Find out what fees you're required to pay and how they're calculated.
Your fees will vary depending on what type of student you are (e.g. domestic or international, undergraduate or graduate) and the course you are studying.
Some students are charged fees for individual subjects – these costs vary from subject to subject – while others are charged fees according to the annual fee of the course (degree) and their study load.
Use the menu to indicate the type of student you are, and you’ll receive relevant information on how your fees are calculated.
What type of student are you?
International students pay full fees
- International students are not eligible for Commonwealth Supported Places.
- Please select "Full-Fee paying" for more information.
- If you are unsure, check your offer letter or invoice for more information about your fee type.
Domestic graduate students in a Commonwealth Supported Place
What do I need to pay?
As a domestic graduate student enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP), you will pay:
- A Commonwealth Support Place student contribution amount. The amounts are for each individual subject, and are determined by the Australian Government. Check the Fee Table for subject costs
- A Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
How much do my subjects cost?
In October 2020, the Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 passed the Australian Parliament. This makes changes to the student contribution amounts that students on Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) pay.
The new student contribution amounts will apply to all students commencing in a new course of study from 1 January 2021.
The changes include ‘grandfathering arrangements’ for students continuing in a course of study that they commenced prior to 1 January 2021. These arrangements have been put in place so that students continuing in their course of study do not pay more than they otherwise would have had the changes not been implemented.
This means if you currently hold a CSP place and are continuing in a course of study, from 2021 your student contribution amount will either remain the same as it would have been prior to these changes or will be lower, depending on your area of study.
Check the fee table for information about subject costs, EFTSL and census dates. Make sure you check the fee table that applies to you:
- 2021 commencing students: These student contribution amounts will apply to students commencing in a new course of study in 2021.
- 2021 grandfathered students: These student contribution amounts will apply to students continuing in a course of study in 2021.
- 2021 professional pathway and postgraduate clinical psychology students: These student contribution amounts will apply to students in a course of study in one of the following categories:
- A postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology, accredited for the purposes of 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/or Community Psychology.
- A ‘Professional Pathway Psychology’ degree, with compulsory subjects relevant to professional registration as a psychologist, and that is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
- A ‘Professional Pathway Social Work’ degree, with compulsory subjects relevant to professional registration as a social worker, youth worker, counselling or community worker, and that is accredited by one of the: Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW); Youth Workers’ Association (YWA); Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and/or Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA); or Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA).
See the Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) Professional Pathways webpage for more information. Note that not all subjects attract these student contribution rates – for the remaining subjects, the standard rate applies and is listed.
Fee tables
Subjects are sorted alphabetically by subject code.
2021 fee table (commencing students)
2021 fee table (grandfathered students)
2021 fee table (professional pathway students)
2020 fee table
Tips for using the fee table
- As the file is large and the table has a lot of detail, we recommend using a desktop computer connected to Wi-Fi.
- After you've downloaded and opened the Fee Table, use CTRL+F (or CMD+F) to search for your subject by subject name or code.
How do I pay my fees?
For more information about payment methods, see paying your fees.
Can I get help paying my fees?
- If you are an Australian citizen or permanent humanitarian visa holder with a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) you may be eligible for HECS-HELP. If you are eligible, you can defer all or part of your tuition fees via a government loan, which you repay when your income reaches the minimum repayment threshold.
- Financial support information and resources are available from my.unimelb under the student admin tab.
Useful links
Domestic undergraduate students in a Commonwealth Supported Place
What do I need to pay?
As a domestic undergraduate student enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP), you will pay:
- A Commonwealth Support Place student contribution amount. The amounts are for each individual subject, and are determined by the Australian Government. Check the Fee Table for subject costs.
- A Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
How much do my subjects cost?
In October 2020, the Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 passed the Australian Parliament. This makes changes to the student contribution amounts that students on Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) pay.
The new student contribution amounts will apply to all students commencing in a new course of study from 1 January 2021.
The changes include ‘grandfathering arrangements’ for students continuing in a course of study that they commenced prior to 1 January 2021. These arrangements have been put in place so that students continuing in their course of study do not pay more than they otherwise would have had the changes not been implemented.
This means that if you commenced your course with a CSP place before 2021, from 2021 your student contribution amount will either remain the same as it would have been prior to these changes or will be lower, depending on your area of study.
Check the fee table for information about subject costs, EFTSL and census dates. Make sure you check the fee table that applies to you:
- 2021 commencing students: These student contribution amounts will apply to students commencing in a new course of study in 2021.
- 2021 grandfathered students: These student contribution amounts will apply to students continuing in a course of study in 2021.
