{"id":"F2012L00053","name":"Tuition Fees Order 2012","slug":"tuition-fees-order-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":126293,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L00053-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Order and commencement","content":"1 Name of Order and commencement\n\n1.1 This Order is the Tuition Fees Order 2012.\n\n1.2 This Order commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"2 Interpretation\n\n2.1 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.\n\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application","content":"3 Application\n\n3.1 This Order applies for 2012 to persons to whom the Fees Rules apply.\n\n3.2 Notwithstanding anything else in this Order, if the Vice-Chancellor or 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.\n\n3.3 In addition to and notwithstanding anything else in this Order, if the Vice-Chancellor or 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.\n\n4 Fees\n\n4.1 The indicative tuition fees set out in Schedule 1 apply for 2012 to a student to whom this Order applies.\n\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Calculation of particular domestic student fees etc","content":"5 Calculation of particular domestic student fees etc\n\n5.1 Particular domestic student tuition and contribution amounts are to be calculated in accordance with the guidelines set out on the following website:\n\n[http://info.anu.edu.au/StudyAt/Student\\_Administration/\\_Financial\\_information/\\_Domestic\\_Students.asp](http://info.anu.edu.au/StudyAt/Student_Administration/_Financial_information/_Domestic_Students.asp).\n\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Calculation of particular international student fees etc","content":"6 Calculation of particular international student fees etc\n\n6.1 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:\n\n[http://www.anu.edu.au/sas/fees/](http://www.anu.edu.au/sas/fees/).\n\n7 5% cap on fee increase\n\n7.1 A student who remains in his or her current program is protected against substantial fee increases by a 5% cap (compounded annually) applied to the fees he or she paid for his or her commencement year.\n\n> Note: \\[\n> \n> > Note: Example\n> \n> :\n\nJack commenced a Master of Professional Accounting in 2007. All of Jack's tuition fees for this program are determined by his commencement year. This program could be completed in 2007 if Jack enrolled on a full-time basis, but he works full-time and is studying part time, so expects to complete the program sometime in 2009.\n\nJack has a particular penchant for technology issues in the workplace and would like to undertake course INFS8004 (Information Systems Management in Organisations) at some stage during his program as an elective.\n\n- If Jack enrols in this course in 2007, the tuition fee is $2640.\n- If Jack enrols in this course in 2008, the tuition fee increases by 5% ie $2640 x 105% = $2772.\n- If Jack enrols in this course in 2009, the tuition fee increases by a further 5 % ie $2772 x 105% = $2910.\n\nHe also likes the look of the syllabus for ECON8066 (Issues in Market Design).\n\n- If Jack enrols in this course in 2007, the tuition fee is $2520.\n- If Jack enrols in this course in 2008, the tuition fee increases by 5% ie $2520 x 105% = $2646.\n- If Jack enrols in this course in 2009, the tuition fee increases by a further 5% ie $2646 x 105% = $2778.\n- Other examples are set out in the guidelines mentioned in clause 5.\\]\n\n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Extension of program arrangements for higher degree research students","content":"8 Extension of program arrangements for higher degree research students\n\n8.1 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:\n\n(a) a domestic student:\n\nis to be granted an exemption scholarship in 2012;\n\n(b) an international student resident in Australia:\n\nis to pay a subsidized fee of $3,000 (non-laboratory) or $4,000 (laboratory) for a period of 6 months in 2012;\n\n(c) an international student resident overseas:\n\nis to have his or her tuition fees waived in 2012.\n\n> Note: \\[Notes: Transitional HECS Arrangements\n\n1. The Business and Economics \"Band 2\" protection will continue until the end of 2012 in line with the DEEWR transition arrangements.\n2. A student who commenced a program in 2009 was required to pay up to the maximum of the national priorities rate for any mathematics, statistics and science courses the student undertook. A student who commenced a non-natural and physical sciences program before 1 January 2009 and who transfers into a natural and physical science program will also be eligible for the national priority amount. Other students continue to pay up to the Band 2 maximum for mathematics, statistics and science courses.\\]\n\n","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal","content":"9 Repeal\n\n9.1 The Tuition Fees Order 2011, as amended and in force immediately before the commencement of this Order, is repealed.\n\n","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"SCHEDULE 1\n\n","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"2012","sectionType":"section","heading":"INDICATIVE FEES SCHEDULE","content":"2012 INDICATIVE FEES SCHEDULE\n\nAll fees are quoted on a per annum basis (standard 48 units) unless otherwise noted\n\n

ANU College/

School

Program

Units (Per Year)

Domestic Indicative Annual Fee 2012

Price Point

(Schedule 2)

International Indicative Annual Fee 2012

Price Point

(Schedule 2)

ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

RSH&A

Undergraduate Awards

(except DART coded courses)

Undergraduate Awards

(DART coded courses)

Diploma in Arts

Graduate coursework (except DART coded courses

Graduate coursework (DART codes)

Research MPhil/PhD (Except New Media Arts)

Research (PhD/MPhil) (New Media Arts)

48

48

42

24

36

48

48

48

48

18,000

20,400

15,750

9,000

13,500

18,000

20,400

---

---

H

J

H

H

H

H

J

---

---

23,568

24,768

20,622

13,656

23,898

27,312

28,656

26,016 10

26,016 10

M

N

M

P

P

P

Q

O

O

RSSS

Undergraduate awards

Diploma in Arts

Graduate coursework

Research (MPhil/PhD)

48

42

36

48

48

18,000

15,750

13,500

18,000

---

H

H

H

H

---

23,568

20,622

20,484

27,312

26,016 10

M

M

P

P

O

CEDAM

Graduate coursework

Research (MPhil/PhD)

48

48

10,800

---

B

---

27,312

26,016 10

P

O

ANIP

Internship courses

18-24

375 p.u.

