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Fees and charges

There are several costs to consider before you start your application. Besides your course fees, there may be other costs you could incur, including living expenses.

Tuition fees

Tuition

Before you start your degree, consider how much your course will cost. At Curtin, tuition fees are charged by the undergraduate or postgraduate course units taken per study period and not by the entire course or by the mode of delivery. Fees remain the same for units whether they are delivered online or on-campus.

Commonwealth-supported undergraduate places are available to students who are:

Australian citizens
New Zealand citizens
Australian permanent resident visa holders
Australian humanitarian resident visa holders

If you are eligible, the Australian Government will pay a certain percentage of your tuition fees. You will be required to pay the remaining tuition fees for each course unit that you take, which will vary depending on the type of course you are studying.

Domestic full fee paying place

A domestic full fee paying place is a place that is not subsidised by the Australian government. If you are enrolled as a domestic full fee paying student, you must pay the full cost of your course.

You may be eligible to use a FEE-HELP loan to pay your fees, if you meet the relevant criteria. You can find more information about FEE-HELP loan criteria on Commonwealth supported Places and HELP loans.

Contribution exempt place

If you are enrolled in a contribution exempt place, your fees are paid to Curtin by the Australian government through the Commonwealth Grant Scheme.

Curtin currently offers contribution exempt places in a number of courses.

Not-for-degree

If you complete individual units at Curtin, rather than a full course leading to a recognised qualification, you will be enrolled as a not-for-degree student.

As a not-for-degree student you must pay your full fees upfront when you enrol. If you don’t pay your fees upfront, your enrolment will be cancelled.

Below are the published not-for-degree tuition fees for 2021:

Domestic not-for-degree student tuition fees (all campuses) 2021 [.pdf 115KB]
Domestic not-for-degree student tuition fees (Perth City campus) 2021 [.pdf 104KB]

Your student contribution must be paid by the requested date, called the ‘census date’.

Non-tuition fees

Keep in mind there may be some incidental costs specific to your course. For example, if your study involves using a laboratory, you may need a lab coat, safety glasses and gumboots. Or, if you take a jewellery design unit, you will need to pay for some of the materials you use. These are called incidental fees.

Your tuition fees do not cover the cost of some additional items required for studying a particular unit or course, such as:

Textbooks
Incidental fees for items such as laboratory coats or art supplies
First aid courses
Police clearance or Working with Children Check
Field trips

You may also incur day-to-day expenses while attending university, and will need to plan your budget around your personal circumstances.

For more information on the incidental fees for specific courses, contact the relevant head of school or course coordinator in your intended area of study. This contact information can be found on the unit outline located within Blackboard.

Curtin University is currently working through what the Higher Education Reform will mean for current and future students. To keep up to date with changes as they occur, please view the Higher Education Reform – Student FAQ website.

Living expenses

Along with your university fees, there will be a range of living expenses that you may have to consider, depending on your circumstances.

Where will you live?

Off-campus
Shared townhouses: $120 – $215
Home-stay: $235 – $325
Private house-share rental: $165 – $440

On-campus
Curtin University on-campus rooms and studios: $168 – $280

What are your medical expenses?

Whether you have health insurance or need medication, your medical expenses need to factor into your weekly costs.

How will you travel to and from uni?

Public transport costs (AUD): $15 – $55 per week, free bus service in Perth CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup.
Car (running costs): $50 – $80 per week

What are your university expenses?

Besides your tuition fees, you will also need to pay for the cost of textbooks and other necessary equipment for your course. The Guild can help you to access many benefits, but you will need to pay a membership fee.

What are your clothing costs?

Consider where you like to shop, whether it’s op shops or boutique stores and how often you need to update your wardrobe.

How do you like to enjoy your leisure time?

Entertainment and socialising (AUD): $80 – $150 per week

How much are your weekly food and groceries bills?

Groceries and eating out costs (AUD): $80 – $280 per week

How much is your mobile phone plan?

Internet and phone costs (AUD): $20 – $55 per week

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Curtin would like to pay respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members of our community by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which the Perth campus is located, the Whadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation; and on our Kalgoorlie campus, the Wongutha people of the North-Eastern Goldfields.

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Incidental Fees

Incidental Fees are non-tuition fees that are specific to your course