Fees, living expenses and scholarships

• Study Abroad and Visiting Research Students Program tuition fees
• Health Cover
• Living costs
• Financial aid and scholarships

Study Abroad and Visiting Research Tuition Fees

The UTS Study Abroad and Visiting Research Students Program tuition fee is A$9325 per semester.

• This is a flat fee for up to 24 credit points of study and students undertaking additional credit points will incur additional fees.
• This fee does not include the cost of books or other course materials.
• Tuition fees are subject to change at the beginning of each calendar year.
• Students who accept an offer to study abroad at UTS are required to pay the study abroad or visiting research tuition fees at the time of their acceptance.
• If you are coming to UTS for two semesters and you commence study in semester 2 (starting in July), please be aware the fee for the following semester (starting in February) may increase.
• If you come to UTS as an exchange student you are not required to pay tuition fees to UTS, but you will still pay your regular fees at your home university.
• All applicants are encouraged to download the Protocols on fees and refunds for international students before submitting an application.

Health cover

International students in Australia on a student visa are required, as a condition of their visa, to maintain valid health insurance. In most cases this means maintaining Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). Students from Norway and Sweden (opens external site) who have health cover in their home countries may be exempt from OSHC.

The OSHC covers emergency medical attention through the public health system. It does not include physiotherapy, optical or dental care, the cost of admission to a private hospital, pre-existing medical conditions or non-emergency ambulance service. Extra insurance is available to cover these possible additional expenses.

For further information on OSHC refer to the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) website (opens an external site)

UTS can help commencing students arrange OSHC through the health insurance provider Medibank Private.

When you accept your offer to study at UTS, you must either:

• pay the applicable Medibank Private OSHC premium, or
• provide evidence that you have current valid OSHC, from an Australian government recognised OSHC provider (opens an external site)

*UTS has an arrangement with Medibank Private to organise OSHC on behalf of commencing international students.

From 1 January 2012 the premium for Medibank Private OSHC is:

• Single student cover (6 months) - A$240
• Single student cover (12 months) - A$480

You can also get a quote from the Medibank Private OSHC calculator (opens an external site).

Living costs

If you're thinking of studying in Sydney you may need to know what it will cost to support yourself. An estimated A$18,000-A$25, 000 per year is required for living expenses including, accommodation, food and transport. In addition, an initial establishment cost of about A$4,200 is usually needed to cover rental bonds for accommodation, furniture and electricity and telephone expenses.

It is also a requirement of the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (implemented on 1 January 2010) that prospective international students need to demonstrate they have access to at least $18,000 a year to fund their living costs in Australia.

The tables below detail the approximate establishment and ongoing costs you may incur while studying at UTS in Sydney. This table should be used as a guide only.

Independent accommodation

UTS accommodation

Financial aid and scholarships

UTS offers Study Abroad Excellence Scholarships for commencing study abroad students. Selection is based on academic achievement in the most recently completed tertiary qualification recongnised by UTS for entry in the UTS Study Abroad program. A separate application is not required.

If you are from Canada, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom, United States of America (USA) you may be eligible for some form of financial aid from your home government.

Students from Denmark can also apply for living and fee support from their government, and Germany and Sweden may also have some funding options. Contact the government in your home country for more information.