Fees and costs

Student service fees

Most universities levy service fees whereby all students share in supporting the range of services and facilities provided by the university. UTS has compulsory charges, i.e. student service fees, which contribute towards the provision of services and facilities for students studying at UTS.

The UTS compulsory student service fees are made up of:

• UTS Union Fee
• Students' Association Fee
• Students' Accommodation Levy
• Students' Identification Card Charge¹.

Service fee exemptions

Payment of student service fees is compulsory for all students studying at UTS. Some students may not be required to pay all or part of one or more of the student service fee components if they meet certain criteria.

Details of current exemption categories and the qualifying criteria can be found in the UTS: Calendar and through the Student Administration website. An application for exemption under the specified criteria may be made on the Application for Service Fees Exemption form. In some cases the application requires faculty endorsement, and most applications need to be supported by appropriate documentation.

To apply for an exemption, students must complete the Application for Service Fees Exemption form before the census date. This form is available from the UTS Student Info & Admin Centre at City and Kuring-gai campuses and can be downloaded from:

More information regarding these service fees and related exemptions is available online at:

Course and subject fees

At UTS, local (domestic) undergraduate students are known as Commonwealth supported students. There are also Commonwealth supported students in designated postgraduate courses. Commonwealth supported students pay student contribution amounts for their subjects (units of study). Local (domestic) students are not required to pay fees for any UTS undergraduate course.

A funding cluster is a grouping of subjects by discipline. The amount a student pays for a subject is determined by the funding cluster to which it belongs.

A subject's EFTSL (Effective Full-time Student Load) is calculated by dividing the credit-point value of the subject by the full-time load. A full-time load at UTS is 48 credit points, which is equal to 1.000 EFTSL.

Details of subject contributions for Commonwealth supported students, funding clusters and subject EFTSLs are provided in individual subject descriptions and can be searched online at:

Further detailed information is available on the Student Administration website at:

Details of postgraduate course fees are available online at:

Research degrees are offered on a sponsored, scholarship, or full fee-paying basis. Research students who qualify for a Research Training Scheme Place are exempt from postgraduate course fees. Students should contact their Faculty Student Office, or the University Graduate School for further details. UTS Union and Students' Association fees are payable at enrolment. Further information is available on the University Graduate School website at:

Consequences of non-payment of fees

Students who have not paid all due fees and charges by the published final date for payment may have their enrolment in a course cancelled. Students will not receive examination results, be able to change their enrolment program, or graduate. Students who wish to recommence their studies must apply through the formal admissions process. Readmission is not guaranteed.

Other costs

Students may incur other costs while studying at UTS. These may include books, printed sets of reading materials, photocopying, equipment hire, the purchase of computer software and hardware, and Internet services.

Some subjects may incur an additional cost where travel away from the University is involved.

International students

Course fees

Course fees for international students are available on the International Office website. International students in Australia on a student visa are required to undertake full-time study as a condition of their visa. For more information contact the International Office, or visit the website at:

Additional costs

International students should be aware that in additional to their course fees, they will also need to set aside funds for living expenses, usually $15,000–$17,000 per year. They may also be liable for other costs associated with their period of study. These include textbooks and other course materials. International students who have school-age dependents need to taken into consideration expenses for their dependants during the time they are living in Sydney, including school fees. Further details are available from the International Office website at: