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2024 tuition fees

Important information about tuition fees
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa.
  • Annual tuition fees are based on 2024 rates and the equivalent full-time student load as per the recommended study sequence in the relevant program. Actual fees payable are based on the actual enrolment load in a teaching period (excluding Study Abroad and Postgraduate Qualifying Pathway)^.
  • Estimated total tuition fees are based on 2023 rates and the minimum number of courses required within the programs standard duration.
  • You should check the recommended study plan of your chosen program for further information about the standard course enrolment in each teaching period.
  • [teach out] Program no longer offered to new international students. Fee information for existing international students only.
  • Tuition fees are reviewed each calendar year. The fee you must pay for a given teaching period is that which has been approved by UniSC for the calendar year in which the teaching period commences.
  • Any increase in tuition fees from one calendar year to the next will be no more than 7%.
  • All prices quoted are in Australian Dollars (A$).
  • Program details are subject to change.
  • For semester/trimester dates refer to the academic calendars.
  • Refer to the Student Fees and Charges - Governing Policy for information about administrative fees that may apply.
  • Refer to the program page for course/program related costs that may apply.
  • For information about UniSC's refund procedures refer to Student Fees, Charges and Refunds - Procedure.

^ Teaching period could refer to Semester, Trimester or Session

Tuition fees

The information on this page includes the tuition fees payable by international students studying at the University of the Sunshine Coast in 2024. Programs are listed by study level. Please read the notes section for important tuition fee information.

CRICOS code

Program Code

Program or fee name

Standard program length

2024 Indicative Annual Tuition Fee

2024 Estimated Total Tuition Fee

064624E

AR201

Associate Degree in Arts

2 years

$25,000

$50,000

064623F

BU201

Associate Degree in Business

2 years

$25,000

$50,000

064652A

SC201

Associate Degree in Science

2 years

$28,600

$57,200

107195F

SC107

Diploma in Animal Ecology

1 year

$24,600

$24,600

084894F

BU101

Diploma in Business

1 year

$23,100

$23,100

109234K

UC101

Diploma in Business Innovation

1 year

$23,100

$23,100

084895E

AR115

Diploma in Communication

1 year

$23,100

$23,100

0100425

AR109

Diploma in Criminology and Justice

1 year

$23,100

$23,100

084896D

AB101

Diploma in General Studies

1 year

$23,100

$23,100

088627D

ED112

Diploma in Outdoor Environmental Studies

1 year

$24,500

$24,500

084897C

AR111

Diploma in Social Sciences

1 year

$23,100

$23,100

088628C

SC110

Diploma in Sport and Fitness [teach out]

1 year

$23,000

$23,000

110842J

SC012

Undergraduate Certificate in Animal Ecology

6 months

$11,700

$11,700

085714G

SC320

Bachelor of Animal Ecology

3 years

$28,600

$85,800

096268M

SB303

Bachelor of Animal Ecology/Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management)

4 years

$27,000

$108,000

022806B

AR301

Bachelor of Arts

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

026637D

AR401

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

1 year

$27,000

$27,000

022805C

AB301

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business

4 years

$25,000

$100,000

022808M

SA301

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

4 years

$27,000

$108,000

110837F

SC308

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)

3 years

$27,000

$81,000

110838E

SC407

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) (Honours)

1 year

$27,000

$27,000

110839D

SA306

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/
Bachelor of Counselling

4 years

$27,000

$108,000

110840M

SA307

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice

4 years

$26,000

$104,000

066285C

SC355

Bachelor of Biomedical Science

3 years

$29,000

$87,000

022807A

BU301

Bachelor of Business

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

0101099

BU302

Bachelor of Business (Digital Futures)

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

076977C

BU342

Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

028845B

BU331

Bachelor of Business (International Business) 

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

028847M

BU341

Bachelor of Business (Management)

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

028846A

BU351

Bachelor of Business (Marketing) 

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

066415J

BU362

Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management) 

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

110841K

SB304

Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)

4 years

$26,000

$104,000

065673K

BU355

Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

4 years

$25,000

$100,000

0101886

AB309

Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Communication

4 years

$25,000

$100,000

0101332

AB307

Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Creative Industries

4 years

$25,000

$100,000

0101885

AB316

Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice

4 years

$25,000

$100,000

0101883

AB308

Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Design

4 years

$25,000

$100,000

022809K

SB301

Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Science

4 years

$27,000

$108,000

0101884

AB315

Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)/Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)

4 years

$27,000

$108,000

098401F

SC304

Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology

4 years

$29,200

$116,800

066298J

SC346

Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Science [teach out]

4 years

$28,400

$113,600

076978B

BU356

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

076979A

BU357

Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) [teach out]

3 years

$24,400

$73,200

058396G

AR342

Bachelor of Communication

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

096506B

AR408

Bachelor of Communication (Honours)

1 year 

$27,000

$27,000

098463C

AR308

Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

098458M

AR309

Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication)

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

098457A

AR310

Bachelor of Communication (Social Media)

