Fees
Fees include accommodation, all meals, a weekly linen change and room cleaning, broadband internet service and a telephone in each room.
Schedule of Fees
Residential
College |
Accommodation type |
Annual fee
(2010)
(30 weeks) |
Equivalent
weekly
rate |
| McGregor College |
Single Storey Block- Single bedroom with own bathroom (A-D) |
AUD7650.00 |
AUD255.00 |
| |
Single Storey Block- Single bedroom with bathroom shared between two students (E-K) |
AUD7320.00 |
AUD244.00 |
| Concannon College |
Double Storey Block- Single bedroom with bathroom shared between two students |
AUD7320.00 |
AUD244.00 |
| Steele Rudd College |
Single Storey Block- Single bedroom with bathroom facilities shared between ten students (C-I) |
AUD6900.00 |
AUD230.00 |
| |
Double Storey Block- Single bedroom with bathroom facilities shared between fifteen students (A-B) (Note: a limited number of larger rooms are available at a slightly higher cost) |
AUD6720.00 |
AUD224.00 |
- Accommodation is charged on a weekly basis if required during orientation or vacation periods. The majority of residents vacate and return home during vacation periods.
- Residents are provided with accommodation on the basis they remain in residence for at least a semester (15 weeks) under the terms and conditions outlined in the Rules of Residency.
Application fees
A fee of AUD50.00 applies to all applications and is non-refundable. Note that completion of an application form is not a guarantee of a place in the Colleges. Offers for a place in Residential Colleges are mailed to applicants once academic acceptance to USQ has been confirmed (eg when auditions are finalised or QTAC offers are made).
Resident Student Club (RSC) fees
The current fee payable is AUD75. Each college has a Residential Student Club (RSC) and each year every student resident is required to pay this fee.This fee is collected by the Colleges Administration Office and forwarded to the RSC. Each RSC has its own executive elected by the residents and the money is spent on Residential College events and intercollegiate activities.
Insurance
All residents are strongly advised to take out an 'all risks' insurance policy on their personal belongings and property. The University cannot accept responsibility for their loss or damage.
Fee reduction
Fee reduction procedures for resident accommodation, as outlined in paragraph 6.4 of the Rules of Residency, can apply in the following circumstances:
- a 'room only' fee of AUD93 per week when residents are away from Residential Colleges for more than a week for authorised academic programmes, illness or extenuating circumstances
- a 5% discount applies where fees are paid annually in advance by the due date and the student remains in residence for the academic year
- a 10% discount applies to a second sibling while both siblings are in residence;
- second and third year residents can be appointed to positions of leadership and responsibility as 'Resident Assistants' and can receive a further discount of 20% off their fees. Applications for these positions open in Semester 2 of each year.
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