H

569 p.u.

P

ADSRI

GCSR

MPS, MSR

Research (MPhil/PhD)

24

48

48

9,000

18,000

---

H

H

---

13,656

27,312

24,768 10

P

P

N

\n```\n\n \n\n

ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

CHL

UG Diploma

Undergraduate awards

Graduate Diploma

Graduate coursework

Research (MPhil/PhD)

Grad non-award (5150)

48

48

48

48

48

48

18,000

18,000

18,000

20,400

---

20,400

H

H

H

J

---

J

23,568

23,568

23,568

28,656

23,568

28,656

M

M

M

Q

M

Q

IPS

Grad Cert (IR)

Grad Dip

Grad non-award (5096)

IR Bridging (5059)

Masters Foundation (5060)

Oslo Semester

Masters (IR & SS) 1

Research (MPhil/PhD)

24

48

48

v’ble

48

24

48

48

10,200

20,400

20,400

---

20,400

10,200

20,400

---

J

J

J

---

J

J

J

---

14,328

28,656

28,656

28,656

28,656

10,200

28,656

23,568

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

J

Q

M

RJD

Grad non-award (5189)

Master of Diplomacy

Master of Diplomatic Studies

Dr Diplomatic Studies2

Research (MPhil/PhD)

48

36

48

48

48

---

15,300

20,400

20,400

---

---

J

J

J

---

---

21,492

28,656

28,656

23,568

---

Q

Q

Q

M

Crawford School

Preliminary Programs:3

EMDV/PubPol/IDEC Prep (5085)

EMDV/POGO Bridging

IDEC Bridging (5083)

Maths Bridging (5086)

Grad non-award (5082)

IDEC GD

Masters

POGO/GD/Masters

EMDV GD/Masters

INFR GD/Masters

Master of Climate Change

Master of Natural Hazards

MAAPD

Research (MPhil/PhD/DrPubPol)

18

24

24

6

24

36

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

3600

---

---

---

---

26,136

26,016

26,016

26,016

26,016

26,016

21,408

18,000

---

A

---

---

---

---

U

O

O

O

O

O

K

H

---

3600

15,048

15,048

2946

15,048

28,800

30,096

30,096

30,096

30,096

30,096

27,312

27,312

30,096

A

R

R

M

R

W

R

R

R

R

R

P

P

R

\n```\n\n \n\n

BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

CBE

Undergraduate awards

Graduate coursework

Research (MPhil/PhD)

48

48

48

23,568

23,568

---

M

M

---

27,312

28,656

30,096

P

Q

R

ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

CECS

Undergraduate Awards

Graduate Coursework 8

Research (MPhil/PhD)

48

48

48

21,408

21,408

---

K

K

---

27,312

27,312

30,096

P

P

R

\n```\n\n

LAW

LAW

Undergraduate awards

Juris Doctor

Graduate coursework (all except those specified below)

Research (MPhil/PhD/SJD)

48

48

36

48

48

20,400

20,400

15,300

20,400

---

J

J

J

J

---

27,312

27,312

20,484

27,312

27,312

P

P

P

P

P

GDLP

Military Law program

36-48

See note4

28,656

See note4

Q

N/A

---

N/A

---

MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES

MEDICINE

Undergraduate awards

Research (MPhil/PhD)

MD2

MPH6

CHAM 9

48

48

48

48

48

44,448

---

3,500

21,408

21,408

Z

---

---

K

K

56,736

30,096

3,500

27,312

27,312

EE

R

---

P

P

JCSMR

Research (MPhil/PhD)

Graduate Coursework

48

48

---

21,408

---

K

30,096

27,312

R

P

Institute of Population Health

(NCEPH, APHCRI, CMHR, ACERH, Menzies)

(Research) MPhil/PhD

Graduate Coursework

48

48

---

21,408

---

K

30,096

27,312

R

P

\n```\n\n \n\n

SCIENCE

SCIENCE

Undergraduate awards

GDSciComm

MContempSci

GCert Theory & Practice of Science Centres

GDip Theory & Practice of Science Centres

Other Graduate coursework

Research (MPhil/PhD)

48

48

48

24

48

48

48

21,408

21,408

21,408

9,000

18,000

21,408

---

K

K

K

H

H

K

---

27,312

28,656

27,312

9,000

18,000

27,312

30,096

P

Q

P

H

H

P

R

NATIONAL SECURITY COLLEGE

NSC

Graduate coursework

Research (MPhil/PhD)

48

48

20,400

---

J

---

28,656

23,568

Q

M

\n```\n\n

OTHER

Associate Degrees (CIT)

Associate degree (Eng)

Associate Degree (Sci)

Domestic and International fees charged at equivalent rates to cognate undergraduate programs for courses undertaken on the ANU Campus. CIT-based courses will be charges at CIT rates.

Associate Degrees (ANU)

Social Studies

Business

Science & Technology

Domestic fees charged at equivalent rates to cognate undergraduate programs

Study Abroad 7

---

24

---

---

12,7207 per semester

Higher Doctorates 2

---

1,575

1,575

Board of Studies/ Centrally Approved Courses

Writing for Government

6

2,250

H

3,414

P

UN Development Internship

6

2550

J

3582

Q

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