Indicative tuition fee

The indicative tuition fee reported for the Indicative tuition fee for a domestic fee-paying place (E496) is the approximate average cost of a course for a first year student studying full-time.

When reporting the indicative tuition fee for the course that is:

  • 1 EFTSL or more - report the average annual fee; or
  • less than 1 EFTSL - report the average fee

For example:

  • Master of Business
    • Total course cost over two years if taken full-time is $40,000
    • Standard course duration = 2 years of equivalent full-time study
    • Indicative tuition fee is $20,000
  • Graduate Diploma of Business
    • Total course cost over one year if taken full-time is $20,000
    • Standard course duration = 1 year of equivalent full-time study (i.e. 1 EFTSL)
    • Indicative tuition fee is $20,000
  • Graduate Certificate of Business
    • Total course cost over six months if taken full-time is $10,000
    • Standard course duration = 0.5 years of equivalent full-time study (i.e. 0.5 EFTSL)
    • Indicative tuition fee is $10,000

 

Application of glossary term:
  • Course on campus (HE)