Policy: Tuition fee setting

Purpose

To outline the principles which underpin the setting of tuition fees for ANU programs and courses.

Overview

This policy provides the University with the principles for the setting of tuition fees for ANU programs and courses.

Scope

Academic staff—with delegations for corporate management of college or University programs and courses.

Professional staff—with responsibilities for corporate management of college or University programs and courses.

Policy statement

ANU program and course fees are set annually and include a two-year projection of indicative fees.
ANU fees:

Align with strategic and operational priorities including; marketing and recruitment strategies, competitor analysis, and market sensitivity.
Include all fees and consider alongside accommodation pricing, student and revenue forecasts, and confirm for five years, subject to an annual rolling review to consider changes in the operating environment.
Continue to maintain a small number of different pricing bands to ensure ease of communication to students.
Set fees within the 75th (upper quartile) of comparable national and international competitor levels, and set at the discipline (not course) level, ensuring that students are charged the same fee for a course in the same discipline regardless of where it is taught on campus.
Sufficiently cover the cost of delivering programs that meet monitored institutional quality levels, and comply with regulations, acts or other government requirements or changes relevant to the setting of fees.

Fees are applied at the individual course level. Program fees vary depending on an individual’s enrolment practice.
Indicative program fees are published on the website.
International course fees are allocated by broad discipline to five fee bands (Table B). Undergraduate, Postgraduate coursework and Higher Degree Research fees may have different fee bands applied.
Domestic fee-paying places have an adjustment down applied (Table C).

Table A: 2024 ANU domestic and international tuition fee bands by discipline grouping

Broad Discipline	Broad discipline (FOE) Name	FOE code	UG band	PG band	HDR band1	Domestic band
Natural & Physical Sciences	Natural & Physical Sciences	01 (excl. 0101, 019901)	4	4	4	C
	Mathematical Sciences	101	4	4	4	C
Information Technology	Information Technology	2	4	4	4	E
Engineering	Engineering & Related Technologies	3	4	4	4	E
Agriculture, Environmental and Related studies	Agriculture, Environmental and Related studies	5	4	4	4	D
Health	Health	06 (excl. 0601, 019901)	5	4	5	C
Medical Science	Medical Studies	0601, 019901	6	6	6	F
08- Management and Commerce	Management and Commerce	8	3	3	2	D
	Master Business Administration	8		3		D
Society and Culture	Society and Culture	09 (excl. 0901, 0909, 0919, 0907)	1	3	1	B
	Foreign languages and Translating	091503 to 091519	1	3	1	B
Including Education	Education	7	1	3	1	B
Political Sciences and Policy Studies	Political Sciences and Policy Studies	901	3	4	4	C
Behavioural	Behavioural Science	907	4	5	5	D
science
Law	Law	909	3	4	3	E
	Juris Doctor	909		6		F
Economics	Economics and Econometrics	919	3	3	2	D
Creative Arts	Creative Arts	10	1	1	1	A
	Communication and Media Studies	1007	1	1	1	A

Table B: 2024 International Band fee rates (ISF)

Band	Fee per 48 units	Fee per unit (rounded to nearest $10)
1	$ 42,220	$ 880
2	$ 45,060	$ 940
3	$ 48,030	$ 1,000
4	$ 50,760	$ 1,060
5	$ 53,610	$ 1,120
6	$ 56,470	$ 1,180

Table B is not reflective of:

Coursework courses taken as part of a research program. These will be charged at the relevant coursework rate;
The Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MChD) international fee, which is included under ‘Other Tuition Fees’ section below;
Continuing domestic students in nominated programs who are charged grandfathered fees in: Management and Commerce, Master of Business Administration and Economics; and
Grandfathered Fees for continuing domestic students which are captured under Table D.

Australian Standard Classification of Education

A classification system determined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics describes subject areas or disciplines in broad, narrow and detailed fields in education contexts.
Broad fields are distinguished from each other on the basis of theoretical content and the broad purpose for which the study is undertaken.
Narrow fields are distinguished from other narrow fields in the same broad field on the basis of the objects of interest, and the purpose for which the study is undertaken.
Detailed fields are distinguished from other detailed fields in the same narrow field on the basis of methods and techniques, tools and equipment, and a stricter application of the criteria used for broad and narrow fields.

Table C: 2024 ANU domestic fee adjustment bands

Band	Fee per 48 units	Fee per unit
A	$ 30,260	$ 630
B	$ 32,670	$ 680
C	$ 35,490	$ 740
D	$ 37,520	$ 780
E	$ 39,930	$ 830
F	$ 42,340	$ 880

Table D: 2024 Grandfathered Fees for continuing domestic students in Management and commerce, MBA and Economics in nominated programs

Discipline	Fee	Fee per unit
Management & Commerce	$ 29,670	$ 620
MBA	$ 29,670	$ 620
Economics	$ 29,670	$ 620

These grandfathered fees only apply to those courses in the nominated programs with disciplines Management and commerce (FOE 08) and Economics and Econometrics (FOE 0919). All other courses will be charged at standard 2024 rates.

Nominated programs for grandfathered fees that are outlined in Table D:

Master of Accounting

Master of Applied Accounting

Master of Professional Accounting

Master of Commerce (Advanced)

Master of Acturial Practice

Master of Acturial Studies

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Management (in teach out)

Master of Marketing Management

Master of Project Management

Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Master of Leadership

Master of International Management

Master of Business Information Systems

Master of Applied Economics

Master of Economics

Master of Economic policy

Master of Financial Economics

Graduare Diploma of Economics

Master of Applied Finance

Master of Finance

Master of Financial Management

Master of Finance management and Law (Financial Management courses only)

Masters of Environmental and Resource Economics

Master of International and Development Economics

Particular student tuition and contribution amounts are to be calculated in accordance with guidance provided in the webpage.

Indicative fees for individual programs and courses may be found on the program page.

Other tuition fees 2024

Program fees

Program code	Program Name	Domestic Fee 2024	International fee
8950	Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MChD)	Domestic medical science rate	$ 90,130 per 48 units
9300 9101 9600	Higher Doctorates excluding MD: Laws Letters Science	$ 1,750	$ 1,750
9911	Doctor of Medicine (MD)	$ 3,890	$ 3,890
1300	Study Abroad	N/A	$ 13,600
1300	Study Abroad (Partner Institutions)	N/A	$ 12,350

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor is responsible for the fee setting process.

Information	Printable version (PDF)
Title	Tuition fee setting
Document Type	Policy
Document Number	ANUP_012607
Version
Purpose	To outline the principles which underpin the setting of tuition fees for ANU programs and courses.
Audience	Students, Staff
Category	Administrative
Topic/ SubTopic	Students - Finance & Fees

Effective Date	28 May 2021
Next Review Date	28 May 2026

Responsible Officer:	Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Approved By:	Vice-Chancellor
Contact Area	Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Authority:	Fees Rule 2017 Higher Education Support Act 2003
Delegations	33-34,286-294
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