Student Contribution Bands

Your student contribution amount will be calculated on a per subject basis and is dependent on the discipline area of the subject of study, not the program you are enrolled in. To find out the discipline area of each of your subjects visit the Handbook page for that subject. More instructions on this are available from the Student contribution calculations page.

The Student Contribution amount for each band is outlined below. It details the amount for an equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) for one year for each band and the approximate amount per a standard 10 credit point subject.

To work out the exact cost of your Student Contribution for the semester or year go to the Student contribution calculations page.

2023  Student Contribution Bands

2023  Grandfathered Student Contributions

Eligibility for Grandfathered Student Contribution Rates

New student contribution bands took effect on 1 January 2021

If you commenced your studies prior to 2021 and are a continuing student studying subjects in disciplines with decreased student contribution amounts you will receive the lower rate according to the 2022 Student Contribution Bands.

If you are a continuing student (by the criteria below) studying subjects in disciplines with increased student contribution amounts in 2022, you will continue paying fees according to the previous 2020 Student Contribution Bands and will only see a CPI increase in fees as you would have for those subjects, had the 2021 reforms not been implemented.

This is referred to as Grandfathered fees.

Grandfathered fees will be in place for continuing students under the following conditions:

(a) any of the following apply in relation to the person:

• you are a continuing student. That is, you commenced your current Award program in a Commonwealth Supported Place at Western Sydney University and passed through any term census date before 1 January 2021 in that program, OR
• you are enrolled in an honours program at Western Sydney University on or after 1 January 2021, but were enrolled in the program that led to the honours degree at Western Sydney University before 1 January 2021  OR
• you were undertaking, in 2020, an enabling program at Western Sydney University (i.e. Foundation Studies) and, on or after 1 January 2021, you commenced the related award program at Western Sydney University that is leading to a higher education award; OR
• you were undertaking, in 2020, an undergraduate certificate at Western Sydney University and, on or after 1 January 2021, you commence another program of study (a higher degree program) at Western Sydney University that relates to the Undergraduate Certificate program and is leading to a higher education award that is a bachelor degree;
• AND

(b) you were, at any term census date before 1 January 2021, a Commonwealth Supported student in relation to a subject of study in the ongoing program, earlier program, enabling program or UC program and

(c) you undertake a subject of study as part of the ongoing program, honours program, later program or higher degree program that has a census date that is on or after 1 January 2021.

Grandfathered fees will NOT apply in the following scenarios:

• any student who changes their ongoing program to a new program after the commencement date of 1 January 2021
• any student who changes their program to a new program by moving from a double/combined degree to a single degree or vice versa after the commencement date of 1 January 2021
• any student who changes their residency status where the first census date in their CSP is after the commencement date of 1 January 2021

Please note:

This information is based on information provided by the Government about the package as at 19 October 2020. While every effort has been made by Western Sydney University to ensure that the information on this website is up to date and accurate, Western Sydney University does not give any guarantees, undertakings or warranties in relation to the accuracy completeness and up to date status of the above information.

For more information on Grandfathering of fees please visit the Job-ready Graduates - Frequently Asked Questions (opens in a new window) page.

Related links

» Student contribution calculations
» HECS-HELP

Pre-2016 band amounts

Student contribution amounts are different for students studying certain discipline areas who have enrolled prior to 2016. Please check if you fall into one of the following categories:

• Students who enrolled pre 2010 in Education and Nursing

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