Study in Austraila- Low Tuition Fee Universities

International students pay tuition fees to study in Australia. Here are ten (10) universities and their  showing the cheapest (lowest fee) universities for students from abroad.

 

University	Business degrees	Engineering/science	Arts and education
1. Australian Catholic University	$23,800		$21,000
2. Australian National University	$39,024	$41,040	$36,720
3.Bond University	$33,640	$33,640	$33,640
4. Charles Darwin University	$20,440	$26,000	$18,520
5. Charles Sturt University	$22,800		$18,400
6. CQUniversity	$23,760	$30,240	$21,120
7. Curtin University	$30,000	$34,000	$30,000
8. Deakin University	$28,952	$33,000	$25,088
9. Edith Cowan University	$27,600	$25,760	$27,200
10. Federation University Australia	$24,700	$28,800	$23,300
11. Western Sydney University	$24,280	$28,520	$22,680
12. Victoria University	$23,600	$26,400	$20,400
13. University of Wollongong	$26,448	$32,400	$23,856
14. University of Western Australia	$36,000	$38,310	$30,000
15.University of the Sunshine Coast	$20,600		$20,600
16. University of Technology Sydney	$31,560	$36,220	$25,760
17. University of Tasmania	$26,500	$31,500	$25,500
18. University of Sydney	$38,500	$42,000	$35,000
19. University of Southern Queensland	$22,300	$25,850	$21,920
20. University of South Australia	$28,400	$33,400	$24,400

• Fees shown are annual (per year) tuition costs for popular degrees.
• Fees may vary depending on course and unit choices.
• Most bachelor degrees take 3 years of study. Professional (or honours) bachelor degrees take 4 years. Masters degrees represent 1-2 years of full-time study.

Note for Australian students: Fees for Australian (domestic) students are subsidised by the Australian Government. For all study levels, HECS-HELP government loans are available to Australian citizens.

Lowest Tuition Fees for International Students

Tuition fees for international students are around $20,000 per year at Australia’s cheapest universities. If you want to study at one of these low-fee universities, you will be probably studying in country Australia. Tuition fees in big cities such as Melbourne and Sydney start at around $24,00 per year.

Low Tuition Fee Universities in Country Australia

Universities with low tuition fees are often regional universities. Being based away from major cities helps to keep costs down. Several low-cost universities also specialise in distance education.

The tuition fees list shows that the cheapest Australian universities for international students are:

• University of New England (Armidale)
• Charles Darwin University (Darwin)
• University of the Sunshine Coast
• University of Southern Queensland
• Southern Cross University

Low Tuition Fee Universities in Capital Cities

The cheapest universities in Australian capital cities are often suburban universities. Tuition fees are lower compared to inner-city universities because there is less demand for places from students. The 5 cheapest capital-city universities are:

• Victoria University (Melbourne)
• University of Canberra (Canberra)
• Flinders University (Adelaide)
• Australian Catholic University (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra)
• Western Sydney University (Sydney).

Cheapest Universities in Melbourne

The cheapest universities here are Victoria University and Australian Catholic University. Both set tuition fees for international students in the low to mid $20,000s.

• ACU is a multi-state university with a strong Melbourne presence. Despite the name, ACU is open to people of all religions.
• Victoria University is based in the western suburbs but has teaching facilities in the city centre.

Another Melbourne universities with tuition fees often below $25,000 per year is Swinburne.

Cheapest Universities in Sydney

Sydney has 6 universities based in the city, with 3 in the mid-to-low cost range.

• Australian Catholic Universit is the cheapest, with a typical tuition fee of around $22,000 per year.
• Western Sydney University is next, with fees for international students starting from $23,000.
• The other Sydney University with some fees below $30,000 is University of Technology Sydney.

Cheapest Universities in Perth

The greater Perth area ghas 5 universities. The cheapest is Edith Cowan University (ECU). Average fees for international students are around $27,000. ECU is followed by Murdoch University.