Fees and costs

Service fees

The Commonwealth Government is currently considering legislation which may impact on existing service fees. Depending on the passage of this legislation, a sporting or amenities fee may apply in 2006, as well as voluntary fees. The most up-to-date information is available online at:

Course and subject fees

Undergraduate fees

UTS offers both full-fee-paying places and, for those students who are eligible, HECS-HELP places for undergraduate domestic students.

Full-fee-paying (non-Commonwealth-supported) domestic students may be eligible for the FEE-HELP loan scheme. Students who access FEE-HELP for a full-fee-paying undergraduate course will incur a fee, to the value of 20 per cent of the loan, e.g. a loan of $500 will incur a fee of $100, making the total FEE-HELP debt $600. More information is available online at:

Postgraduate fees

UTS offers full-fee-paying places to domestic students in postgraduate courses. Eligible students may opt to take up a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) and defer their fees under FEE-HELP.

Payment amounts

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, subject EFTSLs and full fees for domestic undergraduate students 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. 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 access their UTS computer account, 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: