
There are three types of tuition fees for higher education degrees at CQU. Each is dependent on the type of place you are offered when you apply to study with us. If you are offered a:
Have you already checked the indicative first-year fees on your course page and you just want to know individual unit costs? Find your course units via a course planner or the CQU Handbook and check them in the relevant Cost Per Unit Spreadsheet.
A CSP is a place at a university where the government subsidises your study. This means that part of your tuition fees is subsidised (or paid) by the Government. What remains is your student contribution - this is what you pay.
To be eligible for a CSP, you must:
For more information on CSP eligibility, visit the Study Assist website.
All of our undergraduate courses offer Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs). Once you have applied, your Offer Letter will advise if you have been offered a CSP.
We offer a range of postgraduate courses offer Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for eligible students. These are listed on our postgraduate fee savings webpage. Once you have applied, your Offer Letter will advise if you have been offered a CSP.
If you are offered a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP), the student contribution that you are required to pay will be calculated for each term of enrolment based on the individual units you have enrolled in.
You can estimate your student contribution amount using the following:
The indicative first-year fee is provided on each of our course web pages in the Course Fees section
View our student contribution per annum schedules:
If you know the units within the course you would like to study, our Cost Per Unit Spreadsheets available at the top of this webpage can be used.
Students enrolled in a domestic full-fee place pay full tuition fees. Unlike Commonwealth Supported Places, CQU does not receive government funding for domestic full-fee-paying places.
If you are offered a full fee-paying place, you will need to contribute to the full cost of your course. Your fees are referred to as tuition fees.
You can estimate your tuition fees using the following:
The indicative first-year fee is provided on each of our course web pages in the Course Fees section.
View our tuition fees schedules:
If you know the units within the course you would like to study, use our Cost Per Unit Spreadsheets available at the top of the page.
Please visit our international students' page for undergraduate and postgraduate study information and scholarship details. You can also view our:
In addition to course fees, you may need to pay for other costs such as travel to residential schools and placements, uniforms, textbooks and more.

Learn about how course fees are calculated and your payment options, including paying upfront or deferring via a HELP Loan, plus explore eligibility criteria for government support.

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