Fee-based enrolment - FAQ
Thursday, 31 July 2003
In the interest of raising public awareness, here are the frequently asked questions and answers about fee-based enrolment at the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ:
Q: What is fee-based enrolment?
In 2004 the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ will make available a significant number of extra undergraduate places for students on a fee-paying basis. These places are in addition to those that the Commonwealth Government supports at the University (the HECS-based places).
These Australian fee-based places will be offered in all undergraduate degree programs except Medicine.
Fee-based places will allow increased numbers of students to enter their preferred program at first year or to transfer to their preferred program in later years of the course. Students who use this opportunity to successfully enrol at the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ are known as "Australian fee-based enrolment students".
The establishment of these fee-based places will greatly improve the flexibility of access to the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ.
Q: What does a fee-based place mean?
A fee-based place means that the student is responsible for the real cost of the degree. Under the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS)-based enrolment, students contribute to their course by making the relevant HECS payment to the Commonwealth Government, which subsidises their place. In the fee-based system, the student pays a set fee for their program directly to the University.
Q: Why would students want to choose a fee-based place?
The main reason for a student to come to an ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ fee-based place is to allow the student to do the degree that they want at one of Australia's leading universities. Choosing a fee-based place means investing in your own future - you do the program that you want to do, which leads to the career you choose.
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