Payment methods (international)

Payment methods

You can pay for your fees via the following methods:

Every time you make a payment to the University you must use your unique payment reference. This will ensure all your payments are correctly received into your student account.

When you accept your offer

Payment methods for your tuition deposit and OSHC (including your unique payment reference) are listed in your Offer Letter.

How to pay your deposit or OSHC

After your commence your course

Payment methods for your tuition fees, including your unique payment reference, are listed on your Statement of Liability or Student Invoice.

How to pay your tuition fees

Canada Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), a premier global bank, has developed a secure online payment option for international students to pay fees in your home currency. Competitive foreign exchange rates for Telegraphic Transfer are locked in for 72 hours. Additional payment options are also available.

Benefits to international students:

  • Review the quote up-front to see what exchange rate is used and easily make a payment in your home currency
  • Access to competitive FX foreign exchange rates
  • Choose among available payment methods including credit card, debit card, telegraphic transfer, Direct Debit (USA and Canada), and more
  • Track the status of your payment through the CIBC International Student Pay platform at any time.

Instalment options

You’ll be able to select your instalment option when you complete the administrative enrolment for your course.

Students enrolled in a degree with mandatory tuition fees can choose the following instalment options:

  • Standard instalments: one payment made in advance of a study period for the entire cost in that study period.
  • Dual instalments: where the subject cost for a study period is divided into two equal instalments with separate due dates. This option is not available for:
    • Community Access Program (CAP) students
    • Students who are paying using FEE-HELP
    • Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) students
    • Melbourne Business School (MBS) students
    • online course students

If you don’t select an instalment option, your tuition fees will be charged as the default standard instalment (one payment for the study period in full). If you wish to change your instalment option please visit ask.unimelb: FAQ / Fee Paying Instalments and submit Dual Instalment Request Form.

The following methods are available to pay your deposit or Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). To use these methods you must be a commencing international student.

CIBC

Overview

CIBC is a secure online payment option for international students to pay fees in your home currency via credit card, debit card, telegraphic transfer, Direct Debit (USA and Canada), and more.

Competitive exchange rates apply. Review the quote up-front to see what exchange rate is used and easily make a payment in your home currency.

Make a payment

Pay online with CIBC

Surcharge fees

A non-refundable surcharge fee of 2.50% applies for all Visa and MasterCard payments.

BPAY

Overview

  • If you have an Australian bank account, you can pay your deposit and/or OSHC online using BPAY®.
  • Contact your bank or financial institution to find out how to make this payment from your Australian debit, savings or cheque transaction account.
  • No additional bank fees apply
  • For more information, check the BPAY website.

What is BPAY?

  • A Bill Payment (or BPAY for short) is a bill payment service which enables bill payers to transfer funds electronically from their Australian bank accounts to billers.

How does BPAY work?

  • Log on to your online, mobile, or over-the-phone banking service
  • Look for the BPAY logo and Biller Code on your University of Melbourne invoice
  • Enter the required information - usually the biller code, customer reference number, payment amount and date.
  • Pay your bill.

My bank has a daily limit on my BPay, can I pay my fees over more than one day?

  • Yes, you can, providing the owing amount is paid in full by the payment due date.

Payment details

  • Biller code: 93773
  • Reference: Refer to your offer letter for your unique reference

Visa or MasterCard

Overview

You can pay your deposit and/or OSHC online using a Visa or MasterCard. The University of Melbourne does NOT accept payment using prepaid gift cards and/or other prepaid debit/credit cards. If we suspect a prepaid card is used for payment, UoM reserves the right to reverse the transaction to the same card and payment will need to be made using an approved payment method. Refund will only be paid back to the same credit card used for payment.

Make a payment

Surcharge fees

A non-refundable surcharge fee applies for all Visa and MasterCard payments. The surcharge fee is a straight pass through cost, and will be clearly displayed when you process your payment.

For Australian issued cards, the surcharges are:

  • Visa - Credit Card: 0.64%
  • Visa - Debit Card: 0.31%
  • Mastercard - Credit: 0.86%
  • Mastercard - Debit: 0.12%

For cards issued overseas, the surcharges are:

  • Visa - Credit Card: 3.14%
  • Visa - Debit Card: 1.39%
  • Mastercard - Credit: 2.55%
  • Mastercard - Debit: 0.54%

Telegraphic transfer

Overview

  • You can pay your deposit and/or OSHC using Telegraphic Transfer.
  • Present the payment details (provided below) and Commonwealth Bank TT Letter to your bank to have them process the payment. Note that the field information is for bank use only.
  • Please add an extra $15 (AUD) to your payment to cover possible bank charges. Bank charges for telegraphic transfers do vary between banks.
  • Check your offer letter for your unique Account Number. Ensure you check this each time you make a payment, as your Account Number may change.

