2005 Higher Education Reforms - Latest Information
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS ARCHIVAL ONLY
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Information for New Students Commencing in 2005
This information is for new students who apply and are offered a place in a program beginning in 2005.
Most of the changes affect local students enrolling for the first time in 2005. The 2005 Higher Education Reforms: Key Features page summarises the most important changes, please read this page before proceeding. |
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Commonwealth Supported Students | |
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UNSW Student Contribution Charges for 2005 | |
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Calculating Student Contribution Amounts and EFTSL
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Full Fee Paying Students | |
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2005 Tuition Fee Schedule | |
Commonwealth Supported Students
From 2005, higher education providers determine student contribution amounts for Commonwealth supported places, within ranges set by the Commonwealth Government. This means that the Government sets the basic price for student contributions, but universities may increase this amount by up to 25%. For 2005, several universities have chosen to increase the student contribution rates. UNSW will not increase the student contributuion rate in 2005, however it will be increased by 25% in 2006 and 2007 (see the media release for University Council decision on student fees, 21 June 2004).
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Calculating Student Contribution Amounts and EFTSL |
UNSW Student Contribution Charges for 2005
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Student contribution band |
Student contribution (2005 rate) Students commencing in 2005 |
Student contribution (2005 rate) Pre-2005 HECS students |
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Band 1 |
$3,847 |
$3,847 |
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Band 2 built environment, health, engineering, science, surveying, agriculture) |
$5,479 |
$5,479 |
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Band 3 |
$6,414 |
$6,414 |
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National priorities |
$3,847 |
$3,847 |
For pre-2005 HECS students who began their course before 1 January 1997, the student contribution for 2005 is $2,889. The pre-1997 rate is indexed each year.
Please note: In 2006, student contributions will increase by 25%. See the media release for University Council decision on student fees, 21 June 2004.
Calculating Student Contribution Amounts and EFTSL
Equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL) is a measure of the study load, for a year, of a student undertaking a program on a full-time basis. The amount of the student contribution depends on the EFTSL value of the course.
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Calculating EFTSL for a course: |
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At UNSW, a normal full-time enrolment for one year is defined as 48 units of credit (24 units per standard session). A course (unit of study, e.g. MATH1011) has the same unit of credit value and generates the same load (EFTSL) irrespective of the program (e.g. BSc) or the stage in which it is taken. Most courses at UNSW have a value of 6 units of credit (6 UOC). To calculate the EFTSL of a course, you will need to note its units of credit (UOC) value. The unit of credit value for a course is displayed in the Online Handbook.
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| 6 UOC | divided by 48 (total no. of units for a full-time year) |
= 0.125 EFTSL
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| 3 UOC | divided by 48 (total no. of units for a full-time year) |
= 0.0625 EFTSL
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| 8 UOC | divided by 48 (total no. of units for a full-time year) |
= 0.167 EFTSL
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Example Ana commences a Bachelor of Commerce in 2005. In her first year she enrols in 5 Commerce courses (each 6 UOC) and 3 Arts courses (each 6 UOC), and thus undertakes a standard annual full-time workload of 48 units of credit.
Her 2005 student contribution amount will be calculated as follows: |
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| Commerce | |||
| $5,479 | x (6 UOC divided by 48 UOC = 0.125 EFTSL) |
x 5 |
= 3424.00 |
| Commerce cost, Band 2 | multiplied by EFTSL value for the course | multiplied by no. of courses | |
| Arts | |||
| $3,847 | x (6 UOC divided by 48 UOC = 0.125 EFTSL) |
x 3 |
= 1442.00 |
| Arts cost, Band 1 | multiplied by EFTSL value for the course | multiplied by no. of courses | |
| = $ 4867.00 Total payable |
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Multiply the total amount by 80% to calculate the up-front payment option Australian citizens and holders of a permanent humanitarian visa receive a 20% discount for full up-front payment or partial payments of $500 or more. |
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Please note: In 2006, student contributions will increase by 25%. See the media release for University Council decision on student fees, 21 June 2004.
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For more information, see the Australian Government's online booklet Information for Commonwealth Supported Students 2005. |
Full Fee Paying Students
Fee paying places are funded entirely through the tuition fees paid by the student. Tuition fees vary depending upon the courses that are taken.
Eligible students (Australian citizens or holders of permanent humanitarian visas) will be able to borrow money from the Australian Government to pay for their tertiary studies through a scheme called FEE-HELP for which a 20% loan fee applies to undergraduate students.
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For more information, see the Australian Government's online booklet FEE-HELP Information 2005. |
2005 Tuition Fee Schedule
Students in full-fee places (non-Commonwealth supported students) will be charged per course (unit of study) according to the 2005 schedule of tuition fees.
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ARCHIVED 19/9/2006
Last updated: 10/01/2005