Student fees and payment
What, when and how to pay your student fees
What to pay
Get information on your student fees by Units of Credit (UOC) and how they are calculated depending on the courses and your residency type.
Fee information by Faculty, for students in a Domestic Fee Paying place.
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Fee information by Faculty, for students in an International Fee Paying place.
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Fee information by Faculty, for domestic students in a Commonwealth Supported Place.
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How to pay
There are multiple payment methods that we accept for student fees at UNSW. Follow the steps below to complete your payment.
- Wait until your fee statement is available on myUNSW. You'll get an email approximately two weeks before the start of each teaching period.
- Make a payment using the below options.
Beware of scams
UNSW has seen increased activity in fraudulent transactions by people offering to pay students' fees using bitcoin, credit cards or gift cards.
If it sounds too good to be true, verify with The Nucleus: Student Hub before acting on it.
Payment options
Before making any payments, note that:
- All payments must be made in Australian dollars
- Payments via credit/debit card may incur a surcharge that is not greater than the cost of acceptance (bank fees incurred by UNSW to process card payments)
- Surcharges may vary based on your card issuer. Surcharge information can be found here.
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Open your most recent fee statement on myUNSW to view your current charges and fees. Select 'continue' on your fee statement page to proceed to one of the following payment options: Mastercard, VISA, AMEX, and BPAY.
Available payment options:
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UNSW has partnered with Convera to offer you a simple, secure and smart way to pay your fees online. Convera's platform is trusted by 800+ institutions worldwide to enable payments in more than 140 currencies.
You will need your eight-digit Customer Reference Number to start this payment process. Generate your UNSW Customer Reference Number or find it on your fee statement.
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- Students, parents and sponsors can use the Convera platform to pay deposits, tuition fees and more
- Avoid costly transaction charges from your bank
- Pay online using bank transfer, credit/debit card or eWallet
- Compare payment options instantly
- Convera holds the exchange rate for 72 hours
- If you find a cheaper quote from your bank, Convera will match it with their Price Promise Guarantee
- Track your payment status by SMS and email
- 10 languages are available on the platform
- If you need help, you can access a 24/7 live chat or contact the team
- It's built with security in mind so that your money is protected
- Initiate refunds easily should circumstances change.
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You can make a payment without logging into your fee statement or pay on behalf of someone using the form below. The form accepts credit/debit cards only from the following partners: Mastercard, VISA and American Express.
You will need your eight-digit Customer Reference Number to start this payment process. Generate your UNSW Customer Reference Number or find it on your fee statement
When to pay
Each teaching period has a payment due date and a census date. You can find the payment due date for your teaching period on the key dates page below and on your fee statement.
Upcoming deadlines
FAQs
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UNSW does not accept payment from prepaid gift cards or prepaid debit cards. If we suspect a prepaid card has been used for payment, UNSW reserves the right to reverse the transaction to the same card. Your payment will need to be made using an approved method.
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The UNSW Prep Program (for school leavers aged 17-19) and University Preparation Program (for people aged 20+) are both currently fully funded by the Australian government.
Although there are no payable course fees, you will need to pay other fees. These include the Student Services and Amenities Fee and the cost of any materials you might require for your course.
Please note this situation may change. You should check the fee details prior to your application.
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You can make a partial payment on your tuition and SSAF fees (using any of the approved methods above) by nominating the amount you wish to pay.
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Incidental fees are for goods and services provided to you that are not essential to your study. These can also occur where the goods or services are made available to you in an alternate form, free of charge.
Incidental fees are payable on a user basis and are not generally refundable. They include:
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UNSW may levy fees for the following goods and services. The following list reflects common requests and is not exhaustive:
- Verification of qualification
- Early Release of Testamur ($125)
- Replacement Testamur
- Replacement Transcripts
- AHEGS
- Payment Plan Fee
- UNSW Graduation Fee
- Program Application Fee (international)
- Thesis submission costs (variable)
- Goods and services you request that are not essential to your course
- Alternative forms of access to goods or services that are essential to your course, but are otherwise readily available at no additional cost by the provider
- Fees for equipment that becomes your physical property and will not be consumed in the course
- Food, transport and accommodation costs associated with field trips that form part of your course
- Fines or penalties imposed principally as a disincentive and not to raise revenue or cover administrative costs.
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A provider that conducts a special admissions test to judge the suitability of a person seeking admission into a specialist course may charge a test fee. For example, performing arts institutions or faculties may hold specialist auditions or interviews.
A special admissions test would be over and above normal admissions services, such the Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR), for which a provider must not charge a fee.
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Payments made via credit card through myUNSW will be processed immediately if successful. Your fee statement will automatically update overnight to reflect the payment.
BPAY payments will take up to three business days. If you use Convera to complete your payment, the transaction may take 5-10 business days to be processed.
Payments made by not logging into myUNSW will take up to three days to process.
Please keep this in mind to ensure you make the necessary payments before the due date.
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UNSW does not accept Telegraphic Transfer options for overseas payments. We use Convera as the preferred method for international bank transfers to ensure your payment is received securely.
UNSW will not provide bank details for international payments for any reason.
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Please be aware that some countries will be unable to use the international money transfer service Convera, due to sanctioned and restricted jurisdictions as outlined here.
Contact us
If you have any questions about your UNSW tuition fees and payments, contact us below. We're here to help.