Payment details

  • Bank: Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  • Branch address: 201 Sussex Street Sydney
  • BSB: 067 918 (Field #57 of International Payment Message)
  • Account number: Refer to the account number on your offer letter (Field #59 of International Payment Message)
  • Account name: University of Melbourne (Field #59 of International Payment Message)
  • Reference: Refer to the family name printed on your offer letter (Field #70 of International Payment Message)
  • Additional Reference: NBFI067918 (Field #70 of International Payment Message)
  • BIC/Swift Code: CTBAAU2SXXX

Cash or cheque

Payments by cash and cheque are not accepted. Use the BPAY option instead.

CIBC

Overview

CIBC is a secure online payment option for international students to pay fees in your home currency via credit card, debit card, telegraphic transfer, Direct Debit (USA and Canada), and more.

Competitive exchange rates apply. Review the quote up-front to see what exchange rate is used and easily make a payment in your home currency.

Make a payment

Pay online with CIBC

Surcharge fees

A non-refundable surcharge fee of 2.50% applies for all Visa and MasterCard payments.

BPAY

Overview

  • If you have an Australian bank account, you can pay your fees online or over the phone using BPAY®.
  • Contact your bank or financial institution to find out how to make this payment from your cheque, savings, debit or transaction account.
  • Check your invoice for your unique reference number.
  • For more information, check the BPAY website.

What is BPAY?

  • A Bill Payment (or BPAY for short) is a bill payment service which enables bill payers to transfer funds electronically from their Australian bank accounts to billers.

How does BPAY work?

  • Log on to your online, mobile, or over-the-phone banking service
  • Look for the BPAY logo and Biller Code on your University of Melbourne invoice
  • Enter the required information - usually the biller code, customer reference number, payment amount and date.
  • Pay your bill.

My bank has a daily limit on my BPay, can I pay my fees over more than one day?

  • Yes, you can, providing the owing amount is paid in full by the payment due date.

Payment details

  • Biller code: 93773
  • Reference: Check your invoice for your unique reference

Telegraphic transfer

Overview

  • You can pay your fees from overseas using Telegraphic Transfer.
  • Present the payment details (provided below) and Commonwealth Bank TT Letter to your bank to have them process the payment. Note that the field information is for bank use only.
  • Please add an extra $15 (AUD) to your payment to cover possible bank charges. Bank charges for telegraphic transfers do vary between banks.
  • Check your invoice pay-in slip for your unique Account Number. Ensure you check this each time you make a payment, as your Account Number may change.

Payment details

  • Bank: Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  • Branch address: 201 Sussex Street Sydney
  • BSB: 067 918 (Field #57 of International Payment Message)
  • Account number: Refer to the account number on your invoice (Field #59 of International Payment Message)
  • Account name: University of Melbourne (Field #59 of International Payment Message)
  • Reference: Refer to the family name printed on your invoice (Field #70 of International Payment Message)
  • Additional Reference: NBFI067918 (Field #70 of International Payment Message)
  • BIC/Swift Code: CTBAAU2SXXX

Visa or MasterCard

Overview

You can pay your fees online or by phone using a Visa or MasterCard. The University of Melbourne does NOT accept payment using prepaid gift cards and/or other prepaid debit/credit cards. If we suspect a prepaid card is used for payment, UoM reserves the right to reverse the transaction to the same card and payment will need to be made using an approved payment method. Refund will only be paid back to the same credit card used for payment.

Make a payment

Surcharge fees

A non-refundable surcharge fee applies for all Visa and MasterCard payments. The surcharge fee is a straight pass through cost, and will be clearly displayed when you process your payment.

For Australian issued cards, the surcharges are:

  • Visa - Credit Card: 0.68%
  • Visa - Debit Card: 0.31%
  • Mastercard - Credit: 0.87%
  • Mastercard - Debit: 0.32%

For cards issued overseas, the surcharges are:

  • Visa - Credit Card: 3.14%
  • Visa - Debit Card: 1.39%
  • Mastercard - Credit: 2.55%
  • Mastercard - Debit: 0.71%