Tuition Fees Order (No. 2) 2013 (Cth)

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THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Fees Statute 2006

TUITION FEES ORDER (No. 2) 2013

The Vice-Chancellor of The Australian National University makes this Order under section 4 of the Fees Statute 2006.

Dated: 18 December 2013

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 Rules relate to types of fees which the University is permitted to charge under the HES Act and which the Council has authorised for collection.  The Rules are 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:

Orders are intended to complement the Rules by setting out a framework under which particular fees can be calculated.]

1       Name of Order and commencement

1.1        This Order is the Tuition Fees Order (No. 2) 2013.

1.2        This Order commences on the day after it is registered.

2       Interpretation

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

3       Application

3.1        This Order applies for 2014 to persons to whom the Fees Rules apply.

3.2        Notwithstanding anything else in this Order, 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 Order and this Order is to be interpreted accordingly.

3.3        In addition to and notwithstanding anything else in this Order, 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 Order and this Order is to be interpreted accordingly.

4       Fees

4.1        The indicative tuition fees set out in Schedules 1 and 2 apply for 2014 to a student to whom this Order applies.

5       Calculation of particular domestic student fees etc

5.1        Particular domestic student tuition and contribution amounts are to be calculated in accordance with the guidelines set out on the following website:

Calculation of particular international student fees etc

6.1        Particular international student tuition and contribution amounts are to be calculated in accordance with the guidelines set out on the following website under International students:

5% cap on fee increase

7.1        Until 31 December 2014, a student who commenced before 2013 and remains in his or her current program is to have a 5% cap (compounded annually) applied to the fees he or she paid for his or her commencement year.

7.2        On and after 1 January 2015, all students are liable for the tuition fee applied to each year, regardless of commencement date

8       Extension of program arrangements for higher degree research students

8.1        A student enrolled in a higher degree research program who has successfully obtained an extension of program beyond the normal time limit is to pay fees as follows:

(a)   a domestic student:

is to be granted an exemption scholarship in 2014;

(b)   an international student resident in Australia:

is to pay a subsidized fee of $3,000 (non-laboratory) or $4,000 (laboratory) for a period of 6 months in 2014;

(c)   an international student resident overseas:

is not required to pay the subsidized fee mentioned in paragraph 8.1(b).

9       Student Services and Amenities Fee

9.1        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

10.1      The Tuition Fees Order 2013, as amended and in force immediately before the commencement of this Order, is repealed.

SCHEDULE 1

INDICATIVE FEE SCHEDULE

Indicative Fees as at 30/11/2013 and may be subject to change.

ANU College/ School Program 2014 Domestic Fee (per 48 units) 2014 International Fee (per 48 units) 2015 Domestic Fee (per 48 units) 2015 International Fee (per 48 units)
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
RSH&A
RSSS
CHELT
ADSRI
ANIP
Undergraduate Awards (except DART coded courses) 19,845 25,984 20,837 28,582
Undergraduate Awards (DART coded courses) 22,512 27,307 23,638 30,038
Graduate Coursework (except DART coded courses) 19,824 30,111 20,815 33,122
Graduate coursework (DART codes) 22,512 31,593 23,638 34,752
Research MPhil/PhD --- 28,683 10 --- 31551 10
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
CHL Undergraduate awards 19,845 25,984 20,837 28,582
Graduate Diploma 19,845 25,984 20,837 28,582
Graduate coursework including non-award (5150) 22,491 31,593 23,616 34,752
Research (MPhil/PhD) --- 25,984 --- 28,582
IPS Graduate Coursework 22,491 31,593 23,616 34,752
Oslo Semester 22,491 22,492 23,616 24,741
Research (MPhil/PhD) --- 25,984 --- 28,582
RJD Graduate Coursework 22,491 31,593 23,616 34,752
Research (MPhil/PhD) --- 25,984 --- 28,582
Crawford School Preliminary Programs:3
EMDV/PubPol/IDEC Prep (5085) 10,608 10,608 11,138 11,669
EMDV/POGO Bridging --- 33,181 --- 36,499
IDEC Bridging (5083) --- 33,181 --- 36,499
Maths Bridging (5086) --- 25,984 --- 28,582
Grad non-award (5082) --- 33,181 --- 36,499
Graduate Coursework (bar those below) 28,683 33,181 30,117 36,499
Master of Natural Hazards 23,602 30,111 24,782 33,122
MAAPD 19,845 30,111 20,837 33,122
Research (MPhil/PhD/DrPubPol) --- 33,181 --- 36,499
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
CBE Undergraduate awards 25,984 30,111 27,283 33,122
Graduate coursework 25,984 31,593 27,283 34,752
Research (MPhil/PhD) --- 33,181 --- 36,499
ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
CECS Undergraduate Awards 23,602 30,111 24,782 33,122
Graduate Coursework 8 23,602 30,111 24,782 33,122
Research (MPhil/PhD) --- 33,181 --- 36,499
LAW
LAW Undergraduate awards 22,491 30,111 23,616 33,122
Juris Doctor 22,491 30,111 23,616 33,122
Graduate coursework (bar those below) 22,491 30,111 23,616 33,122
GDLP See note4 See note4 See note4 See note4
Military Law program 31,593 --- 33,173 ---
Research (MPhil/PhD/SJD) --- 30,111 --- 33,122
 MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
MEDICINE Undergraduate awards 49,004 62,551 51,454 68,806
Research (MPhil/PhD) --- 33,181 --- 36,499
MD2 3,500 3,500 3,500 3,500
MPH6 23,602 30,111 24,782 33,122
CHAM 9 23,602 30,111 24,782 33,122
JCSMR Research (MPhil/PhD) --- 33,181 --- 36,499
Graduate Coursework 23,602 30,111 24,782 33,122
Institute of Population Health (NCEPH, APHCRI, CMHR, ACERH, Menzies) (Research) MPhil/PhD --- 33,181 --- 36,499
Graduate Coursework 23,602 30,111 24,782 33,122
SCIENCE
SCIENCE Undergraduate awards 23,602 30,111 24,782 33,122
Graduate Coursework (bar those below) 23,602 30,111 24,782 33,122
GCert & GDip Theory & Practice of Science Centres 19,845 19,845 20,837 21,830
Research (MPhil/PhD) --- 33,181 --- 36,499
NATIONAL SECURITY COLLEGE
NSC Graduate coursework 22,491 31,593 23,616 34,752
Research (MPhil/PhD) --- 25,984 --- 28,582
OTHER
Associate Degrees (CIT) Associate Degree (Eng) Domestic and International fees charged at equivalent rates to cognate undergraduate programs for courses undertaken on the ANU Campus.  CIT-based courses will be charged at CIT rates.
Associate Degree (Sci)
Associate Degrees (ANU) Social Studies Domestic fees charged at equivalent rates to cognate undergraduate programs.
Business
Science & Technology
Study Abroad 7 --- --- 14,024 7 per semester --- 14,725 7 per semester
Higher Doctorates 2 --- 1,575 1,575 1,575 1,575
Board of Studies/ Centrally Approved Courses Writing for Government 2,481 3,764 2,605 4,140
UN Development Internship 2,811 3,949 2,952 4,344

