What other costs will there be?
Apart from your tuition fees (which can be deferred to HELP if you are a commonwealth supported student) you will have to pay for:
- your textbooks
- optional Student Guild fees
- association or club fees if you wish to join
- parking fees if you are on-campus
- photocopying and printing fees, over and above your allowance (also if you are on-campus), and
- any school or office supplies for at home study.
If you are studying by distance education and you need to submit a written assignment (rather than electronic) you will be supplied post paid envelopes for postage costs.
You will also need to pay for your travel to and from your exams or residential schools (and your accommodation when you are on-campus) if you are a distance (online) student.
Student Amenities Fee
In accordance with new Australian Government legislation, it is envisaged that USQ will be charging you a Student Services and Amenities Fee during 2012. This fee will cover services such as employment and career advice, health services, financial advice and other support services. The Student Services and Amenities Fee will not exceed $263 per student in 2012. If you are an Australian citizen and eligible to access a HELP loan, you may choose to defer payment through the SA-HELP scheme.
The University will provide more information regarding the implementation of the fee as soon as details are finalised. In the meantime, you can go to the Australian Government DEEWR website for details of the legislation.
