Study Costs
You should also consider whether the course is fee paying or
whether Commonwealth Supported places are available (formerly HECS),
and whether you are able to defer payment under these schemes. Most
students enrolled in undergraduate degrees at GUC have Commonwealth
Supported Places. Annual student contribution levels are shown in
the table below for students commencing a new full-time course of
study in 2008.
| BAND LEVEL AND SUBJECT DISCIPLINE |
COMMENCING STUDY IN 2010 |
Band 3
(law, dentistry, medicine, veterinary science, accounting,
administration, economics, commerce) |
$0 - $8,859 pa |
Band 2
(computing, built environment, health,
engineering, surveying, agriculture) |
$0 - $7,567 pa |
Band 1
(humanities, behavioural science, social studies, foreign
languages, visual and
performing arts, education, nursing) |
$0 - $5,310 pa |
National Priorities
(mathematics, statistics, science) |
$0 - $4,249 pa
|
For further information on fees regarding Curtin and ECU courses go
to:
Curtin Student
Fees
ECU Student
Fees
Financial Assistance
Government allowances are available to eligible students to help
make the financial cost of study more manageable – be sure to read
the information booklet available from the Australian Tax Office and
Centrelink, or visit
www.goingtouni.gov.au for further details about your potential
obligations.
You may also be eligible for assistance through scholarships, or
your costs may be tax deductible – it’s worth investigating. Student
Services can also provide you with advice on important sources of
financial assistance, including the Commonwealth Government funded
loan scheme for students experiencing financial difficulties.
Youth Allowance/Austudy/Abstudy
These are other sources of financial assistance. To assess your
eligibility, contact:
| Youth Allowance: |
13 2490 |
| AUSTUDY (students over 25): |
13 2490 |
| ABSTUDY: |
13 2317 |
Expense Details
| TEXTBOOKS |
Textbooks costs vary, depending on whether you share or
buy new or second-hand. |
| HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM
(HELP)
|
Students enrolled in Commonwealth supported
or fee paying places may be eligible for financial
assistance in the form of HECS- or FEE-HELP. Your fees may
either be paid upfront or deferred until after you have
finished your course and are working. The information
booklets explaining these schemes are available from the
GUC, Centrelink and the Australian Taxation Office. |
| OTHER |
You also need to take into account expenses
for specific course requirements such as materials and
computing requirements, as well as personal costs such as
travel. |
Useful Websites
www.goingtouni.gov.au
www.guc.edu.au/scholarships
http://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/
http://www.ecu.edu.au/student/fees/Scholarships/
Amenities and Services Fee / Voluntary Student Unionism
ECU -
http://www.ecu.edu.au/student/fees/as-fee/
Curtin -
http://www.fees.curtin.edu.au/amenities.cfm
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