NOTES

1 Some courses taken at overseas institutions may cost up to $600 per unit

2 Flat rate, non-refundable administrative and examination charge.

3 For domestic students the fees are based on the fees for the individual courses in which the students enrol.

4 The GDLP has several different fee rates dependent on the way a student configures their program.  Schedule 2 illustrates these fees in detail.

5 This is a flat rate as required by contractual obligation for this Program.

6 For the MPH, common courses within the CHMD program will be charged as CASS related courses.

7 The Study Abroad rate is determined by using the price for 12 units of undergraduate Science and 12 units of undergraduate Arts and is an indicative program fee only. This is the fee to be charged to nominated sponsors as a flat program fee per semester.

8 The courses ENGN8110, ENGN8120, ENGN8130 and ENGN8140 are part of our joint MEP with UniSA and will be charged the following for DTF students (per unit): 2014 $468 and 2015 $491

9 CHMD8004 will be charged the following (per unit) if taken as part of the Master of Culture, Health and Medicine program: DTF - 2013 $394, 2014 $414 and 2015 $434. ISF - 2013 $597, 2014 $627 and 2015 $658.

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

SCHEDULE 2 – OTHER FEES

Course Subject Cat. Units DTF
2014
ISF
2014
DTF
2015
ISF
2015
Accounts LEGW 8100 3 $1,092 $1,359 $1,147 $1,495
Legal Ethics LEGW 8101 3 $1,092 $1,359 $1,147 $1,495
Criminal Practice LEGW 8106 3 $993 $1,299 $1,043 $1,429
Family Law Practice LEGW 8107 3 $993 $1,299 $1,043 $1,429
Wills Probate and Admin LEGW 8114 3 $993 $1,299 $1,043 $1,429
Admin Law Practice LEGW 8118 3 $993 $1,299 $1,043 $1,429
Government Law Practice LEGW 8124 3 $993 $1,299 $1,043 $1,429
Consumer Law Practice LEGW 8135 3 $993 $1,299 $1,043 $1,429
Employ & Indust Practice LEGW 8136 3 $993 $1,299 $1,043 $1,429
Plan & Env Practice LEGW 8137 3 $993 $1,299 $1,043 $1,429
Becoming a Practitioner LEGW 8141 3 $1,473 $1,881 $1,547 $2,069
Professional Practice Core LEGW 8142 15 $4,965 $6,930 $5,213 $7,623
Legal Practice Experience LEGW 8143 3-12 $0 $0 $0 $0

SCHEDULE 3

STUDENT SERVICES AND AMENITIES FEE

ANU is to charge the fee in 2014 to all students*  as follows:

·$281 for full-time students (to be indexed each year)

·$140.50 for part-time students (to be indexed each year)

Student cohort Liable? Note
Commonwealth supported students Yes A government funded loan scheme will be available enabling eligible* students in this cohort to defer payment of the SA fee known as SA HELP.
Domestic tuition fee (DTF) paying students Yes A government funded loan scheme will be available enabling eligible* students in this cohort to defer payment of the SA fee known as SA HELP.
Research Training Scheme students (Domestic PhD or MPhil) Yes A government funded loan scheme will be available enabling eligible* students in this cohort to defer payment of the SA fee known as SA HELP.
Domestic cross-institutional students
(inbound)
No Cross-institutional students coming from another institution are not eligible to defer the debt through SA HELP.
Domestic exchange students (outbound) Yes A government funded loan scheme will be available enabling eligible* students in this cohort to defer payment of the SA fee known as SA HELP.
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.

NOTES

1 *Eligible students include all Australian citizens and some permanent humanitarian visa holders enrolled in an award program.

2 In spite of Schedule 3, students in the following online only programs are exempt from the Student Services and Amenities fee:

·6353 Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law and Practice

·6312 Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

3 In spite of Schedule 3, students enrolled in the following transnational offshore program are exempt from the Student Services and Amenities fee:

·7812XTSING Master of Management

4 Students who are in the following programs who 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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