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

0100676

SC305

Bachelor of Computer Science

3 years

$28,600

$85,800

074094K

AR375

Bachelor of Counselling

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

096001E

AR303

Bachelor of Counselling/Bachelor of Human Services

4 years

$25,000

$100,000

080099K

AR338

Bachelor of Creative Industries

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

098464B

AR305

Bachelor of Creative Industries (Creative Writing and Publishing)

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

096507A

AR407

Bachelor of Creative Industries (Honours)

1 year 

$27,000

$27,000

098460F

AR306

Bachelor of Creative Industries (Screen Media)

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

098459K

AR307

Bachelor of Creative Industries (Theatre and Performance)

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

074093M

AR348

Bachelor of Creative Writing [teach out]

3 years

$24,400

$73,200

059490A

AR325

Bachelor of Criminology and Justice

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

0100647

AR409

Bachelor of Criminology and Justice (Honours)

1 year

$27,000

$27,000

064651B

AR317

Bachelor of Design

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

098465A

AR312

Bachelor of Design (Game Design)

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

098462D

AR313

Bachelor of Design (Interactive and UX Design)

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

098461E

AR314

Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

084973G

AR339

Bachelor of Design and Marketing [teach out]

3 years

$24,400

$73,200

077419C

ED303

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)

4 years

$25,000

$100,000

082693J

AE304

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts

4 years

$25,000

$100,000

088624G

ED315

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Recreation and Outdoor Environmental Studies

4 years

$26,000

$104,000

082694G

SE303

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science

4 years

$27,000

$108,000

078425G

SC410

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)

4 years

$30,300

$121,200

085715F

SC425

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)/Bachelor of Environmental Science

5 years

$30,300

$151,500

0100794

SC404

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) (Honours)

4 years

$30,300

$121,200

090700D

SC411

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Honours)

4 years

$30,300

$121,200

0100795

SC405

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronic) (Honours)

4 years

$30,300

$121,200

088625F

SC319

Bachelor of Environmental Management 

3 years

$28,600

$85,800

066283E

SC316

Bachelor of Environmental Science

3 years

$28,600

$85,800

085020D

SC335

Bachelor of Health and Community Care Management 

3 years

$26,000

$78,000

088888E

SC367

Bachelor of Health Science

3 years

$26,000

$78,000

057534K

AR372

Bachelor of Human Services

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

048930F

BU381

Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

074096G

AR323

Bachelor of International Studies

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

057535J

AR343

Bachelor of Journalism [teach out]

3 years

$24,400

$73,200

080426M

AR390

Bachelor of Laws

4 years

$25,000

$100,000

080427K

AR391

Bachelor of Laws (Graduate entry)

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

081022A

AR392

Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts

5 years

$25,000

$125,000

081023M

AB310

Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business

5 years

$25,000

$125,000

081024K

AB311

Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

5 years

$25,000

$125,000

098467K

AR316

Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)

5 years

$25,000

$125,000

098466M

AR315

Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Creative Industries (Creative Writing and Publishing)

5 years

$25,000

$125,000

088619D

AR396

Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice

5 years

$25,000

$125,000

092874K

AR397

Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Environmental Management

5 years

$27,000

$135,000

094767G

SA308

Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Science

5 years

$27,000

$135,000

106002F

AR318

Bachelor of Music

3 years

$25,000

$75,000

078086M

SC391

Bachelor of Nursing Science

3 years

$29,600

$88,800

072637M

SC392

Bachelor of Nursing Science (Graduate Entry)

2.3 years

$29,600

$61,050

061658G

SC354

Bachelor of Nutrition

3 years

$25,600

$76,800

077418D

SC440

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

4 years

$28,000

$112,000

073277M

ED304

Bachelor of Primary Education

4 years

$25,000

$100,000

069716E

BU344

Bachelor of Property Economics and Development [teach out]

3 years

$24,400

$73,200

109235J

SC307

Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics

3 years

$26,100

$78,300

090558E

AR405

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

4 years

$27,000

$108,000

094768G

ED312

Bachelor of Recreation and Outdoor Environmental Studies

3 years

$26,000

$78,000

066284D

AR404

Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning (Honours) [teach out]

4 years

$24,400

$97,600

022804D

SC301

Bachelor of Science

3 years

$28,600

$85,800

028850E

SC401

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

1 year

$28,600

$28,600

037991F

AR361

Bachelor of Social Science [teach out]

3 years

$24,400

$73,200

062654D

AR362

Bachelor of Social Work

4 years

$26,000

$104,000

088622J

AR363

Bachelor of Social Work/
Bachelor of Criminology and Justice

5 years

$26,000

$130,000

066289K

SC344

Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science

3 years

$28,600

$85,800

088626E

SC347

Bachelor of Sports Studies

3 years

$28,600

$85,800

095999F

AR406

Bachelor of Urban Design and Town Planning (Honours)

