Fees (General) Order 2015 (Cth)

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THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

FEES (GENERAL) ORDER 2015

I, Professor Ian Young AO, Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University, make the following order.

Dated: 11 December 2015

Professor Ian Young AO

VICE-CHANCELLOR

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[General Note:

The University is permitted to charge fees under section 41 of the Australian National University Act 1991 and section 19-85 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (‘the HES Act’). The Acts are accessible on the Internet at the following website:

Fees Rule relates to types of fees which the University is permitted to charge under the HES Act and which the Council has authorised for collection.  The rule is designed to be consistent with the HES Act and with Guidelines issued by the Minister under that Act.  The Guidelines are accessible on the Internet at the following website:

instrument is intended to complement the Fees Rule by setting out a framework under which particular fees can be calculated.]

1       Name

This is the Fees (General) Order 2015.

2       Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3       Authority

This instrument is made under section 4 of the Fees Statute 2006.

4       Interpretation

In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, words and expressions used in this instrument and in the Fees Rule have the same respective meanings as they have in the Fees Rule.

5       Application

(1)        This instrument applies for 2016 to persons to whom the Fees Rule applies.

(2)        Notwithstanding anything else in this instrument, if the Vice-Chancellor or a Deputy Vice-Chancellor arranges for a program to be offered in conjunction with another tertiary education institution or educational provider, the arrangement prevails over this instrument and this instrument is to be interpreted accordingly.

(3)        In addition to and notwithstanding anything else in this instrument, if the Vice-Chancellor or a Deputy Vice-Chancellor enters into a contract with a private or government organisation for a program to be offered, in relation to a person undertaking that program the contract prevails over this instrument and this instrument is to be interpreted accordingly.

6       Tuition fees

(1)        The tuition fees set out in Schedules 1 and 2 apply for 2016 to a student to whom this instrument applies.

(2)        On and after 1 January 2016, all students are liable for the tuition fee applied to each year, regardless of commencement date

7       Calculation of particular student fees etc.

Particular student tuition and contribution amounts are to be calculated in accordance with the guidelines accessible at:

Indicative fees for individual programs may be found at: ]

8       Extension of program arrangements for higher degree research students

If a student enrolled in a higher degree research program has successfully obtained an extension of the standard program duration applying to students undertaking the program, the student is to pay fees as follows:

(a)for a domestic student—the student is to be granted an exemption scholarship in 2016;

(b)for an international student resident in Australia—the student is to pay a subsidised fee of $3,000 (non-laboratory) or $4,000 (laboratory) for a period of 6 months in 2015;

(c)for an international student resident overseas—the student is not required to pay the subsidised fee mentioned in paragraph (b).

9       Student Services and Amenities Fee

All students enrolled at the University are liable to pay the applicable Student Services and Amenities Fee mentioned in Schedule 3 unless the Schedule provides otherwise.  

10     Repeal etc.

(1)        The Tuition Fees Order 2015 is repealed.

(2)        To remove any doubt, a reference in an order or other document of the University to the Tuition Fees Order (whether with or without the year of making or the year and number of the year of its making) includes a reference to this instrument.

Schedule 1—Standard tuition fees

Broad discipline Field of education (FoE) name FoE code UG band PG band HDR band[1] Domestic tier (coursework only)
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies 05 2 3 3 A
Behavioural Science Behavioural Science 0907 3 4 4 B
Business (MBA) Management and Commerce 08 4 A
Creative Arts Creative Arts 10 1 1 1 C
Economics Economics and Econometrics 0919 3 4 4 A
Engineering Engineering and Related Technologies 03 3 3 3 A
Health Health 0601 5 5 5 A
Information Technology Information Technology 02 2 3 3 A
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice/Master of Legal Practice Courses Law 0909 Separately approved rates–see Schedule 2
Law Law 0909 2 3 2 B
Management and Commerce Management and Commerce 08 3 4 4 A
Medical Science[2] Medical Studies 0613 5 5 5 A
Natural and Physical Sciences Natural and Physical Sciences 01 2 3 3 A
Political Science and Policy Studies Political Science and Policy Studies 0901 2 3 3 B
Society and Culture Society and Culture 09 (ex 0901, 0909, 0919, 0907) 1 2 1 B

[1] Coursework courses taken as part of a research program will be charged at the relevant coursework rate.

[2] Does not include the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MChD) international fee, which is provided in Schedule 2.