- 2021 professional pathway and postgraduate clinical psychology students: These student contribution amounts will apply to students in a course of study in one of the following categories:
- A postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology, accredited for the purposes of 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/or Community Psychology.
- A ‘Professional Pathway Psychology’ degree, with compulsory subjects relevant to professional registration as a psychologist, and that is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
- A ‘Professional Pathway Social Work’ degree, with compulsory subjects relevant to professional registration as a social worker, youth worker, counselling or community worker, and that is accredited by one of the: Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW); Youth Workers’ Association (YWA); Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and/or Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA); or Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA).
See the Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) Professional Pathways webpage for more information. Note that not all subjects attract these student contribution rates – for the remaining subjects, the standard rate applies and is listed.
Fee tables
Subjects are sorted alphabetically by subject code.
2021 fee table (commencing students)
2021 fee table (grandfathered students)
2021 fee table (professional pathway students)
2020 fee table
Tips for using the fee table
- As the file is large and the table has a lot of detail, we recommend using a desktop computer connected to Wi-Fi.
- After you've downloaded and opened the Fee Table, use CTRL+F (or CMD+F) to search for your subject by subject name or code.
How do I pay my fees?
For more information about payment methods, see paying your fees.
Can I get help paying my fees?
- If you are an Australian citizen or permanent humanitarian visa holder with a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) you may be eligible for HECS-HELP. If you are eligible, you can defer all or part of your tuition fees via a government loan, which you repay when your income reaches the minimum repayment threshold.
- Financial support information and resources are available from my.unimelb under the student admin tab.
Useful links
Domestic undergraduate students paying full fees
What do I need to pay?
- As an undergraduate student you will be considered to have a Full-Fee Paying Place if you commenced here as an international student and later gained Permanent Residency.
- Domestic undergraduate students in Full-Fee Paying Places pay fees according to the discipline fee band of each individual subject in which they enrol, not the overall course that they are studying.
- Check the Fee Table for subject costs.
How much do my subjects cost?
- Check the Fee Table for information about subject costs, EFTSL and census dates.
- Subjects are sorted alphabetically by subject code.
2021 Fee Table
2020 Fee Table
Tips for using the fee table
- As the file is large and the table has a lot of detail, we recommend using a desktop computer connected to Wi-Fi.
- After you've downloaded and opened the Fee Table, use CTRL+F (or CMD+F) to search for your subject by subject name or code.
How do I pay my fees?
For more information about payment methods, see paying your fees.
Can I get help paying my fees?
Financial support information and resources are available from my.unimelb under the student admin tab.
Useful links
Domestic graduate students paying full fees
What do I need to pay?
As a domestic graduate student in a Full-Fee Paying Place, your tuition fees are course-based. This means your subject cost will be calculated according to the annual course fee of the degree you are studying and each subject’s study load (EFTSL value). Even though your fees are course-based, your individual subjects’ census dates still apply to you. If you remain enrolled in a subject after its census date you will retain a fee charge for the subject.
How much do my subjects cost?
To calculate the cost of each subject:
- Refer to the relevant fee table below.
- Check the EFTSL value for your subject.
- Check your annual course fee.
- Multiply the EFTSL by the annual course fee.
2021 Fee Table
2020 Fee Table
Tips for using the fee table
- As the file is large and the table has a lot of detail, we recommend using a desktop computer connected to Wi-Fi.
- After you've downloaded and opened the Fee Table, use CTRL+F (or CMD+F) to search for your subject by subject name or code.
How do I pay my fees?
For more information about payment methods, see paying your fees.
Can I get help paying my fees?
Financial support information and resources are available from my.unimelb under the student admin tab.
Useful links
Domestic graduate students paying full fees (Office of Environmental Programs and cross-institutional)
What do I need to pay?
If you are enrolled in an Office of Environmental Programs course, or are an incoming cross-institutional student, you will pay fees according to the discipline fee band of each individual subject in which you enrol. Check the Fee Table for subject costs.
How much do my subjects cost?
- Check the Fee Table for information about subject costs, EFTSL and census dates.
- Subjects are sorted alphabetically by subject code.
2021 Fee Table
2020 Fee Table
2020 Fee Table (Exchange placeholder subjects only)
Tips for using the fee table
- As the file is large and the table has a lot of detail, we recommend using a desktop computer connected to Wi-Fi.
- After you've downloaded and opened the Fee Table, use CTRL+F (or CMD+F) to search for your subject by subject name or code.
How do I pay my fees?
For more information about payment methods, see paying your fees.
Useful links
Domestic graduate students in a Commonwealth Supported Place
What do I need to pay?
