Fees
Staying at colleges can help you control your living expenses, particularly when you consider the extra costs associated with other accommodation options.
Schedule of Fees
Fees include accommodation, all meals, a weekly linen change and room cleaning, broadband internet service and a telephone in each room.
|
Residential
college
|
Accommodation type
|
Annual fee
(2012)
(30 weeks)
|
Equivalent
weekly
rate
|
| McGregor College |
Single Storey Block- Single bedroom with own bathroom
(A-D) |
AUD8490.00
|
AUD283.00
|
| |
Single Storey Block- Single bedroom with bathroom shared between two students
(E-K) |
AUD8010.00
|
AUD267.00
|
| Concannon College |
Double Storey Block- Single bedroom with bathroom shared between two students |
AUD8010.00
|
AUD267.00
|
| Steele Rudd College |
Single Storey Block- Single bedroom with bathroom facilities shared between ten students
(C-I) |
AUD7410.00
|
AUD247.00
|
|
Double Storey Block - Single bedroom with bathroom facilities shared between 15 students (B)
|
AUD7170.00
|
AUD239.00
|
| |
Double Storey Block - Single bedroom with bathroom facilities shared between 9-15 students
Self-catered facilities. Shared kitchen between 4-6 students. (A)
|
AUD3930.00
|
AUD131.00
|
- 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 (PDF 686 KB).
Application fees
A fee of AUD50 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 semester 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 AUD110 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.