Fees and financial assistance

Learn more about what domestic students will pay to study an undergraduate degree, postgraduate degree or higher degree by research (HDR) degree at university.

Undergraduate fees

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Undergraduate fees

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Commonwealth Supported Fees

All our courses list indicative fees, but as an undergraduate student your course is Commonwealth supported provided you’re an eligible Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.

Your course being Commonwealth supported means that your course fees are shared between the Australian government and you – with your portion being the student contribution amount.

HECS-HELP

You won’t have to pay your fees up front if you an Australian citizen or holder of a permanent humanitarian visa. You can get a HECS-HELP loan for your student contribution portion of your uni fees.

FEE-HELP

FEE-HELP is a government loan scheme that assists eligible students to pay their tuition fees. Your FEE- HELP loan is repaid through the tax system when your income is above the minimum threshold for compulsory repayments.

SA-HELP

SA-HELP is a loan scheme that assists eligible students to pay their student services and amenities fee.

Eligible students can choose to defer all or part of their fee for the relevant year.

OS-HELP

OS-HELP is a loan that assists eligible students, who are based in Australia, to undertake some of their study overseas.

Other costs to prepare for while studying

Most courses require textbooks or related materials and some courses require buying additional items like uniforms for clinical placement, or laboratory coats and safety glasses.

Some topics require fieldwork and excursions or out-of-city placements which can include expenses for transport, accommodation and food. There is some assistance from Flinders for these activities but allowances need to be made for these costs.

Most students will need to pay the student services and amenities fee. This varies depending on your course load.

Cost of living, and accommodation need to be factored in as well. We can help you find on- or off-campus accommodation.

Financial assistance

Flinders offers a wide-range of scholarships to new and continuing students.

We also offer scholarships to students experiencing financial difficulties if financial need and academic merit can be demonstrated.

Government assistance

The Commonwealth Government (Centrelink) provides financial assistance and grants to eligible students through schemes like:

Youth Allowance: for full-time students under the age of 25.
Austudy: for full-time students over 25.
Abstudy: for Australian Indigenous students.

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Indigenous student financial support

There are many options available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students including accommodation and education scholarships, cadetships and internships, emergency funding, and more. We can also help you navigate the Centrelink process.

Financial advocacy

Once you are at uni, you can speak to a financial advocacy officer in the Flinders University Student Association to get help and advice with all things financial like budgeting, grant information, service referral, eligibility for government assistance, etc.

Postgraduate fees

Postgraduate coursework courses are either Commonwealth supported or fee paying. Specific information for fees is available on the course pages.

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Commonwealth Supported Fees

All our courses list indicative fees, but as an undergraduate student your course is Commonwealth supported provided you’re an eligible Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.

Your course being Commonwealth supported means that your course fees are shared between the Australian government and you – with your portion being the student contribution amount.

Full-Fee Paying

Some of our postgraduate coursework courses are fee paying. However, you may be eligible for a FEE-HELP loan to assist with paying your fees.

Other costs to prepare for while studying

Most courses require textbooks or related materials and some courses require buying additional items like uniforms for clinical placement, or laboratory coats and safety glasses.

Some topics require fieldwork and excursions or out-of-city placements which can include expenses for transport, accommodation and food. There is some assistance from Flinders for these activities but allowances need to be made for these costs.

Most students will need to pay the student services and amenities fee. This varies depending on your course load.

Cost of living, and accommodation need to be factored in as well. We can help you find on- or off-campus accommodation.

Financial assistance

Flinders offers a wide-range of scholarships to postgraduate students.

Government assistance

Australian students who are undertaking second bachelor degrees, graduate certificates or graduate diplomas may be eligible for financial assistance through the federal government’s Austudy or Youth Allowance schemes. These schemes do not apply to doctorates and most masters degrees.

Visit Centrelink website

Indigenous student financial support

There are many options available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students including accommodation and education scholarships, cadetships and internships, emergency funding, and more. We can also help you navigate the Centrelink process.

Financial advocacy

Once you are at uni, you can speak to a financial advocacy officer in the Flinders University Student Association to get help and advice with all things financial like budgeting, grant information, service referral, eligibility for government assistance, etc.

Higher degree by research (HDR) fees

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Fees

Domestic higher degree by research students are normally provided a Research Training Program fee offset to undertake their degree. This covers tuition fees for up to four years full-time equivalent study for a PhD and Professional Doctorate and up to two years full-time equivalent for a Masters by Research.

All students are required to pay a compulsory Student services and amenities fee. However, some reductions may apply.

The fee will be used for prescribed student support services and amenities that are of a non-academic nature.

Scholarships

A range of HDR scholarships are awarded on academic merit and research potential for full-time study towards Masters by Research, PhD or Professional Doctorate degrees. Competition for scholarships is strong and in recent years successful applicants have held first class Honours degrees or equivalent qualifications.

Successful applicants who make satisfactory progress receive a tax-free living allowance for up to three years full-time study for a Doctorate by Research, or up to two years for Masters by Research. Scholarship holders are also entitled to paid recreation and sick leave and, in some cases, paid parenting leave. Students relocating from interstate or overseas may also be eligible to claim an allowance for travel expenses and relocation costs to Adelaide.

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