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USQ Toowoomba - on-campus living

If you choose to live on-campus in Toowoomba, here is a guide to help you calculate your cost of living.

Weekly expenses (AUD/week)
  Accommodation
Steele Rudd College 131 (Self-catered)
239 (Meals included)
Concannon College 267 (Meals included)
McGregor College 267 - 283 (Meals included)
Additional living expenses
  Food  0 - 110    Entertainment  25 - 50 
  Transport  15 - 25    Clothing and toiletries  25 
  Phone calls/postage  25 - 40    Other expenses 15 - 30 
  Total  301 - 453 
Annual expenses (AUD/year)
 Living expenses annual 12 040 - 20 720
 Medical Insurance (OSHC) 420
 Textbooks 600 - 1000
Total 10 460 - 22 140           > Calculate in your currency

Please note:

  1. This is based on 2011 costs and serve as a guide only. They are subject to change.
  2. Those students undertaking the self-catered option should expect to pay a minimum of AUD65 a week on food.
  3. Cost is based on 2 standard semesters of study, plus two weeks orientation = 40 weeks.
  4. For more detailed information about tuition program fees, please use our program fee finder.
  5. To obtain a Student Visa you need to have a specific level of funding available to cover living costs. This may vary from the living expenses specified above.
  6. 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.