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International tuition fees

If you're an international student, you're required to pay your tuition fees upfront and in full at the beginning of each teaching period.

The amount you pay depends on the degree you're studying and, as stated in your offer to study, is subject to annual indexation and review. You also need to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) and cover your living costs while studying in Australia.

How course costs add up

How course costs add up

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Tuition fees for international students are reviewed each year. The fees are based on a full-time study load.

If you're an international student wishing to study a higher degree by research, please explore our research course fees.

How unit costs add up

How unit costs add up

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As an international student, you pay for your course annually. If you want to see how much an individual unit costs, you can break down the fees.

Each unit’s credit point value varies in terms of what it contributes to your degree, and so too does its cost. Units with higher credit point values equate to a higher percentage of your overall study load, amounting to higher tuition fees.

Working out the Equivalent Full-Time Study Load (EFTSL) a particular unit contributes towards your degree helps to determine its cost.

Follow this step-by-step guide to work out the approximate costs of individual units.

Step 1: Search for the course you want to study, taking note of the international annual tuition fee.

Step 2: Search for the unit you want to study, taking note of the EFTSL. You can also find units relevant to a particular course by looking at the study pattern on the course details page.

Step 3: Multiply the EFTSL by the annual tuition fee to get the approximate cost of a unit – for example, 0.125 x $8,400 AUD = $1,050 AUD.

Search for your course to determine the full-time length of study and the credit point value of each unit.

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Cross-institutional, non-award and study abroad fees

Cross-institutional, non-award and study abroad fees

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If you study a unit at UC but aren’t enrolled in a degree – as is the case with non-award, cross-institutional study and study abroad programs – you'll need to pay your fees upfront and in full.

Follow this step-by-step guide to work out the approximate costs of individual units as a non-award student.

Step 1: Search for the unit you want to study, taking note of the EFTSL.

Step 2: Calculate the approximate unit cost by multiplying the EFTSL by the relevant annual international non-award fee below – for example, 0.125 x $17,000 AUD = $2,125 AUD.

The 2026 annual international non-award fees are:

  • $23,500 for standard non-award programs for international students
  • $21,500 for a non-award program for study abroad students.

These fees are reviewed each year.

Diplomats and dependents

The Australian Government requires diplomats and their dependants living in Australia to pay international student tuition fees when enrolling at university. The University of Canberra values the presence of the diplomatic community among its students and acknowledges that some may find the full international student tuition fees unaffordable. Therefore, the University offers a tuition fee concession for students on a Diplomatic (Temporary) Visa – Visa Class 995.

The Tuition Fee Concession for Diplomats and Their Dependents Policy applies to all eligible diplomats studying at the University of Canberra (UC) or at the University of Canberra College (UCC).

Students not eligible for a diplomatic tuition fee concession are required to pay the standard international student tuition fee rates.

To be eligible for a tuition fee concession, a student must meet all the following:

  • Be enrolled in a University of Canberra College course or University of Canberra award course
  • Live in the Australian Capital Territory or its immediate surrounds
  • Be the holder of a Diplomatic (subclass995) visa
  • Not already hold an award recognised by the Australian Government as the equivalent of, or higher AQF level than the award being sought from the University of Canberra (international qualifications will be assessed for Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalency using the Australian Government Country Education Profiles database)
  • Not be a citizen of New Zealand.
View our diplomat tuition fees

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