Commonwealth supported students receive a fee subsidy from the Australian Government. However, they are required to pay the remainder of their fees, known as the Student Contribution Amount.
Here you can find information on whether you are eligible for a Commonwealth supported place and the student contribution rates.
The Australian Government’s Job-ready Graduates reform package was passed on 19 October 2020. The package includes changes to the student contribution for new students, who study in a Commonwealth supported place, from 1 January 2021.
The Government has introduced Grandfathering arrangements for those students who commenced their program before 1 January 2021.
‘Grandfathered’ students will not be disadvantaged by the student contribution changes. If you are studying courses where the student contribution has decreased, you will be charged the decreased rates. If you are studying courses where the student contribution has increased, you will be charged the lower grandfathered rates.
Students who are not grandfathered, will be charged the new student contribution rates.
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Access New student contribution bands
To calculate the student contribution amount for a course, please follow these steps:
Equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL) is the measure used to determine a student's study load. One EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year. At Griffith an annual total of 80 credit points is equivalent to a standard year of full-time study (one EFTSL ).
EFTSL is sometimes required by external organisations or government departments such as Centrelink as it provides a universal measurement of study load and is typically used to determine eligibility for payments and allowances. The EFTSL of each course is displayed on your Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN).
Your EFTSL calculation will be based on the number of courses you are enrolled in.
| Enrolled courses | EFTSL calculation |
|---|---|
| One course worth 10 credit points | (1 x 10) / 80 = 0.125 EFTSL |
| Four courses each worth 10 credit points | (4 x 10) / 80 = 0.5 EFTSL |
| Eight courses each worth 10 credit points | (8 x 10) / 80 = 1 EFTSL |
The student contribution amount for a course is calculated by multiplying the Equivalent Full-Time Student Load (EFTSL) value of the course by the student contribution amount per EFTSL.
For detailed information and step by step instructions, please refer to Student Contribution Amount.
The student contribution band will be displayed on the right-hand side of the screen.
You can find more information on the visit Student Contribution Amount webpage.
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