using the Masters Degree Student Contribution table (more examples below)
Credit point value of unit / Annual Load of course (32 for Masters degrees) |
= |
Student contribution amount (rounded down to nearest $1) |
| For example : A 4 credit points at National Priority rate = 4/32 x $4,355 | = |
$544 |
| 2011 Annual Student Contribution Amount by Band | Postgraduate Course student contribution amounts for all Bands | Find the student contribution band for your unit | Discount Summary |
Student Contribution Amount for 2011 Enrolment
| Band - Subject Area |
Annual Student |
|---|---|
Band 1 Humanities, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Education, Clinical Psychology, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts, Nursing |
$5,442 |
Band 2 Computing, Built Environment, Allied Health, Other Health, Engineering Surveying, Agriculture |
$7,756 |
Band 3 Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science |
$9,080 |
National Priority Mathematics, Statistics, Science |
$4,355 |
Calculate your student contribution - Standard Annual Load (SAL)
Postgraduate coursework degrees have differing values for the standard annual load (SAL). If you have a Commonwealth supported place in your degree you need to know the standard annual load applicable to the degree in order to calculate your student contribution. The majority of Masters degrees have a standard annual load (SAL) of 32 credit points and Postgraduate Diplomas and Postgraduate Certificates have a standard annual load (SAL) of 24 credit points. However, there are some courses that vary from these norms - see below
Masters DegreesMasters SAL = 32 Exceptions |
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Postgraduate DiplomasPostgraduate Diplomas; Graduate Diplomas SAL= 24 Exceptions
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Postgraduate CertificatesPostgraduate Certificates; Graduate Certificates SAL = 24 Exceptions |
Masters Degrees
2011 Student Contribution Amount (Standard Annual Load (SAL)=32 credit points)
This also includes Postgraduate Diplomas in Environmental Education, Environmental Studies, and Social Health; and
Postgraduate Certificates in Applied Anthropology, Environmental Education, Environmental Economics, Environmental Management, Social Health, Sustainable Development, Wildlife Management in Habitat.
* EFTSL = Equivalent full-time student load. Macquarie full-time load for a postgraduate degree is 32 credit points. To calculate your EFTSL divide the unit value of the unit(s) by 32, eg 4 units = 4/32 EFTSL = 0.125 EFTSL.
Discount: As a Commonwealth supported student, if you are eligible you will receive a 20% discount if you pay all or part (minimum $500 per census date) of your student contribution amount up-front to the University before the relevant census date.
Postgraduate Diplomas/Certificates and graduate Diplomas/Certificates
2011 Student Contribution Amount (Standard Annual Load (SAL)=24 credit points)
This also includes the Master of Applied Anthropology
* EFTSL = Equivalent full-time student load. Macquarie full-time load for a postgraduate degree is 24 credit points. To calculate your EFTSL divide the unit value of the unit(s) by 24, eg 4 units = 4/24 EFTSL = 0.1667 EFTSL.
Discount: As a Commonwealth supported student, if you are eligible you will receive a 20% discount if you pay all or part (minimum $500 per census date) of your student contribution amount up-front to the University before the relevant census date.
Master of Museum Studies
2011 Student Contribution Amount (Standard Annual Load (SAL)=36 credit points)
* EFTSL = Equivalent full-time student load. Macquarie full-time load for a postgraduate degree is 36 credit points. To calculate your EFTSL divide the unit value of the unit(s) by 36, eg 4 units = 4/36 EFTSL = 0.1111 EFTSL.
Discount: As a Commonwealth supported student, if you are eligible you will receive a 20% discount if you pay all or part (minimum $500 per census date) of your student contribution amount up-front to the University before the relevant census date.
Master of Science in Palaeobiology
2011 Student Contribution Amount (Standard Annual Load (SAL)=30.667 credit points)
* EFTSL = Equivalent full-time student load. Macquarie full-time load for a postgraduate degree is 30.667 credit points. To calculate your EFTSL divide the unit value of the unit(s) by 30.667, eg 4 units = 4/30.667 EFTSL = 0.1304 EFTSL.
Discount: As a Commonwealth supported student, if you are eligible you will receive a 20% discount if you pay all or part (minimum $500 per census date) of your student contribution amount up-front to the University before the relevant census date.
