3. Fee calculation

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3.1

International tuition fees are set in accordance with QUT Student Rule 24(4), reviewed annually, published in QUT international publications, and in Table C on the QUT student services website.

3.2

From 2008, international tuition fees are charged each year at the published yearly rate on a pro rata basis (the equivalent rate per credit point) according to the enrolled course load. The exceptions are study abroad programs, which are charged on a flat rate semester basis, and English language programs charged on a weekly basis. From 2009, the annual charge will be determined by aggregating the cost of each unit studied. The fees will be set at the unit level. International tuition fees are published in Table C on the student services website.

3.3

International student tuition fees include course tuition fees, laboratory deposits (if applicable), airport reception upon arrival*, accommodation service (excluding homestay)* and English language support*.

* For all courses other than English language courses. Students undertaking English language courses pay a separate charge for airport reception and accommodation services. Service charges are non-refundable.

3.4

International student tuition fees do not include textbooks, Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), additional compulsory course costs, computer costs, stationery, photocopying, food, accommodation, transportation, or leisure activities.

3.5

At QUT, the standard full-time load is 48 credit points per semester. Some double degrees require a higher than standard full-time load in some semesters. Full-time students are normally those students who are enrolled for the semester in 75% or more of the standard credit points for a full-time teaching period of the course. Information about the standard course load for each QUT course is available in Studyfinder.

3.6

The finalisation of the number of credit points in which a student is enrolled takes place at Census date of each teaching period. Teaching periods and the census dates for each teaching period are available on this website.

3.7

If students withdraw from subjects after the Census date of the teaching period in which they are enrolled, they will still be liable to pay the tuition fee for those subjects.

3.8

If students enrol in credit points additional to the standard full-time load, they will be required to pay additional tuition fees at the equivalent rate per credit point (in 2008), and the published unit rate (from 2009).

3.9

If students enrol in less than the standard full-time load, they will be required to pay tuition fees at the equivalent rate per credit point (in 2008), and the aggregate of unit prices (from 2009). .

3.10

If students undertake subjects during a summer program they will be required to pay tuition fees for those subjects at the same credit point rate (in 2008), and the published unit rate (from 2009), that would normally be charged.

3.11

If students fail a subject and are required to repeat that subject, they will be charged the full equivalent rate per credit point (in 2008), and the published unit rate (from 2009), for that subject.

3.12

If a student withdraws from a double degree, or exits early (graduates) with one of the single degrees, and continues their enrolment in the remaining single degree, the fee payable will be the published tuition fee rate applicable for the year of enrolment into the remaining single degree.

3.13

After students have enrolled in their course, their tuition fees for subsequent teaching periods are subject to annual review for each year of the course. If students cancel/withdraw from their course for any period and re-enrol in a later session, they must pay the tuition fee rate that applies for the year of their return (including students returning from leave of absence in a 2008 or later teaching period ).