Fees and Charges

Your Offer of Admission letter states what fees you will be liable for:

Fees and charges are payable as set out in the Schedule of Fees and Charges, available on the Student Finance web pages (http://www.cqu.edu.au/studinfo/admin/studfinance/index.htm) or are available from Student Administration, phone 07 4923 2243.

The Registrar and Chief Compliance Officer shall specify dates by which an applicant or a student must complete elements of the admission or enrolment process. Fees listed in the schedule will be payable by an applicant or students where elements of the admission or enrolment process occur after the specified dates.

Student Debtors and Negative Service Indicators

  1. fails to pay any fine, fee, charge or debt due to Central Queensland University, including the Library;
  2. fails to repay to the University a student loan in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement.

In any case in which by reason of special circumstances the charge to be paid, the time when a charge is payable, or any other matter necessary to be determined in order to enable the application of this rule to that case, is not specifically provided for in this rule, the Registrar and Chief Compliance Officer shall have the power and authority to decide any question necessary to be decided in order to determine the matter.

Payment of Fees

Commonwealth Supported Students and HECS-HELP

You are eligible to be Commonwealth supported if you are:

Commonwealth supported students are required to contribute to the cost of their higher education through a Student Contribution. The Commonwealth government contributes additional funds, direct to the University, for each Commonwealth supported student in a Commonwealth supported place.

Your letter of offer will advise if you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place.

If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, you MUST complete and return to CQU the Request for Commonwealth Support and HECS-HELP Assistance form enclosed with your Letter of Offer and other enrolment information. Failure to submit a valid form by the census date of the term in which it is to take effect means YOUR ENROLMENT WILL BE CANCELLED. You should read the Information for Commonwealth Supported Students booklet before completing the form.

Your Student Contribution will be calculated each term on the basis of your enrolment. Invoices are issued in Week 1 of each term. Student Contributions are paid either up-front or are deferred and paid later through the tax system. The options available for paying your student contribution will depend on your citizenship or residency status. If you are eligible, HECS-HELP assistance helps you pay your Student Contribution amount. Full information about how to pay your Student Contribution, including information about HECS-HELP, is contained in the Information for Commonwealth Supported Students booklet.

Pre-2005 Students

Generally, you will be considered to be a pre-2005 HECS student if you:

New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent visas who are considered to be pre-2005 HECS students may have their eligibility for HECS-HELP determined under the old HECS rules.

From the end of 2008, pre-2005 HECS students will study under the new arrangements, regardless of whether they have completed their programs of study.

If you are a pre-2005 student, you MUST read the Information for Commonwealth supported students booklet sent in your offer or re-registration package. You MUST also complete and return to CQU your Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP-pre-2005 HECS form. Failure to submit a valid form by the census date of the term in which it is to take effect means YOUR ENROLMENT WILL BE CANCELLED.

IMPORTANT: Please read the INFORMATION FOR COMMONWEALTH SUPPORTED STUDENTS booklet for full information on Commonwealth Support.

Students requiring further information about HECS-HELP should contact the Student Finance section of Student Administration on 07 4923 2244, 07 4923 2243, or 07 4930 9395, or email student_finance@cqu.edu.au, or contact the Student Service Line on 1300 550 900 or email prerolment@cqu.edu.au. The web address for Student Finance is http://www.cqu.edu.au/studinfo/admin/studfinance/index.htm.

FEE-HELP

IMPORTANT: Please read the Fee-Help Information booklet for full information on FEE-HELP

From 01 January 2005 FEE-HELP will replace the:

FEE-HELP is a loan scheme that assists eligible students to pay their tuition fees. FEE-HELP can cover all or part of a student's tuition fees, up to a lifetime limit of $50 000. The $50 000 limit is indexed each year. A 20% loan fee applies to FEE-HELP loans for undergraduate study. The $50 000 FEE-HELP limit does not include the loan fee.

You are entitled to FEE-HELP assistance for a unit of study if you:

To be entitled to FEE-HELP, you must be:

Students should read the FEE-HELP assistance booklet before completing the form.

