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Domestic tuition fees

09 November 2023

You will pay domestic tuition fees if you are a NZ citizen or you have Australian citizenship, NZ Residence Class Visa or Australian Permanent Residence and you live in NZ while studying at UC.

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Tuition Fee Bands

Tuition fees vary for each course, depending on the subject area and course level. Subjects that involve lab work usually have a higher tuition fee than lecture-based subjects, and postgraduate courses are normally more expensive than undergraduate courses. Tuition fees also reflect the point value of the course, so that a 30-point course fee will be twice the fee of a 15-point course in the same subject area and level. Each course is assigned to a Tuition Fee Band according to its subject area and whether it is at undergraduate level or postgraduate level, as outlined below. 

2024 Domestic Tuition Fee Bands: Band 1 - Arts, Communication, Criminal Justice, Education, Social Sciences Undergraduate fee - $6,748 per 120 points Postgraduate taught fee  - $8,184 per 120 points Postgraduate research fee  - $7,627 per 120 points  Band 2 - Accounting, Business, Economics, Law Undergraduate fee - $7,142 per 120 points Postgraduate fee (taught) - $8,527 per 120 points Postgraduate fee (research) - $7,983 per 120 points  Band 3 - Computational Mathematics, Computer Science, Fine Arts, Music, Non-Bench Sciences, Theatre and Film  Undergraduate fee - $7,535 per 120 points Postgraduate taught fee  - $8,877 per 120 points Postgraduate research fee  - $8,344 per 120 points  Band 4 - Engineering, Forestry, Product Design Undergraduate fee - $7,822 per 120 points Postgraduate taught fee  - $9,157 per 120 points Postgraduate research fee  - $8,632 per 120 points  Band 5 - Accounting, Business, Economics, Law Undergraduate fee - $8,469 per 120 points Postgraduate taught fee  - $9,572 per 120 points Postgraduate research fee  - $9,186 per 120 points  Band 6 - Information Systems Undergraduate fee - $7,390 per 120 points Postgraduate taught fee  - $8,641 per 120 points Postgraduate research fee  - $8,209 per 120 points  Band 7 - Audiology, Speech and Language Pathology Undergraduate fee - $8,409 per 120 points Postgraduate taught fee  - $9,525 per 120 points Postgraduate research fee  - $9,135 per 120 points  Band 8 - Ecology Undergraduate fee - $8,124 per 120 points Postgraduate taught fee  - $9,277 per 120 points Postgraduate research fee  - $8,875 per 120 points  Band 9 - Art Curatorship, Mathematics, Statistics Undergraduate fee - $6,773 per 120 points Postgraduate taught fee  - $8,590 per 120 points Postgraduate research fee  - $7,980 per 120 points

Tuition fees estimate by qualification

You can estimate your tuition fees for the year by adding the individual course fees (found on the Course Information pages) for each course you intend to take or you can use the Fees Estimator. Otherwise you can find your qualification below to see an estimate of how much your tuition fees are likely to be for the points value shown. 

Tuition fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change so if your qualification takes more than one year to complete, your following year's fees will be at a higher rate.  The prices below are indicative only and UC reserves the right to change these published fees before enrolment to reflect any changes in Government or University Council Policy. See Fees and Fines Regulations for more information.

2024 tuition fee estimate: $3,374 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $3,374 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $3,571 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $3,374 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $3,911 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $3,374 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $3,374 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $3,911 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $3,374 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $844 per 15 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $3,374 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $6,748 - $7,822 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $6,748 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,142 per 120 points
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Diploma in Global Humanitarian Engineering (DipGlobalHumanEng) - 120 points, including 45 points cross-credited from the BE(Hons)

2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,646 per 75 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,822 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $6,748 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,822 per 120 points
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Ako: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (BTchLn) - 360 points
Early Childhood, Primary, Mātauranga Māori

2024 tuition fee estimate: $6,748 per 120 points
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) - 360 points

2024 tuition fee estimate: $6,932 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,078 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $6,847 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,043 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,336 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,004 per 120 points
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First Year
2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,979 per 120 points
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Second-Fourth Years
2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,465 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,521 per 120 points
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Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - 480 points