As a domestic graduate student enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP), you will pay:
- A Commonwealth Support Place student contribution amount. The amounts are for each individual subject, and are determined by the Australian Government. Check the Fee Table for subject costs
- A Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
How much do my subjects cost?
In October 2020, the Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 passed the Australian Parliament. This makes changes to the student contribution amounts that students on Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) pay.
The new student contribution amounts will apply to all students commencing in a new course of study from 1 January 2021.
The changes include ‘grandfathering arrangements’ for students continuing in a course of study that they commenced prior to 1 January 2021. These arrangements have been put in place so that students continuing in their course of study do not pay more than they otherwise would have had the changes not been implemented.
This means if you currently hold a CSP place and are continuing in a course of study, from 2021 your student contribution amount will either remain the same as it would have been prior to these changes or will be lower, depending on your area of study.
Check the fee table for information about subject costs, EFTSL and census dates. Make sure you check the fee table that applies to you:
- 2021 commencing students: These student contribution amounts will apply to students commencing in a new course of study in 2021.
- 2021 grandfathered students: These student contribution amounts will apply to students continuing in a course of study in 2021.
- 2021 professional pathway and postgraduate clinical psychology students: These student contribution amounts will apply to students in a course of study in one of the following categories:
- A postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology, accredited for the purposes of 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/or Community Psychology.
- A ‘Professional Pathway Psychology’ degree, with compulsory subjects relevant to professional registration as a psychologist, and that is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
- A ‘Professional Pathway Social Work’ degree, with compulsory subjects relevant to professional registration as a social worker, youth worker, counselling or community worker, and that is accredited by one of the: Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW); Youth Workers’ Association (YWA); Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and/or Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA); or Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA).
See the Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) Professional Pathways webpage for more information. Note that not all subjects attract these student contribution rates – for the remaining subjects, the standard rate applies and is listed.
Fee tables
Subjects are sorted alphabetically by subject code.
2021 fee table (commencing students)
2021 fee table (grandfathered students)
2021 fee table (professional pathway students)
2020 fee table
Tips for using the fee table
- As the file is large and the table has a lot of detail, we recommend using a desktop computer connected to Wi-Fi.
- After you've downloaded and opened the Fee Table, use CTRL+F (or CMD+F) to search for your subject by subject name or code.
How do I pay my fees?
For more information about payment methods, see paying your fees.
Can I get help paying my fees?
- If you are an Australian citizen or permanent humanitarian visa holder with a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) you may be eligible for HECS-HELP. If you are eligible, you can defer all or part of your tuition fees via a government loan, which you repay when your income reaches the minimum repayment threshold.
- Financial support information and resources are available from my.unimelb under the student admin tab.
Useful links
International graduate students paying full fees (Office of Environmental Programs and cross-institutional)
What do I need to pay?
If you are enrolled in an Office of Environmental Programs course, or are an incoming cross-institutional student, you will pay fees according to the discipline fee band of each individual subject in which you enrol. Check the Fee Table for subject costs.
How much do my subjects cost?
- Check the Fee Table for information about subject costs, EFTSL and census dates.
- Subjects are sorted alphabetically by subject code.
2021 Fee Table
2021 Fee Table (Exchange placeholder subjects only)
2020 Fee Table
2020 Fee Table (Exchange placeholder subjects only)
Tips for using the fee table
- As the file is large and the table has a lot of detail, we recommend using a desktop computer connected to Wi-Fi.
- After you've downloaded and opened the Fee Table, use CTRL+F (or CMD+F) to search for your subject by subject name or code.
Useful links
International undergraduate students paying full fees
What do I need to pay?
As an international undergraduate student you pay fees according to the discipline fee band of the subjects you’re enrolled in. This also applies to international students who are undergraduate international incoming cross-institutional students. The cost of individual subjects within your course may vary. Check the Fee Table for subject costs.
How much do my subjects cost?
- Check the Fee Table for information about subject costs, EFTSL and census dates.
- Subjects are sorted alphabetically by subject code.
2021 Fee Table
2021 Fee Table (Exchange placeholder subjects only)
2020 Fee Table
Tips for using the fee table
- As the file is large and the table has a lot of detail, we recommend using a desktop computer connected to Wi-Fi.
- After you've downloaded and opened the Fee Table, use CTRL+F (or CMD+F) to search for your subject by subject name or code.
How do I pay my fees?
- Information about payment methods are detailed on the pay-in slip of your Student Invoice and Statement of Liability.
- If you are a commencing international student wanting to pay your deposit or OSHC, refer to your offer letter.
