Commonwealth Supported Places 2021
Cost of undergraduate units
Note: From 2021, students completing the Undergraduate or Graduate Certificate courses will be charged the same student contribution amounts as all Commonwealth Supported Students. There will no longer be any special rates charged. If you commenced the Undergraduate or Graduate Certificate courses in 2020 and are continuing your studies in these courses in 2021, you will be classified as a continuing student and will be eligible for continuing (grandfathered) rates.
2021 unit amounts
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences
Commencing Students (excluding Psychology units - see separate table below)
Continuing Students (excluding Psychology units - see separate table below)
Psychology Units
From 2021, the Government made legislated changes that affect the student contribution amounts for students in CSP places. One of the main changes is that students enrolled in Psychology units will be charged different fees depending on the course they enrol in.
- Students admitted into one of the Clinical Psychology courses below and enrolled into Clinical Psychology units, will be charged a lower student contribution amount for their clinical psychology based units (Band 1 or $443 per unit).
- Macquarie’s clinical psychology courses are:
- Master of Clinical Psychology
- Master of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
- Doctor of Clinical Psychology
- Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)
- Doctor of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Doctor of Psychology (Counselling Psychology)
- Doctor of Philosophy Master of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Doctor of Philosophy Master of Clinical Psychology
- Macquarie’s clinical psychology courses are:
Commencing students:
- Students enrolled in Psychology Pathway units (which are Psychology units completed under a Psychology Honours course only) will also be charged a lower student contribution amount (Band 2 or $993 per unit).
- Other students enrolled in Psychology units not under Clinical Psychology or Psychology Pathway, will be charged the higher student contribution amount for their psychology units (Band 4 or $1812 per unit).
Continuing students:
- Continuing students enrolled in psychology units (other than clinical psychology units) will be charged a student contribution amount of Band 2 or $850 per unit.
2021 annual student contribution amounts
Commencing students 2021
Every Year, the Australian Government determines the amount of student contribution required for the units you are enrolled in. The exact cost of your student contribution depends on the units you take, not the overall course you are studying.
These are indicative amounts only – your specific Student Contribution amounts can be viewed under the "My Finances" menu in eStudent after you have enrolled in units.
Please Note: Different amounts apply to different units of study each year.
| Band - Subject Area | Indicative student contribution per 10 cp unit | Indicative annual Student Contribution (based on 80 cp per annum) |
|---|---|---|
| Band 1 Teaching, Education, Clinical Psychology1, English, Maths, Statistics, Nursing, Languages and Agriculture | $ 493 | $3,950 |
| Band 2 Allied Health, Other Health, IT, Architecture, Creative Arts, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Science, Psychology Pathway2, | $993 | $7,950 |
| Band 3 Medical, Dental and Veterinary science | $1,412 | $11,300 |
| Band 4 Law and Economics, Management and Commerce, Administration, Social Studies/Political Science/Culture/Behavioural Science3 and Communications | $1,812 | $14,500 |
Table Notes:
*excludes Clinical Psychology and Psychology Pathway.3
From 2021, the Government made legislated changes which affect the student contribution amounts for students in CSP places. One of the main changes is that students enrolled in Psychology units will be charged different fees depending on the course they enrol in.
- Students admitted into one of the Clinical Psychology courses below and enrolled into Clinical Psychology units, will be charged a lower student contribution amount for their clinical psychology based units (Band 1 or $493 per unit).
- Macquarie’s clinical psychology courses are:
- Master of Clinical Psychology
- Master of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
- Doctor of Clinical Psychology
- Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)
- Doctor of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Doctor of Psychology (Counselling Psychology)
- Doctor of Philosophy Master of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Doctor of Philosophy Master of Clinical Psychology
- Students enrolled in Psychology Pathway units (which are Psychology units completed under a Psychology Honours course only) will also be charged a lower student contribution amount (Band 2 or $993 per unit).
- Other students enrolled in Psychology units not under Clinical Psychology or Psychology Pathway, will be charged the higher student contribution amount for their psychology units (Band 4 or $1812 per unit)
Continuing students 2021
Every Year, the Australian Government determines the amount of student contribution required for the units you are enrolled in. The exact cost of your student contribution depends on the units you take, not the overall course you are studying.
These are indicative amounts only – your specific Student Contribution amounts can be viewed under the "My Finances" menu in eStudent after you have enrolled in units.
Please Note: Different contribution amounts apply to different units of study each year.
| Band - Subject Area | Indicative student contribution per 10 cp unit | Indicative annual Student Contribution (based on 80 cp per annum) |
|---|---|---|
| Band 1 Teaching, Education, Clinical Psychology, English, Maths, Statistics, Nursing, Languages and Agriculture | $ 493 | $3,950 |
| Band 2 Humanities, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Built Environment, Allied Health, Creative Arts, Arts, IT, Other Health | $850 | $6,804 |
| Band 3 Engineering, Environmental Studies, Science, Surveying, Pathology | $993 | $7,950 |
| Band 4 Medical, Dental and Veterinary science | $1,412 | $11,300 |
| Band 5 Law, Management, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce | $1,419 | $ 11,355 |
From 2021, the Government made legislated changes which affect the student contribution amounts for students in CSP places. One of the main changes is that students enrolled in Psychology units will be charged different fees depending on the course they enrol in.
- Students admitted into one of the Clinical Psychology courses below and enrolled into Clinical Psychology units, will be charged a lower student contribution amount for their clinical psychology based units (Band 1 or $493 per unit).
- Macquarie’s clinical psychology courses are:
- Master of Clinical Psychology
- Master of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
- Doctor of Clinical Psychology
- Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)
- Doctor of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Doctor of Psychology (Counselling Psychology)
- Doctor of Philosophy Master of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Doctor of Philosophy Master of Clinical Psychology
- Macquarie’s clinical psychology courses are:
- Continuing students enrolled in psychology units (other than clinical psychology units) will be charged a student contribution amount of Band 2 or $850 per unit.
Education and Nursing
All Education and Nursing students will be charged at the new commencing rates for 2021.