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Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

 

The amount a student must pay is known as the student contribution amount (SCA).

The full-time annual SCA for each band is available at the Fees Unit web site.

Part-time students will pay a pro-rata amount based on their study load (ie. EFTSL) and the contribution band/s of their units.

The SCA is calculated each semester on the census date. If you remain enrolled in a unit after the census date, you will incur an SCA liability regardless of whether or not you attended that unit. To avoid this liability, you must complete an 'Enrolment Amendment' form and discontinue the unit by the census date.

Australian citizens and permanent Humanitarian visa holders

Australian citizens and permanent Humanitarian visa holders will be entitled to make their SCA payment via the following methods:

  • full upfront payment to the University - with a 20% discount where the payment is over $500, or 
  • partial upfront payment to the University -  with a 20% discount where the payment is over $500, or
  • deferment of payment to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) using HECS-HELP.

Any upfront or partial payments must be made by the due date shown on your 'Enrolment Details and Fee Statement'. If full payment has not been made by the census date and you wish to defer all, or part, of your debt to the ATO, you MUST supply your Tax File Number (TFN) to the University before your units' census date.  If you have not paid in full and  you have not supplied your TFN, your enrolment will be cancelled in accordance with federal legislation. If this occurs you will not be able to resume study in a Commonwealth supported place for the semester concerned.

If you choose the deferred payment option, your 'Enrolment Details and Fee Statement' will state the amount owed to the ATO.  When your taxable income reaches a certain threshold you will commence repayments through the taxation system.The ATO will charge indexation on your deferred debt annually.  You have the right to make payments directly to the ATO at any time.

New Zealand citizens and Australian Permanent Resident Visa (APRV) holders

If you are a NZ citizen or the holder of an APRV you are required to pay the SCA up front to the University without the discount. You are still eligible for a Commonwealth supported place but may not defer your payments to the Australian Taxation office or receive the upfront discount.

You must complete the 'Request for Commonwealth Support and HECS-HELP' form via the Web Enrolment System (WES).  APRV holders should also provide a copy of their passport and visa.  Full upfront payments must be made by the due date shown on your 'Enrolment Details and Fee Statement'.  If payment has not been made by the census date your enrolment will be cancelled in accordance with federal legislation.  If this occurs you will not be able to resume study in a Commonwealth supported place for the semester concerned.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are a New Zealand citizen or the holder of an APRV you must be living in Australia during your studies.  If you are studying via distance education while living overseas you are not eligible for a CSP and must pay full fees for your course.  You may not access FEE-HELP.