Fees and Costs - Study Abroad and Student Exchange
Fees include charges for tuition, compulsory subscriptions and Overseas Student Health Cover. There are additional fees for Sydney Conservatorium of Music and Art Workshop students. For some units of study there may be additional charges for field trips, lab units and lecture notes.
Tuition fees
- The 2009 base rate for Study Abroad students is A$10,272 per semester. This flat fee entitles students to enrol in a full-time study load for one semester. At the University of Sydney, students who enrol in 18 or more credit points in one semester are considered to be enrolled full-time.
- Student Exchange is a fee-waiver program so tuition fees do not apply.
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
The Australian government requires that all international students and their families pay for their own health insurance in Australia through the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) scheme. The University-preferred provider of OSHC is OSHC Worldcare .
You will need evidence that you have OSHC before you can obtain your visa for Australia. Membership of a health insurance scheme in your home country does not exempt you from paying OSHC. Only Swedish students covered by SKANDIA and Norwegian students covered by the National Norwegian Insurance Scheme are exempt from paying the Australian Overseas Student Health Cover as a result of special inter-governmental arrangements. If you insure with OSHC Worldcare through the University, then in so doing, you consent to the University disclosing your relevant personal details (for example, your family name, given name, sex, date of birth, start date and campus code) to OSHC Worldcare so that your OSHC can be registered.
| OSHC WORLDCARE FEES | Fees from 1 January 2008 |
|---|---|
| Single student up to 6 months |
$185
|
| Single student up to 12 months |
$370
|
| Family up to 6 months |
$370
|
| Famil up to 12 months |
$740
|
Additional fees
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
If you are interested in studying at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, additional fees will apply for the following units of study at both major and minor levels. Note: Student Exchange students from institutions that have a direct relationship with the Conservatorium of Music, do not pay these fees.
Approximate fees (per semester):
Principal Study - A$1000 (instrument, composition or musicology)
Chamber Music - A$550
Jazz Improvisation - A$550
NB - Acceptance into Principal Study is by audition. Please see the Conservatorium website for more information.
Art Workshop
Additional fees for materials will be charged for the Art Workshop classes. Charges will range approximately from A$65 to A$140.
Text books and equipment
Text book costs can vary from $200 to $600 per year depending on your course. The Student Union runs a second-hand bookshop. There are also expensive equipment needs in some courses, such as Visual Arts. If you study Health Sciences or Nursing you may need to purchase clinical uniforms and in Veterinary Science instruments are an additional cost. For some units of study there may be additional charges for field trips, lab units and lecture notes.
Refund policy
Please read the complete refund policy for international students: Refund policy.
If you have any questions about how this policy relates to Study Abroad and Student Exchange students please contact us directly.
Living costs
See costs for estimates of other living expenses for a university student in Sydney.