Tuition is charged by the university, per course or credit point, and is not set nationally; among the universities reviewed for this guide, published international undergraduate rates run from about AUD 26,000 a year to about AUD 61,000 a year, with higher rates for medicine, dentistry and some other professional programs. On top of tuition, students pay Overseas Student Health Cover for the length of the visa, a Student Services and Amenities Fee at most universities (commonly a few hundred dollars a year), and living costs. The Australian Government's own financial capacity figure for the student visa, AUD 29,710 a year for a single applicant (about AUD 2,476 a month), is the official minimum benchmark used to assess visa applications; it is not a prediction of real costs, and the government's own guidance states that actual living costs, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, are commonly higher.
- https://www.studyaustralia.gov.au/en/plan-your-move/your-guide-to-visas/student-visa-subclass-500
- https://www.studyaustralia.gov.au/en/plan-your-move/visa-application-process
- https://www.studyaustralia.gov.au/en/plan-your-studies/how-to-apply-to-study.html
- https://www.studyaustralia.gov.au/en/tools-and-resources/tips-and-advice-for-students/understanding-mid-year-entry
- https://www.studyaustralia.gov.au/en/life-in-australia/living-and-education-costs
- https://www.studyaustralia.gov.au/en/plan-your-move/overseas-student-health-cover-oshc
- https://www.studyaustralia.gov.au/en/plan-your-move/your-guide-to-visas/temporary-graduate-visa-subclass-485
- https://www.studyaustralia.gov.au/en/tools-and-resources/tips-and-advice-for-students/6-tips-for-a-better-student-visa-application-for-australia