Graduate Diplomas (as listed)
2011 Student Contribution Amount (Standard Annual Load (SAL)=23 credit points)
This includes Graduate Diplomas in Anthropology, Early Childhood, Japanese (commenced prior to 2010), and Women's Studies (commenced prior to 2010)
* EFTSL = Equivalent full-time student load. Macquarie full-time load for a postgraduate degree is 23 credit points. To calculate your EFTSL divide the unit value of the unit(s) by 23, eg 4 units = 4/23 EFTSL = 0.1739 EFTSL.
Discount: As a Commonwealth supported student, if you are eligible you will receive a 20% discount if you pay all or part (minimum $500 per census date) of your student contribution amount up-front to the University before the relevant census date.
Graduate Diploma in Education
2011 Student Contribution Amount (Standard Annual Load (SAL)=27 credit points)
This includes Graduate Diploma in Education (commencing from 2010)
* EFTSL = Equivalent full-time student load. Macquarie full-time load for this postgraduate degree is 27 credit points. To calculate your EFTSL divide the unit value of the unit(s) by 27, eg 4 units = 4/27 EFTSL = 0.1481 EFTSL.
Discount: As a Commonwealth supported student, if you are eligible you will receive a 20% discount if you pay all or part (minimum $500 per census date) of your student contribution amount up-front to the University before the relevant census date.
Graduate Diploma in Women's studies
2011 Student Contribution Amount (Standard Annual Load (SAL)=22 credit points)
This includes Graduate Diploma Women's Studies (commencing from 2010)
* EFTSL = Equivalent full-time student load. Macquarie full-time load for a postgraduate degree is 22 credit points. To calculate your EFTSL divide the unit value of the unit(s) by 22, eg 4 units = 4/22 EFTSL = 0.1818 EFTSL.
Discount: As a Commonwealth supported student, if you are eligible you will receive a 20% discount if you pay all or part (minimum $500 per census date) of your student contribution amount up-front to the University before the relevant census date.
Postgraduate Diploma in Auslan/English Interpreting
2011 Student Contribution Amount (Standard Annual Load (SAL)=28 credit points)
* EFTSL = Equivalent full-time student load. Macquarie full-time load for a postgraduate degree is 28credit points. To calculate your EFTSL divide the unit value of the unit(s) by 28, eg 4 units = 4/28 EFTSL = 0.1428 EFTSL.
Discount: As a Commonwealth supported student, if you are eligible you will receive a 20% discount if you pay all or part (minimum $500 per census date) of your student contribution amount up-front to the University before the relevant census date.Examples of how to work out the student contribution amount
1. 2010+ student(commenced from 2010 onwards)- Band 1 education unit - Masters (Standard Annual Load (SAL)=32)
Sue is a new student in 2011 and has enrolled in ECED824 in the Master of Early Childhood (SAL=32) in the
Faculty of Human Sciences. Sue has checked the student contribution band for this
unit, which is 4 credit points at Band 1 ($5,442 per year).
The full-time load for this course is
32 credit points (1 EFTSL). To calculate the student contribution amount divide the
credit point value of the unit (4) by the annual load for the year (32) and
multiply by the annual student contribution amount.
| ECED824: 4 credit points at Band 1 rate = 4/32 x $5,442 | = |
$ 680 rounded down to the nearest dollar |
Sue's student contribution amount for ECED824 in 2011 is $680.
Upfront payments If Sue chooses to pay up-front and is eligible for
the 20% discount she will pay $544. Discount is calculated on the whole-dollar
amount for the unit. Hence the discounted amount payable is $680 x 80% =
$544.
If Sue makes a partial payment of $500 for this unit and is eligible for discount, $625 will be credited to her account (see discount table). The resulting balance of $55 ($680-$625) will be deferred to HECS-HELP.
2. 2010 student (commenced from 2010 onwards) - National Priority science unit - Master of Science in Palaeobiology (Standard Annual Load (SAL)=36)
Sarah is a new student in 2011 and has enrolled in BIOL905 in the Master of Science in Palaeobiology (SAL=36) in the Faculty of Science. Sarah has checked the student contribution band for this
unit, which is 3 credit points at National Priority
band ($4,355 per year).
The full-time load for this course is
36 credit points (1 EFTSL). To calculate the student contribution amount divide the
credit point value of the unit (3) by the annual load for the year (36) and
multiply by the annual student contribution amount.
| BIOL905: 3 credit points at National Priority rate = 3/36 x $4,355 | = |
$ 362 rounded down to the nearest dollar |
Sarah's student contribution amount for BIOL905 in 2011 is $362.
Upfront payments If Sarah chooses to pay up-front and is eligible for
the 20% discount she will pay $289.60. Discount is calculated on the whole-dollar
amount for the unit. Hence the discounted amount payable is $362 x 80% =
$289.60.
