Course Fees 2008

Course Fee Information

Our postgraduate course fees are reviewed annually and are subject to approval by the University. All our courses are feepaying except for the Master of Public Health (MPH) which has both fee and CSP places and the Doctor of Public Health (DPH) where the RTS scheme applies.

Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)

Under new government legislation, all Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens and holders of Australian permanent visas will receive a Student Learning Entitlement (SLE), giving them access to seven years’ full-time (or equivalent part-time) study in a Commonwealth – Supported place. The Australian Government requires the majority of students in a Commonwealth-Supported Place to contribute to the cost of their education. This means that students pay a proportion of the cost of their course and the government funds the balance. Only the MPH has Commonwealth-Supported places. In previous years, this type of place was known as a HECS (Higher Education Contribution Scheme) place.

Fee-Paying Courses

All our postgraduate coursework programs are offered as full-fee paying courses except for the Master of Public Health (MPH) which has both fee and CSP places and the Doctor of Public Health (DPH) offered under the RTS. Students in full-fee paying courses pay the full tuition cost of the course and must make the payment upfront each semester. Details of course fees for Australian citizens and permanent residents are indicated below. Fees quoted are subject to change and are indicative only.

Research Training Scheme (RTS)

Most Australian or permanent resident research students at Monash University are granted a government-funded Research Training Scheme (RTS) place. Under this scheme, research students receive two full-time equivalent years of funding for a research master course and four years of full-time equivalent funding for doctoral studies.

If an RTS place is not available, students will usually be given a non-commonwealth-funded place where the course fees are fully waived until an RTS place becomes available. Alternatively, some research courses offer non-commonwealth – funded places on a fee-paying basis.

Under the RTS, it is a statutory requirement that all higher degree by research students provide details of previous enrolment/s in research programs to determine eligibility for RTS funding.

Higher Education Loan Programs (HELP)

In 2005 a new suite of loans will be introduced under the Higher Education Loan Program (HRLP), which incorporate previous loan schemes including the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS), the Postgraduate Education Loan Scheme (PELS) and the Bridging for Overseas Trained Professionals Loan Scheme (BOTPLS).

The FEE-HELP scheme provides an interest-free, income-contingent loan facility for students. Australian citizens and holders of a permanent humanitarian visa are eligible for the FEE-HELP scheme. Eligible students wishing to fund part or all of their tuition fees through FEE-HELP must complete the loan request form by the relevant census date and provide a tax file number. A student can elect to pay a portion of fees directly to the university and the remaining debt will be registered as a loan through the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Students will commence repaying any HELP loan through the ATO once their income reaches the minimum threshold for compulsory repayment. A loan for up to the full tuition fee charged for the course can be accessed, but there is a lifetime limit of $50,000

For more information, contact the Student Services Centre  on each campus or visit the Department of Education, Science and Training.

For University fee information contact the Monash Fees Office – Telephone: 9902 6011 or visit ask.monash