Table 2: Band fee rates

Band Fee per 48 units Fee per unit
1 $31,008 $646
2 $34,944 $728
3 $37,104 $773
4 $39,024 $813
5 $41,520 $865

Table 3: Domestic tier

Tier Reduction on table 2 Fee
A 25%
B 30%
C 35%

Schedule 2—Other tuition fees

Program fees

Program code Program name Domestic fee International fee
8950 Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MChD) Domestic medical science rate $69,024 per 48 units

9300
9101
9600

Higher Doctorates excluding Medicine

·      Doctor of Laws

·      Doctor of Letters

·      Doctor of Science

$1,575[3] $1,575[4]
9911 Doctor of Medicine (MD) $3,500[5] $3,500[6]
1300 Study Abroad N/A $18,132[7] per 24 units
1300 Study Abroad (Partner Institutions) N/A $11,550

[3] Flat rate, non-refundable administration and examination charge.

[4] Flat rate, non-refundable administration and examination charge.

[5] Flat rate, non-refundable administration and examination charge.

[6] Flat rate, non-refundable administration and examination charge.

[7] The study abroad rate is determined by using the price for 12 units of undergraduate Medical Science and 12 units of Society and Culture fees and is indicative only. This is the fee charged to nominated sponsors as a flat fee per semester.

Course fees

Subject Catalogue Name Units DTF 2016 ISF 2016
LEGW 8010 Banking & Finance Law 3 $1,147 $1,503
LEGW 8100 Accounts 3 $1,147 $1,503
LEGW 8101 Legal Ethics 3 $1,147 $1,503
LEGW 8104 Civil Practice 6 $2,406 $3,144
LEGW 8105 Commercial Practice 6 $2,406 $3,144
LEGW 8106 Criminal Practice 3 $1,147 $1,503
LEGW 8107 Family Law Practice 3 $1,147 $1,503
LEGW 8114 Wills Probate and Admin 3 $1,147 $1,503
LEGW 8118 Admin Law Practice 3 $1,147 $1,503
LEGW 8124 Government Law Practice 3 $1,147 $1,503
LEGW 8133 Real Estate Practice 6 $2,406 $3,144
LEGW 8135 Consumer Law Practice 3 $1,147 $1,503
LEGW 8136 Employ & Industrial Practice 3 $1,147 $1,503
LEGW 8137 Plan & Environmental Practice 3 $1,147 $1,503
LEGW 8141 Becoming a Practitioner 6 $1,701 $2,174
LEGW 8142 Professional Practice Core 24 $5,720 $8,014
LEGW 8129
8130
8131
8143
Legal Practice Experience 3-12 $0 $0
LAWS 8160 Military Discipline Law 6 $4,353 $4,353
LAWS 8161 Advocacy for Military Lawyers 6 $4,353 $4,353
LAWS 8162 Military Operations Law 6 $4,353 $4,353
LAWS 8163 Military Administrative Law 6 $4,353 $4,353
LAWS 8164 Advanced Military Discipline Law 9 $6,534 $6,534
LAWS 8165 Advanced Military Administrative Law 9 $6,534 $6,534
LAWS 8166 Advanced Military Operations Law 6 $4,353 $4,353

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Schedule 3—Student Services and Amenities Fee

Fee

ANU will charge the fee in 2016 to all students as follows:

·$290 for full-time students (to be indexed each year)

·$145 for part-time students (to be indexed each year).

Student cohort Liable? Note
Commonwealth supported students Yes
Domestic tuition fee (DTF) paying students Yes
Research Training Scheme students (Domestic PhD or MPhil) Yes
Domestic cross-institutional students
(inbound)
No
Domestic exchange students (outbound) Yes
Study abroad students (inbound) Yes Inbound study abroad students coming from another institution are not eligible to defer the debt through SA HELP.
Exchange students (inbound) No
International student fee (ISF) paying students Yes International students are not eligible to defer the debt through SA HELP.

Exemptions

1. Students in the following online only programs are exempt from the Student Services and Amenities Fee:

·5132 Graduate Non-award Legal Workshop

·6353 Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law and Practice

·6312 Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

·7835 Master of Environmental Management and Development – Online.

2. Despite Schedule 3, students enrolled in the following transnational offshore programs and contractual arrangements are exempt from the Student Services and Amenities Fee:

·7812XTSING Master of Management

  • 6826 Graduate Diploma in Military Studies

  • 6827 Graduate Certificate in Military Studies

  • 6828 Graduate Diploma of Military and Defence Studies

  • 6829 Graduate Certificate of Military and Defence Studies

  • 7826 Master of Arts (Military Studies)

  • 7827 Master of Military Studies

  • 7828 Master of Military and Defence Studies (Advanced)

    ·7829 Master of Military and Defence Studies.

    3. Students who are in the following programs and so have concurrent full-time enrolment at a secondary school or secondary College are exempt from the Student Services and Amenities Fee:

    ·Bachelor of Studies

    ·Diploma of Studies.

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