4 years

$25,000

$100,000

CRICOS code

Program Code

Program name

Standard program length

2024 Indicative Annual Tuition Fee

2024 Estimated Total Tuition Fee

081795M

ED508

Graduate Certificate in Education

1 semester

$14,000

$14,000

099395B

ED511

Graduate Certificate in Education Research

1 semester

$14,000

$14,000

065611B

BU533

Graduate Certificate in Management

1 semester

$14,000

$14,000

067675C

BU610

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

1 year

$28,000

$28,000

085355C

AR645

Graduate Diploma in Psychology

1 year

$27,600

$27,600

066777E

BU710

Master of Business Administration

1.5 years

$28,000

$42,000

088886G

BU740

Master of Business Administration (Extended)

2 years

$28,000

$56,000

088887F

BU745

Master of Business Administration/Master of International Business

2 years

$28,000

$56,000

079913F

AR708

Master of Counselling

2 years

$26,600

$53,200

109236H

SC705

Master of Cyber Security and Forensics

2 years

$28,000

$56,000

081796K

ED705

Master of Education [teach out]

1.5 years

$27,400

$41,100

061061D

SC713

Master of Health Promotion

2 years

$26,600

$53,200

092873M

BU708

Master of Information and Communications Technology

2 years

$28,000

$56,000

077420K

BU783

Master of International Business

1.5 years

$28,000

$42,000

084892G

AR700

Master of International Development

2 years

$25,600

$51,200

082695G

BU734

Master of Management

2 years

$28,000

$56,000

080425A

SC742

Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership)

1.5 years

$29,600

$44,400

059557J

BU772

Master of Professional Accounting

2 years

$28,000

$56,000

092668E

AR701

Master of Professional Practice (Performing Arts)

1.5 years

$29,600

$44,400

084975E

AR702

Master of Professional Psychology

1 year

$29,600

$29,600

070701B

AR703

Master of Psychology (Clinical)

2 years

$30,500

$61,000

073869J

AR707

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

2 years

$27,000

$54,000

096250K

ED707

Master of Teaching (Primary)

2 years

$28,000

$56,000

094769F

ED706

Master of Teaching (Secondary)

2 years

$28,000

$56,000

CRICOS code

Program Code

Program or fee name

Standard program length

2024 Indicative Annual Tuition Fee

2024 Estimated Total Tuition Fee

041914G

AR911

Doctor of Creative Arts

3 years

$29,600

$88,800

076976D

UN901

Doctor of Philosophy

3 years

$29,600

$88,800

026642G

AR801

Master of Arts

2 years

$29,600

$59,200

065370C

BU801

Master of Business by Research

2 years

$29,600

$59,200

063014F

SC810

Master of Climate Change Adaptation by Research

2 years

$29,600

$59,200

041913G

AR811

Master of Creative Arts

2 years

$29,600

$59,200

072639J

ED802

Master of Education by Research

2 years

$29,600

$59,200

070697D

AR863

Master of Regional Planning by Research

2 years

$29,600

$59,200

026640J

SC801

Master of Science

2 years

$29,600

$59,200

0100246

AR862

Master of Social Work by Research

2 years

$29,600

$59,200

097013D

SC806

Master of Sport and Exercise Science by Research

2 years

$29,600

$59,200

066893A

SC844

Master of Sports Nutrition by Research

2 years

$29,600

$59,200

CRICOS code

Program Code

Program or fee name

Standard program length

2024 Semester/Trimester Tuition Fee

2024 Estimated Total Tuition Fee

026639B

UP601

Study Abroad Postgraduate

1 semester

$13,500

$13,500

056828D

UP601

Study Abroad Postgraduate (Full Year)

1 year

$27,000

$27,000

026639B

UU301

Study Abroad Undergraduate (3 course option)

1 semester

$8,625

$8,625

026639B

UU301

Study Abroad Undergraduate (4 course option)

1 semester

$11,500

$11,500

056828D

UU302

Study Abroad Undergraduate (Full Year) (6 course option)

1 year

$17,250

$17,250

056828D

UU302

Study Abroad Undergraduate (Full Year) (8 course option)

1 year

$23,000

$23,000

058561K

TP000

Tertiary Preparation Pathway

1 semester

$10,850

$10,850

096508M

AR502

Postgraduate Qualifying Pathway

1 semester 

$12,300

$12,300

N/A

CU301

Undergraduate International Cross-Institutional

1 year

$25,000

$25,000

N/A

CP701

Postgraduate International Cross-Institutional

1 year

$28,000

$28,000

Disclaimer: The below programs are not CRICOS registered and are not available for study for Student visa holders. These programs are only available for study by offshore international students and non-Student visa international students.

CRICOS code

Program Code

Program or fee name

Standard program length

2024 Semester/Trimester Tuition Fee

2024 Estimated Total Tuition Fee

n/a SC357 Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Accelerated) 2 years $28,600

$57,200

n/a SC509 Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security 1 year $28,000 $28,000
n/a SC513 Graduate Certificate in Cyber Forensics  1 year $28,000 $28,000
n/a AR503 Graduate Certificate in Mental Health and Neuroscience 1 year $28,000 $28,000
n/a ED510 Graduate Certificate in Steiner Education (online only) 1 year $10,000 $10,000
n/a SC704 Master of Cyber Investigations and Forensics 2 years $28,000 $56,000