COURSEWORKAWARDTUITIONFEE
CALCULATION
TUITIONFEES
As a fee-paying student, you will pay tuition fees
based on the specific courses (subjects) you
undertake, regardless of the program in which you
enrol. Fees must be paid by the due date each study
period (e.g., semester, teaching period).
Most UQ programs give you the option of enrolling in a
range of courses that meet program requirements and,
as not all courses are charged at the same rate, your
individual tuition fees may vary from one study period to
the next. This means it is not possible to publish a fixed fee.
To help you understand your likely tuition fees, we have
included either an indicative full-time semester or yearly
fee for the first year of the 2015 program for most of the
listed programs in the
2015 UQ Undergraduate program
supplement for international students
and the
2015 UQ Postgraduate program supplement for
international students.
By multiplying the semester fee by the number
of semesters in your program, you can calculate an
approximate total cost. However, please note that tuition
fees are indexed each year.
The indexation rate is fixed 18 months in advance of
a particular academic year thereby allowing you to plan
your finances ahead of time. The University’s intent is
that fee rate increases will be kept to a minimum and that
indexation rates will remain stable wherever possible. Since
2007 the average indexation rate has been four per cent.
Fees information
Indicative fees
FEEREFUND
INFORMATION
Pre-paid tuition fees
Pre-payment of tuition fee amounts greater than 50 per
cent of the total indicative tuition fees for a student’s
program (or greater than 100 per cent for programs of
less than 24 weeks duration) before the agreed starting
day of the first study period of enrolment at UQ cannot
be accepted and will be returned to the payer (see
Application for and payment of refunds
).
Commencing students
Withdrawing from a program
– before scheduled start
An international commencing student who withdraws
from a program 21 calendar days or more before the
scheduled starting day of the first study period of
enrolment will be charged a cancellation fee of AU$1000,
or US$1000 if the student is a UQ-Ochsner student
whose written contract with the University requires
payment of tuition fees in US dollars – the remainder of
tuition fees paid, less any other incurred charges, will be
refunded (see
Application for and payment of refunds
).
– before Census Date*
An international student who withdraws from a program
less than 21 calendar days before the study period
commences until the Census Date* of the study period will
be charged a cancellation fee of AU$3000, or US$3000
if the student is a UQ-Ochsner student whose written
contract with the University requires payment of tuition
fees in US dollars – the remainder of tuition fees paid,
less any other incurred charges, will be refunded (see
Application for and payment of refunds
).
– after Census Date*
The University will not refund tuition fees or
administrative charges for the first study period. A
student excluded or suspended under a University
statute or rule is not entitled to a refund.
Not commencing study
A student who does not commence at the University on
the agreed start date (and has not previously withdrawn)
will have any tuition fees deposit refunded, less a
cancellation fee of AU$3000, or US$3000 if the student is
a UQ-Ochsner student (see
Application for and payment
of refunds)
.
Non payment of fees
A student whose provisional enrolment is cancelled for
non-payment of all fees and charges is eligible to have
any unexpended payments refunded, as per
Application
for and payment of refunds
, less any cancellation fee
that may apply.
Special cases
In accordance with the University’s Fee Rules, a student
can apply to the Academic Registrar to have a variation
in the cancellation fee in the following circumstances:
– they are unable to obtain a student visa
– they failed to meet the University’s English language
entry requirements
– they sign a written agreement with the University
which defers commencement of the program by
no more than one year and they are enrolled on the
scheduled start date of the first study period as per
written agreement
– where the issue is not clearly dealt with in the Fee Rules.
Program not delivered
If the University is unable to deliver a coursework
program in full, the student will be offered a refund of
unexpended tuition fees paid to date, or may be offered
enrolment in another program at the University.
If the University is unable to deliver suitable advisory
support to a Research Higher Degree student, the
student will be offered a refund of unexpended tuition
fees paid to date.
If a student seeks a refund as per
Application for and
payment of refunds
, it will be paid within 14 days of
the day on which the request is received. If a student
chooses placement in another program, the University
will ask the student to sign a document to indicate that
the student accepts the placement.
Continuing students
Cancelling or withdrawing from a program
– on or before Census Date*
A student who has attended for one or more study
periods of enrolment at the University and who cancels
Where a student’s fees have been paid by a sponsor
who has entered into a Third Party Contract with the
University, the refund will be paid to the sponsor.