Domestic Full Fee-Paying Students

CQU offers places in undergraduate and postgraduate award programs to domestic students for a fee payable direct to the University.

The majority of students commencing postgraduate award programs in the 2004 academic year are required to pay full fees direct to the University. Only students commencing the Graduate Diploma of Midwifery are exempt from this requirement and will be offered a Commonwealth supported place.

Continuing postgraduate students who are currently enrolled on a Commonwealth supported basis will retain their Commonwealth supported place as long as they maintain their enrolment in that program. An articulated program will be at the new full-fee levels (non Commonwealth supported).

All students enrolled at Central Queensland University will receive an invoice advising the balance of their student account during each term. Failure to pay the Tuition component of these fees by the due date, may result in the cancellation of enrolment and/or the imposition of negative service indicators. NOTE: The outstanding fees will remain a debt on the student's account. Enrolled students can check the balance of their account on e.rolment from Week 1.

While the University will make every endeavour to preserve current fee levels, due to changing costs and circumstances, the possibility of fee rises cannot be ruled out.

Transfer from Full Fee-Paying to Commonwealth Supported place

Undergraduate Australian students who have been offered a full-fee-paying place must apply to the Admissions Office, CQU Rockhampton should they wish to apply for a Commonwealth supported place.

International Full Fee-Paying Students

CQU offers places in undergraduate and postgraduate award programs to international students on a full fee-paying basis only, with fees payable directly to the University.

All students enrolled at Central Queensland University will receive an invoice advising the balance of their student account during each term. Failure to pay tuition fees each term may result in the cancellation of enrolment and the imposition of late fees and negative service indicators.

Cancellation of enrolment due to the non-payment of tuition fees will be reported to DIMIA and may result in the cancellation of your student visa.

While the University will make every effort to preserve current fee levels the possibility of fee increase cannot be ruled out.

Students requiring further information regarding course fees for full-fee-paying programs should contact the International Student Finance Officer at the relevant campus. Students whose enrolment has been cancelled or who drop courses outside the dates advised to drop without financial penalty may still have outstanding financial obligations to Central Queensland University (refer to CQU Collections Policy ( http://www.cqu.edu.au/policy/).

Student Services Charge

When you study at university, you are usually required to pay a Student Services Charge for membership of the Student Association. Fees are determined according to geographical location, mode of study and units of credit enrolled in.

Student Services Charges are levied to pay for an enhanced range of services and facilities for students which are provided by the Student Association. In general, full-fee-paying students have a services charge incorporated in their tuition fee.

Payment of Student Services Charge is a requirement of enrolment.

Students who have not paid the Student Services Charge by the due date will be deemed to be a Student Debtor. A Student Debtor may not be entitled to view or receive course results, receive official or unofficial transcripts, or any other academic document, nor will a Student Debtor be granted any award.

Please note: to avoid incorrect Student Services Charges being applied, students are required to ensure that e.rolment accurately reflects their correct Identification Centre and mode of attendance.

Payment Plans:

Failure to meet the obligations of a Payment Plan may result in the cancellation of enrolment and the imposition of late fees and fees and negative service indicators.

Payment plans may only: be offered in certain limited and restricted situations. Refer to http://www.cqu.edu.au/policy/ for policy details.

Third Party Contracts:

Failure to meet the obligations of a Third Party Contract may result in the cancellation of enrolment, the cancellation of the Third Party Contract, and the imposition of negative service indicators.

Student Financial Accounts via e.rolment

Student Financial Account balance information is available via e.rolment to enrolled students for checking from Week 1 onwards. Students should utilise the "View my Student Account" functionality of e.rolment to check account balances when enrolment changes are made.

Refunds

International students at the Australian International Campuses seeking to apply for refunds should contact their respective campus. All other students including domestic full fee-paying should contact Student Finance, Student Administration Office, or refer to the policy portal (http://www.cqu.edu.au/policy/).

Student Debtors Rules

A debtor student is a student who:

Collections Policy

Refer to http://www.cqu.edu.au/policy/ for policy details.