- For more information about payment methods, see paying your fees.
Can I get help paying my fees?
Financial support information and resources are available from my.unimelb under the student admin tab.
Useful links
International graduate students paying full fees
What do I need to pay?
As an international graduate student your tuition fees are course-based. This means your subject cost will be calculated according to the annual course fee of the degree you are studying and each subject’s study load (EFTSL value). Even though your fees are course-based, your individual subjects’ census dates still apply to you. If you remain enrolled in a subject after its census date you will retain a fee charge for the subject.
How much do my subjects cost?
To calculate the cost of each subject:
- Refer to the relevant fee table below.
- Check the EFTSL value for your subject.
- Check your annual course fee.
- Multiply the EFTSL by the annual course fee.
2021 Fee Table
2020 Fee Table
Tips for using the fee table
- As the file is large and the table has a lot of detail, we recommend using a desktop computer connected to Wi-Fi.
- After you've downloaded and opened the Fee Table, use CTRL+F (or CMD+F) to search for your subject by subject name or code.
How do I pay my fees?
- Information about payment methods are detailed on the pay-in slip of your Student Invoice and Statement of Liability.
- If you are a commencing international student wanting to pay your deposit or OSHC, refer to your offer letter.
- For more information about payment methods, see paying your fees.
Can I get help paying my fees?
Financial support information and resources are available from my.unimelb under the student admin tab.
Useful links
Community Access Program (CAP)
What do I need to pay?
- As a Community Access Program (CAP) student, you pay a tuition fee for each subject that you enrol in.
- Your fees will vary depending on your enrolment (assessed or non-assessed), the subjects you choose, as well as the study load (or Equivalent Full-Time Study Load (EFTSL) of each subject.
- Tuition fee payments are usually made before you commence your study.
How much do my subjects cost?
- Check the Fee Table for information about assessed mode subject costs, EFTSL and census dates.
- Subjects taken via international intensive mode are charged at different rates than those taken via assessed mode. For subject cost, EFTSL and census dates see fee table for international intensives.
- Subjects are sorted alphabetically by subject code.
2021 Fee Table
2020 Fee Table
Tips for using the fee table
- As the file is large and the table has a lot of detail, we recommend using a desktop computer connected to Wi-Fi.
- After you've downloaded and opened the Fee Table, use CTRL+F (or CMD+F) to search for your subject by subject name or code.
How do I pay my fees?
For more information about payment methods, see paying your fees.
Useful links
Community Access Program (CAP)
What do I need to pay?
- As a Community Access Program (CAP) student, you pay a tuition fee for each subject that you enrol in.
- Your fees will vary depending on your enrolment (assessed or non-assessed), the subjects you choose, as well as the study load (or Equivalent Full-Time Study Load (EFTSL) of each subject.
- Tuition fee payments are usually made before you commence your study.
How much do my subjects cost?
- Check the Fee Table for information about assessed mode subject costs, EFTSL and census dates.
- Subjects taken via international intensive mode are charged at different rates than those taken via assessed mode. For subject cost, EFTSL and census dates see fee table for international intensives.
- Subjects are sorted alphabetically by subject code.
2021 Fee Table
2020 Fee Table
Tips for using the fee table
- As the file is large and the table has a lot of detail, we recommend using a desktop computer connected to Wi-Fi.
- After you've downloaded and opened the Fee Table, use CTRL+F (or CMD+F) to search for your subject by subject name or code.
How do I pay my fees?
For more information about payment methods, see paying your fees.
Useful links
Community Access Program (CAP)
What do I need to pay?
- As a Community Access Program (CAP) student, you pay a tuition fee for each subject that you enrol in.
- Your fees will vary depending on your enrolment (assessed or non-assessed), the subjects you choose, as well as the study load (or Equivalent Full-Time Study Load (EFTSL) of each subject.
- Tuition fee payments are usually made before you commence your study.
How much do my subjects cost?
- Check the Fee Table for information about assessed mode subject costs, EFTSL and census dates.
- Subjects taken via international intensive mode are charged at different rates than those taken via assessed mode. For subject cost, EFTSL and census dates see fee table for international intensives.
- Subjects are sorted alphabetically by subject code.
2021 Fee Table
2020 Fee Table
Tips for using the fee table
- As the file is large and the table has a lot of detail, we recommend using a desktop computer connected to Wi-Fi.
- After you've downloaded and opened the Fee Table, use CTRL+F (or CMD+F) to search for your subject by subject name or code.
How do I pay my fees?
For more information about payment methods, see paying your fees.
Useful links
Community Access Program (CAP)
What do I need to pay?