Refunds to students in receipt of
financial aid
Under US Federal William D Ford Direct Loan Program
guidelines, the University is required to return the unearned
portion of funds provided for study purposes to the
financial institution administering the US Government loan if
the student granted the loan withdraws prior to completing
60 per cent of a study period (the US Financial Aid census
date). No tuition fees are refunded if the student withdraws
having completed 61 per cent or more of the study period.
Refunds of Overseas Student
Health Cover (OSHC)
OSHC
If a student cancels OSHC cover prior to arrival in
Australia, OSHC Allianz Global Assistance will refund
the OSHC amount paid. For students who cancel OSHC
cover after arrival in Australia, OSHC Allianz Global
Assistance will refund the OSHC amount paid, less a
minimum cover of three months.
Other healthcare providers
Students who use other healthcare providers should
consult their provider about refund provisions in the
event of cancellation.
Refunds in special circumstances
after the Census Date*
If a student successfully applies for the removal of
financial liability due to special circumstances after the
Census Date* as per PPL 3.50.10, refund procedures
as per
Application for and payment of refunds
apply.
Student rights
Any agreement and the availability of complaints and
appeals processes does not remove a student’s right to
take further action under Australia’s consumer protection
laws or prohibit the student’s right to pursue other legal
remedies: see Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission (ACCC) information at
Fee Refund Information
Fee Refund Enquiries
UQ-Ochsner Fee Refund Enquiries
School of Medicine:
enrolment or withdraws from a program in writing to
the University on or before the Census Date* will be
fully refunded the tuition fees paid for the current study
period of enrolment.
– after Census Date*
The University will not refund tuition fees. A student
excluded or suspended under a University statute or rule
is not entitled to a refund.
Non payment of fees
A student whose provisional enrolment is cancelled for
non-payment of all fees and charges is eligible for a
refund of any fees paid less any incurred charges, as per
Application for and payment of refunds
.
Students granted permanent
residency
A student granted permanent residency status on or
before the Census Date* in a study period and who, by
that date, provides the University with the appropriate
documentary evidence of changed visa status, and
continues their current enrolment as a domestic student,
must pay full domestic student tuition fees for the study
period in which the status changed and for any study
period thereafter unless a Commonwealth supported
place is obtained by the study period Census Date*. Any
payment in excess of the charges for the study period
may be refunded to the student as per
Application for
and payment of refunds
.
If permanent residency is granted after the Census Date*
the University will not refund international tuition fees
that have been incurred.
Application for and payment of
refunds
Requests for tuition fee refunds must be made in writing
to the Academic Registrar and submitted to the Student
Centre. For refunds of pre-paid tuition fees, students
may be requested to submit a refund request form with
their bank account details.
Refunds are processed within 28 days of the University
receiving the refund request – unless the University
cannot deliver a program, in which case refunds will be
made within 14 days.
Refunds are generally made to the student unless
another payer or financial sponsor has made the
payment, or another payer’s credit card was used.
Payments received by UQPay are refunded to the
payer’s credit card provided the payment was made
within the previous nine months and the card is still
valid; otherwise refunds can be paid into a nominated
Australian bank account or transferred to a nominated
overseas bank account.
To apply for a refund, students use the
Student Fees
Refund Request
form (available in PDF).
International coursework students wishing to withdraw
completely from a program before the Census Date*
must complete an
Application to Withdraw
form.
International Research Higher Degree (RHD) students
wishing to withdraw completely from an RHD program
must complete a
Change of Candidature Status
form.
Refunds of tuition fees to a UQ-Ochsner student, whose
written contract with the University requires the student to
pay all tuition fees in US dollars, will be made in US dollars.
*
Census Dates
31
March for Semester 1, 31 August
for Semester 2, 1 February for Research Quarter 1, 1
May for Research Quarter 2, 1 August for Research
Quarter 3, 1 November for Research Quarter 4, as well
as the dates set annually for Summer Semester, and
intensive teaching and rotation periods
Note
: Refunds are made to international students in accordance
with the provisions of the ESOS Act, National Code, University Fee
Rules and Financial Management Practices (PPL 9.35.01).
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