Higher Degree Research Fees

Your tuition fees are covered by the Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP). This means that you are not required to pay tuition fees, unless you exceed the maximum allowable candidature time.

You will be charged overtime tuition fees for any additional sessions required to complete and submit your thesis.

Refer to the Tuition Fees Schedules below for more information.

You are required to pay tuition fees every session for the duration of your program.

You will continue to be charged tuition fees for any additional sessions required to complete and submit your thesis.

If you are awarded a scholarship, you may also be awarded a tuition fee waiver. This means that you will not be required to pay tuition fees, unless you exceed the maximum duration of the fee waiver.

If you have not been awarded a scholarship, you cannot be awarded a tuition fee waiver.

Refer to the Tuition Fees Schedules below for more information.

Information about fees will be sent to your student email account.

You can use My Student Records (mySR) to access your Student Fees (Statement of Account). This will detail any fees payable, due dates and methods of payment.

If you are required to pay tuition fees, your fees are calculated on a per session basis before the session commences.

If you are required to pay tuition fees, your fees will be due on the first day of the session. You should refer to the important dates page for information about session dates.

You should refer to the SSAF information page for the details about when SSAF is due, the cost of the fees and how to make a payment.

No, you cannot apply for a tuition fee waiver. Tuition fee waivers are only available to international candidates that are supported by a scholarship.

If you are an international candidate and a scholarship holder with a tuition fee waiver, this will be automatically applied to your student record.

The University does not offer financial assistance to help cover the cost of tuition fees.

Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible to apply for other financial support through our assistance programs.

Yes, you can submit a request for a fee payment plan if you are experiencing financial hardship. The terms and conditions of the fee payment plan can be negotiated with the University.

The University reserves the right to not agree to a fee payment plan.

If you cannot pay your outstanding fees or you fail to meet your obligations in a fee payment plan arrangement, we may terminate your enrolment in your program.

If you complete your program and you cannot pay your outstanding fees, you will not be eligible to graduate from your program until the fees have been paid.

You can contact the Graduate Research School for advice about HDR fees. Please submit your enquiry here.