ACU offers Commonwealth supported and fee-paying places. In addition, students are also charged a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). Visit Other expenses for further information about the SSAF.

Visit the International Education Office for information about international tuition fees.

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Students enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place are required to pay a student contribution towards the cost of their course. 

2025 student contribution fees for students who commenced from 2021 onwards

Discipline Cluster1 Student Contribution per year2
Management and Commerce, Arts, Humanities (excluding languages), Law, Economics and Communications

Undergraduate Psychology4		 $16,992
($2,124/unit)
Health, Information Technology, Creative Arts, Engineering, Environmental Studies and Science

Undergraduate Psychology3		 $9,312
($1,164/unit)
Education, Nursing, Languages, Clinical Psychology, Mathematics, Agriculture $4,624
($578/unit)

2025 student contribution fees for students who commenced prior to 2021

Discipline Cluster1 Student Contribution per year2
Law Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Administration $13,304
($1,663/unit)
Undergraduate Psychology, Health, Information Technology, Creative Arts, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Computing, and Science $9,312
($1,164/unit)
Humanities, Arts, Behavioural Sciences, Social Studies, Society and Culture, Visual & Performing Arts, Communications $7,968
($996/unit)
Education, Nursing, Languages, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Mathematics, Agriculture $4,624
($578/unit)

Visit Study Assist for further information on Commonwealth supported places and HECS-HELP.

1 This table combines units in funding clusters with the same value.

2 A standard year is calculated on 8 units or a total of 80cp. Not all units come from the same discipline cluster for every degree.

3 Applies to students commencing from 2021 enrolled in one of the following undergraduate psychology courses: Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Commerce; Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science; Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Laws; Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice; Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours); Bachelor of Psychology (Honours); Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours); Bachelor of Arts (Psychology); or Bachelor of Psychological Science

4 Applies to students commencing from 2021 who are not enrolled in one of the undergraduate psychology courses listed in note 3.

ACU tuition fees (per 10 credit point unit) for fee-paying students in 2025:


Discipline Tuition Fee
Undergraduate and postgraduate units not specifically listed below. $2,200
Postgraduate units in Education and Educational Leadership $2,754
Undergraduate and postgraduate units in Public Health, High Performance Sports $3,023
Undergraduate units in Nursing, Midwifery

Postgraduate units in
Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Graduate Diploma in Psychology
Master of Professional Psychology
 $3,498
Undergraduate and Postgraduate units in Business, Commerce, Information Systems, Information Technology, Management, Marketing, Law, Occupational Health, Finance $2,870
Undergraduate and Postgraduate units in Rehabilitation, Speech Therapy $3,581
Postgraduate units in Nursing, Midwifery, Exercise Science, Health $2,950
Postgraduate units in Family and Systemic Therapy $2,432
Postgraduate units in:
Master of Psychology (Clinical)
Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)		 $4,179
Graduate Certificate in Psychology of Risk $3,933
Graduate Diploma in Australian Migration Law and Practice $3,057
Domestic Fee-Paying Research $6,329 (per 0.25 EFTSL)
Postgraduate units in:
Graduate Certificate in Culinary Nutrition Science
Master of Dietetic Practice		 $4,158
Postgraduate units in: Theology and Philosophy $2,226
UNMC593 and UNMC595 $2,198 (per unit)
UNMC594 and UNMC596 $2,540 (per unit)
UNMC500 - Culturally Safe Teaching Practice
UNMC581 - What Works In Higher Education: Evidence-Based Teaching Practices In The 'Classroom'
UNMC582 - What works in higher education: Evidence-based teaching practices that surround the 'classroom'
UNMC583 - Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport		 $1,489 (per unit)
UNMC584 - Health, safety, and wellbeing of children in sport  $1,633 (per unit)
UNMC585 - The Science of Performance in Youth Sport
UNMC586 - The Science of Performance: Grass Roots Sport
UNMC587 - From Injury Prevention to Return to Sport: Anterior Cruciate Ligament
UNMC588 - From Injury Prevention to Return to Sport: Hip and Groin
UNMC589 - From Injury Prevention to Return to Sport: Tendinopathy
UNMC590 - From Injury Prevention to Return to Sport: Hamstrings
UNMC591 - Making Informed Decisions Using Data in High Performance Sport: Key Concepts and Applications
UNMC592 - Making Informed Decisions Using Data in High Performance Sport: Application and Communication 		 $1,666 (per unit)
EDER530 - Phonemes And Phonics: Instruction And Assessment
EDER531 - Phonics: Effective Intervention In Primary And Secondary Schools
EDST530 - Maths Istem
EDST531 - Leading The M In Stem
EDST532 - Science Istem
EDST533 - Leading The S In Stem		 $500 (per unit)
UNMC125 - Project Management Fundamental
UNMC126 - Applied Project Management		 $2,040
Non-award units Same rate applies to units in relevant discipline and level
Auditing of units $9905

Students may apply for FEE-HELP in accordance with Commonwealth government eligibility criteria.

Visit Important Dates for payment due dates in 2025.

5 Managed and charged by Schools.

In 2025, the following students will be liable for the SSAF:

  • Commonwealth supported students;
  • Fee-paying students enrolled in an award course;
  • International students (SSAF incorporated into tuition fees).

SSAF charges and due dates

Student Load Fees
Full-time students $182 per half year ($364 annually)
Part-time students $136 per half year ($272 annually)
ACU Online students enrolled in 10 credit points or less $68 flat rate per study period
ACU Online students enrolled in more than 10 credit points $91 flat rate per study period

The SSAF is calculated on each half-year enrolment.

  • Enrolments with census date between 1 January and 30 June will display on Semester 1 invoice.
  • Enrolments with census date between 1 July and 31 December will display on Semester 2 invoice.
  • ACU Online student enrolments will have SSAF displayed on their invoice for each study period.
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