3. Pre-2010 student - National Priority statistics unit - Masters (Standard Annual Load (SAL)=32)
Miriam commenced the Master of Biotechnology (SAL=32) in 2009 and has enrolled in STAT830 (Prelude in Bioinformatics) in 2011. Miriam has checked the student contribution band for this
unit, which is 4 credit points at National Priority
band ($4,355 per year) for pre-2010 students commencing a course in 2009.
The full-time load in the Master of Biotechnologyis 32 credit points. To calculate the student contribution amount divide the
credit point value of the unit (4) by the annual load for the year (32) and
multiply by the annual student contribution amount.
| STAT830: 4 credit points at National Priority rate = 4/32 x $4,355 | = |
$544 rounded down to the nearest dollar |
Miriam's student contribution amount for STAT830 in 2011 is $544.
Upfront payments If Miriam chooses to pay up-front and is eligible for
the 20% discount she will pay $435.20. Discount is calculated on the whole-dollar
amount for the unit. Hence the discounted amount payable is $544 x 80% =
$435.20.
4. Pre-2009 student - Band 1 language unit- Postgraduate Diploma (Standard Annual Load (SAL)=24)
Lisa commenced a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Anthropology in 2008 and has enrolled in LING903 (Languages and Cultures in Contact) in 2011. Lisa is a pre-2009 student and will be charged at Band 1 rate. The annual student contribution rate for this 4 credit point unit at Band 1 is $5,442
A full-time load in a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Anthropology is
24 credit points (1 EFTSL). To calculate the student contribution amount divide the
credit point value of the unit (4) by the annual load for the year (24) and
multiply by the annual student contribution amount.
| LING903: 4 credit points at Band 1 rate= 4/24*$5,442 | = |
$ 907 rounded down to the nearest dollar |
Lisa's student contribution amount for LING903 in 2011 is $907
Upfront payments If Lisa chooses to pay up-front and is eligible for
the 20% discount she will pay $725.60. Discount is calculated on
the whole-dollar amount for the unit. Hence the discounted amount payable is
$907 x 80% = $725.60.
If Lisa makes a partial payment of $500 for this unit and is eligible for discount, $625 will be credited to her account (see discount table). The resulting balance of $282 ($907-$625) will be deferred to HECS-HELP.
5. Pre-2008 student - Band 2 science unit - Masters (Standard Annual Load (SAL)=32)
Stephen commenced a Master of Wildlife Conservation degree in 2007 and has enrolled in BIOL887 (Biodiversity and Conservation) in 2011. Stephen is a pre-2008 student and therefore will be charged at Band 2 rate in 2011 for any mathematics, statistics or science units in which he enrols. The annual student contribution rate for this 4 credit point unit at Band 2 is $7,756.
A full-time load in a Master of Wildlife Conservation is
32 units (1 EFTSL). To calculate the student contribution amount divide the
credit point value of the unit (4) by the annual load for the year (32) and
multiply by the annual student contribution amount.
| BIOL887: 4 credit points at Band 2 rate= 4/32*$7,756 | = |
$ 969 rounded down to the nearest dollar |
Stephen's student contribution amount for BIOL887 in 2011 is $969
Upfront payments If Stephen chooses to pay up-front and is eligible for
the 20% discount he will pay $775.20. Discount is calculated on
the whole-dollar amount for the unit. Hence the discounted amount payable is
$969 x 80% = $775.20.
If Stephen makes a partial payment of $500 for this unit and is eligible for discount, $625 will be credited to his account (see discount table). The resulting balance of $344 ($969-$625) will be deferred to HECS-HELP.
Summary of discount amounts
Payments for units in the same study period with the same census date will attract a 20% discount if you are eligible for discount. The table below shows some common partial payment amounts.
|
Amount Actually Paid (min
$500) |
20% Discount
received |
Amount credited to your
account |
|---|---|---|
| 500.00 |
125.00 |
625.00 |
|
750.00 |
187.50 |
937.50 |
|
1,000.00 |
250.00 |
1,250.00 |
|
1,250.00 |
312.50 |
1,562.50 |
|
1,500.00 |
375.00 |
1,875.00 |
|
1,750.00 |
437.50 |
2,187.50 |
|
2,000.00 |
500.00 |
2,500.00 |
|
3,000.00 |
750.00 |
3,750.00 |
|
4,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
5,000.00 |
|
5,000.00 |
1,250.00 |
6,250.00 |