Bachelor of Māori Innovation (BMInn) - 360 points
Not open to new enrolments

Bachelor of Music (MusB) - 360 points

Bachelor of Sport (BSport) - 360 points
New in 2024

Bachelor of Sport Coaching (BSpC) - 360 points
Not open to new enrolments

2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,823 per 135 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,132 per 135 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,360 per 135 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,470 per 135 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,698 per 135 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,804 per 135 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,738 per 135 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,835 per 135 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,875 per 135 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,604 per 135 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,604 per 135 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,790 per 135 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,790 per 135 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,184 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,527 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,877 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,877 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,157 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $3,374 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $3,374 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $6,748 - $7,535 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,142 - $7,390 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $6,748 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $6,748 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $6,748 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate:  $7,822 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $6,748 - $7,822 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $6,748 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,435 per 150 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,435 per 150 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,579 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,786 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,092 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,264 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,786 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,579 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,579 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,092 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,092 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,786 per 60 points
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Postgraduate Certificate in Geospatial Data Science (PGCertGDS) - 60 points
Formerly Postgraduate Certificate in Geospatial Science and Technology - name change subject to CUAP approval

2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,579 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,579 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,321 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,092 per 60 points
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2024 tuition tee estimate: $4,579 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,786 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,786 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,092 - $4,763 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,092 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,579 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,092 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,092 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,092 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,092 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,092 per 60 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,877 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,590 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,184 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,527 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $26,065 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,527 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,525 per 120 points ($21,431 per 270 points)
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,877 per 120 points ($19,529 per 264 points)
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,877 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,184 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate:$9,572 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,877 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,572 per 120 points
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Postgraduate Diploma in Geospatial Data Science (PGDipGDS) - 120 points
Formerly the Postgraduate Diploma in Geospatial Science and Technology - name change subject to CUAP approval

2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,157 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,157 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,184 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,641 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,877 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,184 - $9,525 per 120 points
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Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Teaching (PGDipSpecTchg)- 120 points
Not open to new enrolments

2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,184 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,157 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $10,230 per 150 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,184 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,184 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,157 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,184 per 120 points
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Taught

2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,786 per 60 points
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Research

2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,186 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $13,473 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $13,316 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $12,791 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $12,276 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,572 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $13,316 per 180 points
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Master of Arts (MA) - 180 points

2024 tuition fee estimate: $11,998 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,627 per 120 points
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Year 1

2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,525 per 120 points
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Year 2

2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,233 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $12,791 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $39,098 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $12,791 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,572 per 120 points
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Master of Commerce (MCom) - 120 points / 180 points

2024 tuition fee estimate: $12,791 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $18,052 per 240 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $11,998 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $13,473 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $12,276 per 180 points ($8,184 per 120 points)
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,627 per 120 points
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Taught

2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,567 per 120 points
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Research

2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,186 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $16,365 per 210 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $14,358 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,572 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $11,858 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $12,791 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,344 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,572 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,186 per 120 points
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Master of Geospatial Data Science (MGDS) - 180 points
Formerly the Master of Geospatial Science and Technology - name change subject to CUAP approval

2024 tuition fee estimate: $13,473 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,525 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $14,288 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $12,276 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,283 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $11,998 per 180 points
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Master of Laws (LLM) - 120 points

2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,983 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,255 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $11,858 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $12,137 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $12,516 - $13,316 per 180 points
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Master of Music (MMus) - 120 points

2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,344 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $11,858 - $11,998 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $13,972 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $14,358 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $17,054 per 240 points
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Master of Science (MSc) - 240 points

Part I

2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,157 per 120 points
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Part II

2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,632 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,627 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $16,368 per 240 points
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Master of Spatial Analysis for Public Health (MSAPH) - 180 points
Not open to new enrolments

2024 tuition fee estimate: $13,736 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $12,276 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $19,050 per 240 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $13,736 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $11,998 per 180 points
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Master of Systems Change (MSCH) - 180 points
Not open to new enrolments

2024 tuition fee estimate: $11,998 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $12,276 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $12,276 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $16,368 per 240 points ($8,180 per 120 points)
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $13,316 per 180 points
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Master of Water Resource Management (MWaterRM) - 240 points
Not open to new enrolments

Part 1

2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,153 per 120 points
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Part 2

2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,628 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $13,736 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $12,276 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $13,736 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $13,473 per 180 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,627 per 120 points
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Part I (Part-time, research) 

2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,568 per 60 points
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Part II (Thesis)

2024 tuition fee estimate: $9,135 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,344 per 120 points
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2024 tuition fee estimate: $7,623 - $9,182 (subject dependent) per 120 points
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Paying your tuition fees

Fees are paid at the commencement of your study each year and your enrolment is not complete until your fees have been paid in full. There are a number of ways to fund your studies and several payment methods.

Your Enrolment Agreement will include a Statement of Fees with the exact amount to pay - including tuition fees, the Student Services Levy (SSL), and any other course-related costs. Failure to accept your Enrolment Agreement by the deadline may also incur a Late Enrolment Fee that will show on your Statement of Fees. 

Your fees total on your Statement of Fees must be paid in full before your enrolment at UC can be completed, and you risk losing access to course content and assessment if you do not arrange payment within two weeks of your course start date.

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