If you are admitted to UTS as a Commonwealth supported student, you hold a Commonwealth supported place (CSP). This means that the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of your education and you pay the balance through student contributions.
Commonwealth supported places are available to domestic students in:
- all undergraduate courses, and
- a small number of postgraduate courses by coursework.
As a Commonwealth supported student you are required to pay student contributions for each unit of study.
In addition to student contributions you may also be required to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee
Residency requirements for CSP
To be eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP) you must be either:
- an Australian citizen AND study at least one subject contributing to your course within Australia*
- a permanent visa holder or a New Zealand citizen AND be a resident in Australia for the duration of your subject.
Student Learning Entitlement
From 1 January 2022, Commonwealth Supported students will start with 7 equivalent full-time study load (EFTSL) or 7 years of full-time study Student Learning Entitlement (SLE).
SLE is the amount of study you can undertake in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) in your lifetime.
Your SLE balance will reduce by the EFTSL value of the units you undertake. Any study with a census date before 1 January 2022 will not reduce your SLE amount.
For more information, please refer to Study Assist.
CSP student contributions
The Australian Government’s Job-ready Graduates Higher Education Reform Package was passed in Parliament on 19 October 2020.
This Bill includes changes on student contribution rates, FEE-HELP loan fees, HECS- HELP up-front payment discount, Tertiary Access payments (TAP) and more.
2025 Fee contributions for commencing students
| 2025 student contribution - Area of Study | Amount for 48 cp |
|---|---|
| Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications and Society and Culture | $16,992 |
| Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science | $13,241 |
| Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual & Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science and Pathology | $9,314 |
| Education, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing or Foreign Languages and Agriculture | $4,627 |
2025 Student contributions for continuing students (who commenced their course of study prior to 2021)
Grandfathering arrangements will be in place for continuing students who would see an increase in their contribution amounts. Under these arrangements, students who commenced their course of study before 1 January 2021 facing an increased student contribution amount for a subject, will instead have their student contribution remain as they were under the previous arrangements (with existing rates being indexed by CPI each year).
If continuing students are enrolled in subjects that will see their student contribution amount lowered, their student contributions will be the lowered amount.
Information for students who are transferring courses
At UTS, Grandfathering is based on ‘Course of Study’, so as long as the Course of Study remains the same for both the double and the single degree, we will ensure tuition fees are grandfathered. It should be noted however that this may not always be the case.
| Area of study | Amount for 48 CP |
|---|---|
| Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce | $13,305 |
| Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science | $13,241 |
| Society and Culture, Communications, Visual and Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work | $7,973 |
| Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies or Science | $9,314 |
| Education, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing or Foreign Languages and Agriculture | $4,627 |