Domestic students enrolled in the Diploma Program are eligible for HECS-HELP. More information on HECS-HELP is available on the Study Assist website.
Fees depend on the band of your course and the course’s study load. Not all units in a given course fall within the same contribution band.
More information on your student contribution is available on the Study Assist website.
Below is a table listing the student contribution bands and the student contribution amount (SCA) that applies to that particular band.
| Student contribution band | SCA (per EFTSL) |
|---|---|
| Band 3 Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Dentistry, Medicine and Veterinary Science | $9,792 |
| Band 2 Mathematics*, Statistics, Computing, Built Environment, Other Health, Allied Health, Science*, Engineering, Surveying and Agriculture | $8,363 |
| Band 1 Humanities, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Education*, Clinical Psychology, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts and Nursing* | $,5868 |
| National Priorities (NP) | ** |
* If you are a Mathematics, Science, Education, Nursing or Midwifery graduate you may be eligible for a HECS-HELP Benefit.
** The government has announced that, subject to the passage of legislation, from 1 January 2013, the maximum student contribution amounts for all students enrolled in Maths or Science units will increase from the 2012 National Priority rate to the 2013 Band 2 rate.

