Costs of studying

Fees and costs associated with university study include tuition or course fees and general expenses to cover travel, books and materials.

• Commonwealth-supported place students
• Full-fee students

Tuition fees

The tuition fees students are required to pay will depend on whether their enrolment is in a Commonwealth-supported place or a full-fee place.

For more information about Commonwealth-supported and domestic and international full-fee places at Monash, visit the university’s admissions website.

Commonwealth-supported place students

Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or holders of an Australian permanent resident visa who are in Australia for the duration of their course are eligible to apply for a Commonwealth supported place. Students enrolled in a Commonwealth supported course of study will pay a student contribution amount (SCA) towards their studies, while the government funds the balance.

Student contribution amount (SCA)

Units are grouped into four bands, and a student’s contribution amount will depend on the type and number of units they will be undertaking each semester.
Students typically undertake eight units (equivalent to 1 EFTSL) each year. The following SCA amounts apply students enrolled on a full-time basis in a Commonwealth supported place. Students studying less than a full-time load incur proportionally lower fees.

For more information on course fees and to use the SCA calculator, visit Course Fees.

Student contribution amount (SCA) payment options

For Australian citizens and holders of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa, there are two payment options.

Students can either:

1. pay all or some of their student contribution amount (SCA) upfront by the due date for their fees each semester and receive a 20 per cent discount, or
2. defer the payment via the HECS-HELP scheme (see below).

New Zealand citizens and holders of an Australian permanent resident visa are required to pay all of the student contribution upfront without a discount, by the relevant due date for each semester.

Once you have chosen a payment option at the beginning of your course, you can change options up until the census date by contacting the Enrolments Unit in Student Administration or using the Web Enrolment System (WES) via my.monash.edu.au.

HECS-HELP

HECS-HELP is a way in which students can defer their student contribution payments and make the payments via the taxation system once their income has reached a certain level. HECS-HELP debts (any amount students do not pay upfront) are increased in line with the Consumer Price Index.

Those who make early repayments of $500 or more on their HECS-HELP debts directly to the Australian Tax Office (ATO) will receive a 10 per cent bonus. This means your account will be credited with an additional 10 percent of your payment. For example, a $500 voluntary repayment would reduce the debt by a total of $550.

The HECS-HELP scheme is only available to Australian citizens and permanent humanitarian visa holders.

Further information

• Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
• DEST website
• Student Services Centre on your campus,

Full-fee students

Domestic students

Full-fee places require the student to fund all tuition costs for a course. Tuition fees vary according to the course.

FEE-HELP provides eligible students with a loan facility to pay course fees in full-fee undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Note that undergraduate students using FEE-HELP will incur an administration fee of 20%.

Further details about tuition fees in full-fee places at Monash

Transfer to a Commonwealth-supported place

The Monash Achievement Awards give domestic undergraduate and honours students who are enrolled in full-fee places the opportunity to transfer within the same course* to a Commonwealth-supported place (dependent upon the availability of these places in each faculty) in the subsequent years of their course if they meet specific criteria.

For more information and selection criteria, visit the Coursework Scholarships website.

International students

International students are only able to study in full-fee courses. Information on tuition costs.

Tuition fees discounts

Where two or more siblings (brothers or sisters) are enrolled in full-fee courses in the same semester, a discount may be available for the course fees of one of those siblings.

General study costs

Books

Many units will require you to purchase textbooks or reading materials. Specific computer software may also be needed in some courses. You will receive a list of these materials at the start of each semester.

You should allow, on average, approximately $150 per unit for prescribed textbooks (note that the editions prescribed for some units will change from year to year).

The Monash campus bookshops stock copies of the textbooks, reading materials and software prescribed for units offered by faculties on their campuses.

Many students opt to purchase their books second-hand. If you are buying a second-hand textbook, make sure the book has the same title, is the same edition and was published in the same year as the textbook assigned for your unit.

Other study expenses

Equipment

Some courses require students to purchase equipment related to their studies, for example laboratory coats, art equipment and technical implements. Information regarding course-related equipment is provided by your faculty.

Second-hand equipment may be available for purchase from later-year students – check notice boards in departmental and faculty offices and the Monash Marketplace at my.monash.

If you are taking units that include field trips or work placements, your department or faculty can advise you of the expected cost.

Postgraduate students may also incur costs when taking part in conferences or conducting research-related activities. Visit the Monash Research Graduate School website for details of grants and awards that may be available to assist with these costs.

Photocopying and printing

Each campus branch library has photocopying and printing facilities, usually accessed with a rechargeable swipe card. Visit the relevant branch library website for information about costs.

Printing is also available in computer labs on campus. Details about charges.

Internet access and computer requirements

Computer facilities are available free of charge on campus for student use, but you are required to pay for printing and other non-word-processing activities, for example scanning. For IT information including internet access, check the Monash ITS website.

Miscellaneous fees

For a full list of miscellaneous costs, including those associated with obtaining academic transcripts or attending graduation ceremonies, visit the Fees website.