Tuition fees for international students
La Trobe University offers undergraduate, postgraduate and research fee-paying places to international students. Annual tuition fees vary from course to course.
Fees for 2008
Students commencing studies in 2008 should note that the tuition fee listed in their letter of offer is for commencing students for the 2008 academic year only.
Fee increases
La Trobe University reserves the right to adjust annual tuition fees for continuing students. However, the University undertakes that any tuition fee increase will not exceed 7% per annum and will be applied on 1 January each year for the duration of that year.
Credit point load
Tuition fees are also based on the standard credit point load for each course. In some courses or due to student load variations, semester loads may vary above or below the normal credit point load per semester. Students will be invoiced for fees based on their actual credit point load for each semester.
Payment of fees
For all teaching periods, international fees are due and payable on the date specified on the University’s Statement of Account.
First-semester fees
Students pay their first semester’s tuition fees when they accept their offer to La Trobe University. However, in some courses or due to student load variations, semester loads may vary above or below the normal credit point load per semester. Students will be invoiced for fees based on their actual credit point load for each semester.
Dates of payment – Unit Census dates
How students will be billed in subsequent semesters depends on each unit’s Census date. The Census date is the last date for students to withdraw from a particular unit and not incur financial liability.
For units that run for the entire semester, students will be billed in two instalments: the first instalment is due during Week 1 of that semester and the second instalment is due during Week 8.
For units that do not run for an entire semester (e.g., Graduate School of Management units that run for a term), students will be required to pay the total fee by the particular Census date.
In recognition of the possible impact on full-fee students studying in Australia, quarterly payments of annual tuition fees are allowed (for only semester-length units) once students have paid initial fees of six months in advance. This is achieved by splitting the January–June and July–December payments into halves.
Any other unit fees are due by the Census date, for example, ‘All Year’ units are due by 30 April.
The provision of this payment option does not remove any fee liability with respect to the Unit Census dates. To check the Census dates for units, see: www.latrobe.edu.au/acadserv/fees/newsis_census_2008.php
Further information
If students are experiencing difficulties paying fees, they should speak to a Reporting Officer in the International Programs Office.
You can receive further information and advice on Census dates and refunds from the International Programs Office.