Commonwealth supported places fees
The government reviews the CSP fees for university subjects every year.
Please note:
- the 10 percent discount for upfront payments of $500 or more will cease from 1 January 2023
- all student contribution fees below refer to 8-point subjects
Fees for students commencing (starting) their course in...
Calculate your student contribution in 2023
Start typing the subject name or subject code in the box below and select your subject from the resulting list.
| Subject Code | Band | Subject | Started course in 2023, 2022 or 2021 | Started course prior to 2021 |
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Students commencing (starting) in 2021, 2022 or 2023
| Subject Discipline | Per EFTSL (64 subject points) | Per 8 point subject | Per subject point |
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| Band 7: Behavioural Science, Human Welfare Studies and Services and Postgraduate Clinical Psychology | $15,136.00 | $1,892.00 | $236.50 |
| Band 6: Visual & Performing Arts | $8,288.00 | $1,036.00 | $129.50 |
| Band 5: Society & Culture - Social Studies and any other subpart | $15,136.00 | $1,892.00 | $236.50 |
| Band 4: Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications | $15,136.00 | $1,828.00 | $228.50 |
| Band 3: Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science | $11,776.00 | $1,472.00 | $184.00 |
| Band 2: Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science, Pathology | $8,288.00 | $1,036.00 | $129.50 |
| Band 1: Education, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing, Foreign Languages, Agriculture | $4,096.00 | $512.00 | $64.00 |
There are some courses that have a different fee structure that could mean you pay even lower fees.
- If you are either a commencing or continuing student in the Master of Clinical Psychology, you will only pay $512 for any Band 7 subjects you study.
- If you are a commencing student in the Bachelor of Psychology or are commencing the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) in 2023 after completing a qualifying undergraduate course in 2020, you will only pay $1036 for any Band 7 subjects. If you are a continuing student, you will only pay $888 for each Band 7 subject.
- If you are a commencing student in the Bachelor of Social Work or the Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) or are commencing the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) in 2022 after completing a qualifying undergraduate course in 2020, you will only pay $1036 for any Band 7 subjects. If you are a continuing student, you will only pay $888 for each Band 7 subject.
If you need any further information about these exceptions to the standard fee structure, please reach out to us via email.
The government reviews the CSP fees for university subjects every year. From 2021, there are new funding clusters and student contribution amounts. However, if you began your studies prior to 2021 but are continuing in 2023, you are protected from any fee increases. If a subject you are enrolled in has a fee increase, you won't pay the new fee. Instead, you'll pay the fee from the previous year when you enrolled (this is called 'grandfathering'), with existing rates indexed to the Consumer Price Index each year. If you are enrolled in a subject that has a fee decrease, you will only pay the new, lower fee.
Under these arrangements, students who commenced their course of study before 1 January 2021 face increased student contribution amounts for a unit, will instead have their student contribution and Australian Government contribution amounts remain as they were under the previous arrangements (with existing rates being indexed by CPI each year).
If continuing students who commenced their course prior to 2021 are enrolled in units that will see their student contribution amount lowered, their student contributions will be the lowered amount and the Australian Government contribution will be the new rate.
That is, there will be no 'mixing' of old and new rates for a unit.
| Subject Discipline | Per EFTSL (64 subject points) | Per 8 point subject | Per subject point |
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| Band 7:Behavioural Science, Human Welfare Studies and Services and Postgraduate Clinical Psychology | $7,104.00 | $888.00 | $111.00 |
| Band 6:Visual & Performing Arts | $7,104.00 | $888.00 | $111.00 |
| Band 5:Society & Culture - Social Studies and any other subpart | $7,104.00 | $888.00 | $111.00 |
| Band 4:Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications | $11,840.00 | $1,480.00 | $185.00 |
| Band 3:Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science | $11,776.00 | $1,472.00 | $184.00 |
| Band 2:Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science, Pathology | $8,288.00 | $1,036.00 | $129.50 |
| Band 1:Education, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing, Foreign Languages, Agriculture | $4,096.00 | $512.00 | $64.00 |
Answers to common questions
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Am I a commencing or continuing student? chevron_right
If the first time you’re studying for a course at Charles Sturt University is after 1 January 2021, you are a commencing student. Essentially, you are starting your study journey with us this year.
If you were enrolled with Charles Sturt before 1 January 2021 and are continuing your course this year, you are a continuing student. You are also considered a continuing student if you completed the Charles Sturt Pathway in 2020 and have enrolled in a qualifying undergraduate course for study in 2021 or 2022.
If you have enrolled in a course at another university in a CSP prior to 2021 (and so are considered to be a continuing student by that institution) and have enrolled in a subject at Charles Sturt, as a Cross Institutional Student, for study in 2022 that will be credited in your degree, you are a continuing student.
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I’m a continuing student and the fees for some of my subjects are lower for commencing students; what gives? chevron_right
The good news is that if you are a continuing student and are enrolled in any subjects that now has a lower fee for study in 2022, you will only have to pay the lower, commencing fee, regardless of when you commenced your course.
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I’m a commencing student and the course I want to study is now more expensive. What should I do? chevron_right
If you’re an eligible domestic university student, you can still defer your upfront costs through a HECS-HELP loan. Charles Sturt University also offers a wide range of scholarships that can help with the cost of study. If you want to study at university, you are likely to do best when you study something you’re interested in. However, you do need to consider all the implications, including finances.
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I would have commenced in 2020 but COVID-19 meant I deferred until 2021 or 2022. Which fees will I pay? chevron_right
Anyone starting their course in 2021 or 2022 is considered a commencing student and will pay the commencing fees. If you passed the census date of a unit of study in a CSP in 2020 or earlier, but did not complete the course before 31 December 2020, you will pay the previous rates as a continuing student.
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I’m changing courses. Will I pay the commencing or continuing rates? chevron_right
Generally, if you did not complete the original course before 31 December 2020 and change to a different course in 2021 or 2022, you will pay the commencing rates for your course. However, there are some exceptions depending on your courses. Please reach out via email for further information.
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I’m doing my honours course in 2021; will I pay the commencing or continuing fees? chevron_right
If you completed your undergraduate course before 1 January 2021 and, on or after that day, start an honours course related to that undergraduate degree, you will pay the continuing fees.
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I started my course previously but deferred and am coming back to it in 2022. Which fees will I pay? chevron_right
If you commenced a course of study as a Commonwealth supported student before 2021 but had not completed the course by the end of 2020, and you took a break from your studies by officially deferring, you are considered a continuing student and so will pay the continuing fees. However, if you did not pass a census date before 1 January 2021 you will be considered a commencing student and pay the commencing fees for 2022.