- As a Community Access Program (CAP) student, you pay a tuition fee for each subject that you enrol in.
- Your fees will vary depending on your enrolment (assessed or non-assessed), the subjects you choose, as well as the study load (or Equivalent Full-Time Study Load (EFTSL) of each subject.
- Tuition fee payments are usually made before you commence your study.
How much do my subjects cost?
- Check the Fee Table for information about assessed mode subject costs, EFTSL and census dates.
- Subjects taken via international intensive mode are charged at different rates than those taken via assessed mode. For subject cost, EFTSL and census dates see fee table for international intensives.
- Subjects are sorted alphabetically by subject code.
2021 Fee Table
2020 Fee Table
Tips for using the fee table
- As the file is large and the table has a lot of detail, we recommend using a desktop computer connected to Wi-Fi.
- After you've downloaded and opened the Fee Table, use CTRL+F (or CMD+F) to search for your subject by subject name or code.
How do I pay my fees?
For more information about payment methods, see paying your fees.
Useful links
Frequently asked questions
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How and when should I pay my fees?
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What is a census date?
Every subject has a census date. If you remain enrolled in a subject after the census date you will retain a fee charge for the subject. If you wish to withdraw from a subject you must do so by the subject census date for your fee charge to be cancelled. For more information see our FAQ on fee due dates.
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What is the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF)?
The SSAF provides a significant increase in the level of funding available to student services and amenities. Eligible students can defer payment of the SSAF (similar to how Commonwealth Supported Place students can defer tuition fees via HECS-HELP), by applying for SA-HELP assistance.
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What is a Student Invoice?
- Your Student Invoice is issued regularly throughout the year via my.unimelb and only includes those fees due for payment within the invoicing period (usually within four to five weeks of issue)
- Late payment fees apply if you fail to pay a Mandatory fee (excluding SSAF) by your due date. Failure to pay tuition fees may lead to cancellation of enrolment. See the ask.unimelb FAQ on Overdue Fees Penalty.
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What is a Statement of Liability?
- Your Statement of Liability is an invoice on which you may pay your fees. It updates immediately for any enrolment changes and lists all your unpaid fees for a calendar year, due dates and the payment methods.
- You should view your Statement of Liability after enrolling in subjects to check your fees and note upcoming payment due dates.
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How can enrolment changes affect my fees?
Withdrawing from a subject or swapping out of a subject can impact your fees.
Before the census date
If you withdraw from or swap a subject before the census date for that subject, your fee liability for the withdrawn subject will be cancelled.
The amount you paid for the withdrawn subject will appear as a credit on your Fee Account Statement. This credit will be used to cover owing tuition fees for any other enrolled subjects. If you have no other fees due at the time of withdrawing from a subject, you can either apply to have the money refunded to your personal bank account, or you can leave the credit in your student account to pay future tuition fees. You can check the amount of credit you may have by using the Fee Account Statement.
After the census date
If you withdraw from or swap a subject after the census date for that subject, you will remain liable for the subject cost. Payments already made for the subject will not be refunded.
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How will the Australian Government’s Job-ready Graduates Package affect my CSP fees?
In October 2020 the Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 passed the Australian Parliament.
This means there will be changes to student contribution amounts for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP).
Students commencing a course of study for the first time
From 1 January 2021, all students who are commencing a course of study on a Commonwealth Supported Place will pay the new student contribution amounts.
Students continuing in a course of study on a CSP in 2021
If you currently hold a Commonwealth Supported Place and are continuing in the same course of study (commenced prior to 1 January 2021), from 2021 your student contribution amount will either remain the same as it would have been prior to these changes or will be lower, depending on your area of study. This means:
- If you are a continuing student studying subjects that will have a lower student contribution amount under the new arrangements you will pay the new lower student contribution amount.
- If you are a continuing student studying subjects in disciplines with increased student contribution amounts, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had these changes not been implemented (with existing rates being indexed by CPI each year).
Students changing to a new course of study in 2021
If you are commencing a new course of study in 2021, you will pay the 2021 commencing student contribution amounts. This includes students who have completed an undergraduate degree in 2020 or earlier and are commencing a graduate course in 2021. It also includes students who are part way through a course but are changing to a different course in 2021, or students who are transferring from one institution to another.
There are a small number of exceptions to this, for example if you completed a course of study before 1 January 2021 and you go on to study a related honours course after that day, the grandfathering arrangements will apply to you.
For more information, visit the Department of Education, Skills and Employment's (DESE) Job Ready Graduates website, DESE information on 2021 allocation of units of study to funding clusters or Study Assist.
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