{"id":8235,"date":"2021-11-19T13:30:24","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T05:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/student-essentials\/fees\/understanding-your-fees\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T14:12:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T06:12:04","slug":"understanding-your-fees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/fees\/understanding-your-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding your fees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are a number of fees you may need to pay while studying at Curtin. It is important to know what fees you may be charged and when you need to pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"tabs\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Tabs\"\n        data-segment=\"all\"\n        data-easy-tabs>\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"tabs--horizontal \">\n    <div class=\"tab-group-wrap tab-group-wrap--sticky\">\n        <ul role=\"tablist\" class=\"tab-group\">\n                                                <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"tab-group__item\">\n                        <a href=\"#tabpanel-dom-course-fees\"\n                           role=\"tab\"\n                           aria-selected=\"true\"\n                           aria-controls=\"tabpanel-dom-course-fees\"\n                           id=\"tab-dom-course-fees\"\n                           class=\"tab-group__link\">\n                            Course fees\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"tab-group__item\">\n                        <a href=\"#tabpanel-dom-administrative-and-late-fees\"\n                           role=\"tab\"\n                           aria-selected=\"false\"\n                           aria-controls=\"tabpanel-dom-administrative-and-late-fees\"\n                           id=\"tab-dom-administrative-and-late-fees\"\n                           class=\"tab-group__link\">\n                            Administrative and late fees\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"tab-group__item\">\n                        <a href=\"#tabpanel-dom-university-life\"\n                           role=\"tab\"\n                           aria-selected=\"false\"\n                           aria-controls=\"tabpanel-dom-university-life\"\n                           id=\"tab-dom-university-life\"\n                           class=\"tab-group__link\">\n                            University life\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs__tabs\" role=\"presentation\">\n                                    <div role=\"tabpanel\"\n                     aria-labelledby=\"tab-dom-course-fees\"\n                     id=\"tabpanel-dom-course-fees\"\n                     class=\"content tab-content--desktop\">\n                    <h3 class=\"h2\">Course fees<\/h3>\n                    <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/fees\/understanding-your-fees\/tuition-fees\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tuition fees<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; you will need to pay tuition fees for each unit you undertake at Curtin. The amount you pay will depend on your course, units and whether you&#8217;re a domestic or international student.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/fees\/understanding-your-fees\/student-services-and-amenities-fee\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Student services and amenities fees (SSAF)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; the student services and amenities fee (SSAF) supports the provision of a wide range of non-academic services and amenities at Curtin. Most students are required to pay this fee in addition to their tuition fees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Incidental fees<\/strong> &#8211; these fees are specific to your course and charged in addition to your tuition and SSAF. For example, if your study involves using a laboratory, you may need a lab coat and safety glasses. Incidental fees are set by your faculty. Access the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/Attachment-A-Incidental-Fees.pdf\">incidental fees for 2025 [.pdf 370kB]<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/2026-Incidental-Fees.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incidental fees for 2026 [.pdf 580kB]<\/a> to find out more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n                            <div role=\"tabpanel\"\n                     aria-labelledby=\"tab-dom-administrative-and-late-fees\"\n                     id=\"tabpanel-dom-administrative-and-late-fees\"\n                     class=\"content tab-content--desktop\">\n                    <h3 class=\"h2\">Administrative and late fees<\/h3>\n                    <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/fees\/understanding-your-fees\/document-fees\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Document fees<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; document fees may be charged when you request documents such as replacement ID cards, Academic Transcripts and official letters.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/fees\/understanding-your-fees\/special-processing-and-service-fees\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Special processing and service fees<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; there are a number of fees charged for special processing and services at Curtin, including rectification of your student record, reinstatement after cancellation of your enrolment and attending your graduation ceremony.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/fees\/understanding-your-fees\/late-fees-sanctions\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Late fees<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; you may be charged a late fee if you miss a payment deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n                            <div role=\"tabpanel\"\n                     aria-labelledby=\"tab-dom-university-life\"\n                     id=\"tabpanel-dom-university-life\"\n                     class=\"content tab-content--desktop\">\n                    <h3 class=\"h2\">University life<\/h3>\n                    <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/it\/internet-computers-printing\/printing\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Printing and photocopying<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; these are the maximum rates charged by areas at Curtin, including the Library, ABACUS Labs and faculties or schools, for printing or photocopying.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/properties.curtin.edu.au\/transport\/carparks.cfm\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Parking<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; if you wish to park your car on campus, you must pay for parking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Textbooks<\/strong> &#8211; your course may have specific textbooks that are required for study. Digital and hardcopy books can be purchased from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booktopia<\/a>, Curtin&#8217;s recommended supplier of books.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n    \n\n        <div class=\"card-grid\"\n         data-card-size=\"standard\"         data-card-count=\"2\"\n         data-card-background=\"gray\">\n                    <div  id=\"sanctions\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"sanctions\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Sanctions<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>You may incur sanctions if you don&#8217;t pay your fees on time or breach certain library or examination conditions.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/fees\/understanding-your-fees\/late-fees-sanctions\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about sanctions<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"library-fines\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"library-fines\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Library fines<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>You may incur fines if you breach certain library conditions.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/library.curtin.edu.au\/borrowing\/fines\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about library fines<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a number of fees you may need to pay while studying at Curtin. 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