Students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) are known as ‘Commonwealth supported students’.
If you're a Commonwealth supported student your fees are partly subsidised by the Australian Government. This means the Government pays a portion of your fees directly to VU and you don't have to repay this portion. You pay the remainder of the fees as a ‘student contribution’ amount.
In addition to your tuition fees, you will also be charged a Student Services & Amenities Fee (SSAF).
To be eligible for a CSP you must:
Postgraduate students: Please be aware that being eligible does not guarantee that you will be offered a CSP in your chosen course.
Find out more about CSP eligibility on the StudyAssist website.
Different study areas are grouped into 'bands' by the Government. The bands set the maximum student contribution amount that can be charged for units on a full-time study load.
In 2021, the Australian Government introduced the Job-ready Graduates Package which changed the way it funds university courses.
These changes affect the contribution amount students are required to pay towards their course.
New commencing students will pay the following student contribution amounts (per EFTSL) in 2022.
| Course funding band | Commencing student contribution amount (per EFTSL) in 2022 |
|---|---|
| Education, Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing, Foreign Languages, Agriculture | $3,985 |
| Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual and Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science, Pathology | $8,021 |
| Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science | $11,401 |
| Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications, Society and Culture | $14,630 |
Continuing students will pay the following student contribution amounts (per EFTSL) in 2022
| Course funding band | Continuing student contribution amount (per EFTSL) in 2022 |
|---|---|
| Education, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing, Foreign Languages, Agriculture | $3,985 |
| Society and Culture, Communications, Visual and Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work | $6,865 |
| Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science, Pathology | $8,021 |
| Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science | $11,401 |
| Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce | $11,457 |
New contribution amounts took effect in the 2021 academic year. If the new tuition fee is lower than in 2021, you will pay the new, lower, fee.
However, if the student contribution fees have increased, you will continue to pay equivalent of the 2021 fee rates with CPI indexing applied each year.
Use the 2022 Unit of Study fees schedule to help you calculate the cost of your course in 2022 (by adding together the contribution amount listed for each of your enrolled units).
Alternatively, view indicative course tuition fees for 2022 for our undergraduate or postgraduate courses or our short courses (amounts may vary depending on which units you enrol into).
As part of the Job-ready Graduate package, 2022 CSP commencing students studying an approved course listed in Table 1, which leads to professional registration as a psychologist by the Psychology Board of Australia or accreditation by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), will need to refer to the 2022 CSP Commencing Student Rates - Psychology or Social Work Professional Pathway Course Unit Rate in the 2022 Unit of Study fees schedule.
| Course Code | Course TITLE |
|---|---|
| ABCY | Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Psychological Studies |
| LHWP | Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/ Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) |
| LBWP | Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Psychological Educations |
| ABPA | Bachelor of Psychological Studies |
| AHPA | Bachelor of Psychological Studies (Honours) |
| ABPB | Bachelor of Psychological Studies/Bachelor of Business |
| ABPC | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) |
| SBHP | Bachelor of Sport Science (Human Movement)/Bachelor of Psychological Studies |
| ABSW | Bachelor of Social Work |
| AMPE | Master of Counselling |
| ABYW | Bachelor of Youth Work |
| EBYS | Bachelor of Youth Work/Bachelor of Sport Management |
| LBCP | Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Studies |
2022 Postgraduate CSP commencing or continuing students studying an approved course listed in Table 2, that leads to professional registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and which leads to Endorsed Areas of Practice in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, Counselling Psychology, Educational and Developmental Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Health Psychology, Sports Psychology and Community Psychology, will need to refer to either the 2022 CSP Commencing Student Rates or 2022 CSP Containing Postgraduate Clinical Psychology Pathway Course Unit rate in the 2022 Unit of Study fees schedule.
| COURSE code | Course title |
|---|---|
| AMAC | Master of Applied Psychology (Community Psychology) |
| AMAL | Master of Applied Psychology (Clinical Psychology) |
| HMPP | Master of Professional Psychology |
When calculating student contribution, the amount you pay will depend on:
Your student contribution amount for a unit of study is calculated as: Study load x Course funding band.
Example:
For a commencing student in 2022, the unit Financial Accounting (BAO2202):
- has an EFTSL (study load) value of 0.125
- is classified under the Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications, Society and Culture course funding band in table 1 ($14,630)
Formula: Study Load (0.125) x course funding band ($14,630) = Unit cost ($1828.75)
Check the yearly cost of your tuition (domestic undergraduate and postgraduate students):
Please note: fees are indicative only, and may vary depending on which units you enrol into.
Use the 2022 Unit of Study fees schedule to calculate the cost of your studies in 2022.
Eligible students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) may be able to get help paying their student contribution through the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP), administered by the Government.
There are several different HELP loans available to assist you with the cost of your course.
HECS-HELP is a loan scheme to help eligible CSP students pay for their student contribution amounts (SCA). You can choose to defer all or part of your tuition amount. The Government then pays the remaining outstanding SCA directly to Victoria University and a HECS-HELP debt is recorded with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
If you access a HECS-HELP loan, you will repay the loan through the tax system once you start earning above the minimum repayment threshold. Voluntary repayments can be made at any time directly to the ATO, regardless of income.
Read more about HECS-HELP on the StudyAssist website.
SA‑HELP is a loan scheme that assists eligible students to pay for all or part of their student services and amenities fee (SSAF). The SSAF covers student services and amenities of a non-academic nature.
Read more about SA-HELP on the StudyAssist website.
OS-HELP is a loan scheme to help eligible Commonwealth supported students who study overseas for a semester. It can be used for a range of expenses such as airfares, accommodation, and other travel or study expenses.
Students may receive one loan per six-month study period and can access a total of two OS‑HELP loans over their lifetime.
Read more about OS-HELP on the StudyAssist website.
There are many ways we can help if you need support paying your fees, including with a fee extension, student loan or scholarship.
We also provide free and confidential advice if you experience personal, financial or study-related difficulties.
Ask questions & find answers through Ask VU.
Phone: +61 3 9919 6100
Visit: VUHQ (Student Service Centre)
