ACU offers Commonwealth supported and fee-paying places. In addition, students are also charged a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). Visit Other expenses for further information about the SSAF.

Visit International Student Fees for information about international tuition fees.

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Students enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place are required to pay a student contribution towards the cost of their course. 

2027 student contribution fees for students who commenced from 2021 onwards

Discipline Cluster1 Student Contribution per year (1 EFTSL)2
Management and Commerce, Arts, Humanities (excluding languages), Law, Economics and Communications

Undergraduate Psychology and Social Work4
$18,024

Health, Information Technology, Creative Arts, Engineering, Environmental Studies and Science

Undergraduate Psychology3

Social Work5
$9,880
Education, Nursing, Languages, Clinical Psychology, Mathematics, Agriculture $4,904

2027 student contribution fees for students who commenced prior to 2021

Discipline Cluster1 Student Contribution per year (1 EFTSL)2
Law Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Administration $14,112
Undergraduate Psychology, Health, Information Technology, Creative Arts, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Computing, and Science $9,880
Humanities, Arts, Behavioural Sciences, Social Studies, Society and Culture, Visual & Performing Arts, Communications $8,456
Education, Nursing, Languages, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Mathematics, Agriculture $4,904

Visit Study Assist for further information on Commonwealth supported places and HECS-HELP.


1 This table combines units in funding clusters with the same value.

2 A standard year is calculated on 1 Equivalent Full-Time Study Load (EFTSL). Not all units come from the same discipline cluster for every degree.

3 Applies to students commencing from 2021 enrolled in a course of study that leads to a bachelor degree or honours degree in psychology with a course structure that makes it compulsory to study units relevant to professional registration as a psychologist by the Psychology Board of Australia, and the course of study represents a pathway to professional registration as a psychologist.

4 Applies to students commencing from 2021 who are enrolled in courses of study that do meet the definition outlined in notes 3 and 5.

5 Applies to students commencing from 2021 enrolled in courses of study that lead to a bachelor degree, honours degree or master’s degree in:

    a. social work accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers;
    b. youth work accredited by Youth Work Australia;
    c. counselling accredited by the Australian Counsellors Association and/or the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia; and
    d. community work accredited by the Australian Community Workers Association.

ACU tuition fees (per 0.125 EFTSL, unless otherwise stated) for fee-paying students in 2027:


Discipline Tuition Fee
Undergraduate and postgraduate units not specifically listed below. $2,550
Postgraduate units in Education and Educational Leadership $3,030
Undergraduate and postgraduate units in Public Health, High Performance Sports $3,364

Undergraduate units in Nursing, Midwifery

Postgraduate units in
Graduate Diploma in Psychology
Master of Professional Psychology
Social Work

$3,930
Undergraduate and Postgraduate units in Business, Commerce, Information Systems, Information Technology, Management, Marketing, Finance
$3,243
Undergraduate and Postgraduate units in Rehabilitation, Speech Therapy, Family and Systemic Therapy $3,819
Postgraduate units in Nursing, Midwifery, Exercise Science, Health $3,283

Postgraduate units in:
Master of Psychology (Clinical)
Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)
Master of Clinical Psychology (Post Registration)
Culinary Nutrition
Dietetic Practice

$4,640
Postgraduate units in Law and Occupational Health $3,306
Domestic Fee-Paying Research $3,911.50
Postgraduate units in Clinical Exercise Physiology $3,968
Postgraduate units in: Theology and Philosophy $2,363

UNMC593
UNMC595
UNMC597
UNMC598

$2,400 (per 5 credit points)

UNMC594
UNMC596

$2,774 (per 5 credit points)
UNMC500
UNMC583
$1,626 (per 5 credit points)
UNMC584
UNMC585
UNMC586
UNMC587
UNMC588
UNMC589
UNMC590
UNMC591
UNMC592
$1,819 (per 5 credit points)
EDER530
EDER531
$514
UNMC125
UNMC126
$2,101 (per 5 credit points)
UNMC521
UNMC522
UNMC523
UNMC524
UNMC525
UNMC526
UNMC527
UNMC528
UNMC529
$2,375
UNMC511
UNMC512
UNMC513
UNMC514
UNMC515
UNMC516
UNMC581
UNMC582

$1,619 (per 5 credit points)
UNMC501
UNMC502
$971 (per 5 credit points)
Non-award units Same rate applies to units in relevant discipline and level
Auditing of units $1,1366

Students may apply for FEE-HELP in accordance with Commonwealth government eligibility criteria.

Visit Important Dates for payment due dates in 2027.


6 Managed and charged by Schools.

In 2027, the following students will be liable for the SSAF:

  • Commonwealth supported students;
  • Fee-paying students enrolled in an award course;
  • International students (SSAF incorporated into tuition fees).

SSAF charges

Student Load Fees
Full-time students $193 per half year ($386 annually)
Part-time students $144 per half year ($288 annually)
ACU Online students enrolled in 10 credit points or less $67 flat rate per study period
ACU Online students enrolled in more than 10 credit points $96 flat rate per study period

The SSAF is calculated on each half-year enrolment.

  • Enrolments with census date between 1 January and 30 June will display on Semester 1 invoice.
  • Enrolments with census date between 1 July and 31 December will display on Semester 2 invoice.
  • ACU Online* student enrolments will have SSAF displayed on their invoice for each study period.

*ACU Online students are online students who predominantly enrol in the four ACU Terms

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