Tuition fees

Finding tuition fees

Want to find out the cost of a La Trobe course? Search for the course on our Find A Course page.

You’ll find the cost listed in the ‘Overview’ section of the course page next to the ‘Annual tuition fee (A$)’. This is the fee for the displayed year of the course listed in Australian dollars. If you can’t see this information, check that you’re viewing the version of the course page designed for international students.

Fees are based on a standard annual credit point load of 120 credit points per year unless it’s noted otherwise. If you change your study load your course fees will also change.

You can estimate the total cost for your course based on the listed annual fee, but please note that fees can change year-on-year. We reserve the right to vary fees on an annual basis – however, fees will not normally rise above 7 per cent per annum. If we do increase the tuition fees for a course, this increase will take effect on 1 January the following year.

For further information about tuition fees, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Scholarships

Remember: you may be eligible for one of our wide range of generous scholarships. These scholarships can include significant reductions on tuition fees over the duration of your program. To learn more, visit our scholarships page

How to pay tuition fees

Your letter of offer contains important information, including indicative annual tuition fees. Once you’ve accepted your offer, you can pay via our International Online Application System.

This portal is a secure online service that allows you to make your tuition fees and Overseas Student Health Cover payments. You can use VISA/Mastercard, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Convera or Flywire (in your local currency, where available).

We automatically receive a notification once you’ve successfully made the final payment. This gives you the certainty of the final cost and will speed up how soon you receive your Confirmation of Enrolment, helping you apply for a visa sooner.

We’ve also partnered with the National Australia Bank, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Convera and Flywire to ensure all payments are sent quickly and securely.

Recently, we have partnered with Alipay. Students from China can now make payments via the AliPay mobile app. Alternatively, you can pay via our secure portal and select Flywire to make an international payment from China including AliPay.

IMPORTANT

We only accept telegraphic transfer through Convera and Flywire. You’ll need to upload your copy of the bank receipt (TT slip) for telegraphic transfer payment with your completed International Offer Acceptance Form on your application portal.

Students paying via Alipay app will also need to upload your copy of the bank receipt (TT slip) along with their offer acceptance form.

For current international students the below payment options are available.

  1. The safest and most direct payment method is by using the  online student payment portal.
    Payment options are: Visa, Mastercard, Flywire, Convera and PayPal
  2. You can now also pay using Flywire:

    When you pay through Flywire, you will get access to the following benefits:

    • Security as Flywire is a safe & trusted partner of La Trobe
    • Competitive foreign exchange rates and no hidden fees plus a Best Price Guarantee
    • Depending on the country you are paying from, payment options may include bank transfer, credit card, e-payments, e-wallets, and more
    • Payment status alerts via email or SMS and you can track your payment in Flywire’s app
    • Access to Flywire’s multilingual 24/7 Customer Support

    To make your payment via Flywire, go to Online student payment portal, and select Flywire as the payment method.

  3. Alternately, to pay by International Bank Transfer, see payment instructions below:

    Bank: Westpac
    341 George Street
    SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 2000
    BSB: 032000
    Acct No: 133774
    Name: Latrobe University
    Swift: WPACAU2S

    Please provide the customer number and tax invoice number/s on the remittance advice and forward the advice to: bankingenquiries@latrobe.edu.au

    Once received International Bank Transfers can take up to 10 Business Days to reflect on your finances tab in StudentOnLine.

Student assistance schemes

The Australian Government offers the HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP loan schemes to help cover university fees. These fee assistance schemes can’t be used for other costs like accommodation or textbooks.

If you’re from overseas, you’re only eligible to access these fee assistance schemes if you hold an Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa. If you’re in Australia on a student visa, or if you were in Australia on a student visa and you’ve obtained permanent residency, you won’t be able to access these schemes.

Contact La Trobe International for more information.

Refund policy

We have policies and procedures in place for providing refunds to international students:

Living costs

The annual tuition fees listed on course pages don’t include other expenses involved in studying overseas. Find out more about living costs in Australia.

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