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As part of the Higher Education reforms introduced by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) (formerly DEST) in 2003, the funding granted by the Commonwealth government to universities for Commonwealth supported students will be based on funding clusters. DEEWR had defined 12 funding clusters and had specified a funding amount for each equivalent full time student load (EFTSL) unit in the funding cluster. In 2008, DEEWR changed the arrangements of the cluster funding. There are now 7 funding clusters: |
| Funding Cluster no. |
Funding cluster description | Disciplines in new Clusters |
Funding in 2007 (a) |
Funding in 2008 |
Funding in 2009 |
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| 1 | Law/Accounting/ Administration/ Economics/Commerce |
Law | $1,642 | $1,674 (b) | $1,709 |
| Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce |
$2,703 | ||||
| 2 | Humanities | Humanities | $4,556 | $4,647 | $4,743 |
| 3 | Mathematics (c)/Statistics (c)/ Behavioural Science/ Social Sciences/Education/ Built Environment/ Other Health |
Mathematics, Statistics | $5,381 | $8,217 | $8,389 |
| Behavioural Science, Social Studies (excluding clinical psychology) |
$7,233 | ||||
| Education | $7,950 | ||||
| Computing, Built Environment, other Health |
$8,057 | ||||
| 4 | Clinical Psychology/ Allied Health/ Language/Visual & Performance Art |
Clinical Psychology | $7,233 | $10,106 | $10,317 |
| Allied Health | $8,057 | ||||
| Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts |
$9,908 | ||||
| 5 | Nursing (d) | Nursing | $10,953 | $11,280 | $11,517 |
| 6 | Engineering, Science (c), Surveying |
Eng/Sci/Surv | $13,411 | $14,363 | $14,664 |
| 7 | Medicine/Dentistry/Veterinary Science/Agriculture |
Health, Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science |
$16,810 | $18,227 | $18,610 |
| Agriculture | $17,870 |
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(a) Includes 7.5% conditional increase, which will continue to be subject to the Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirement and National Governance Protocols. (b) DEEWR will top up the lower difference in the cluster funding between 2007 and 2008 for the Accounting, Administration, Economics and Commerce courses to bring the cluster funding amount to $2,703 for 2008. (c) The Australian Government also provides an additional $3,250 per EFTSL (in 2009) for mathematics, statistics and science units for students who are covered by the lower contribution amounts introduced in 2009. (d) Funding cluster rates for nursing and education includes amounts for nursing clinical placement and teacher practicum. |
| The funding cluster applying to each course at UNSW is defined by the six-digit level of field of education code that is assigned to a course or unit of study. Each course or unit of study is classified to a funding cluster according to the field of education code assigned to it under the Australian Standard Classification of Education (ASCED). The tables below show the funding clusters applying to the field of education codes as determined by DEEWR: |
| Funding Cluster 1 | Unit Description | ASCED Code |
|---|---|---|
| Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce |
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| Law | 0909 | |
| Accounting | 0801 | |
| Business and Management | 0803 | |
| Sales and Marketing | 0805 | |
| Tourism | 0807 | |
| Office Studies | 0809 | |
| Banking, Finance and Related Fields | 0811 | |
| Other Management and Commerce | 0899 | |
| Economics and Econometrics | 0919 | |
| Food and Hospitality | 1101 | |
| Personal Services | 1103 | |
| General Education Programmes | 1201 | |
| Other Mixed Field Programmes | 1299 |
| Funding Cluster 2 | Unit Description | ASCED Code |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities | ||
| History | 090305 | |
| Archaeology | 090307 | |
| Indigenous Studies | 090311 | |
| Justice and Law Enforcement | 0911 | |
| Language and Literature | 091500 | |
| English Language | 091501 | |
| Linguistics | 091521 | |
| Literature | 091523 | |
| Language and Literature, not elsewhere classified | 091599 | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 0917 |
| Funding Cluster 3 | Unit Description | ASCED Code |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics, Statistics, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Education, Computing, Built Environment, Other Health |
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| Mathematical Sciences | 0101 | |
| Human Movement | 069903 | |
| Political Science and Policy Studies | 0901 | |
| Studies in Human Society | 090300 | |
| Sociology | 090301 | |
| Anthropology | 090303 | |
| Human Geography | 090309 | |
| Gender Specific Studies | 090313 | |
| Studies in Human Society, not elsewhere classified | 090399 | |
| Human Welfare Studies and Services | 090500 | |
| Social Work | 090501 | |
| Children’s Services | 090503 | |
| Youth Work | 090505 | |
| Care for the Aged | 090507 | |
| Care for the Disabled | 090509 | |
| Residential Client Care | 090511 | |
| Counselling | 090513 | |
| Welfare Studies | 090515 | |
| Human Welfare Studies & Services, not elsewhere classified | 090599 | |
| Behavioural Science (1) | 0907 | |
| Librarianship, Information Management & Curatorial Studies | 0913 | |
| Sport and Recreation | 0921 | |
| Other Society and Culture | 0999 | |
| Teacher Education | 0701 | |
| Curriculum and Education Studies | 0703 | |
| Other Education | 0799 | |
| Computer Science | 0201 | |
| Information Systems | 0203 | |
| Other Information Technology | 0299 | |
| Architecture and Urban Environment | 0401 | |
| Building | 0403 | |
| Public Health | 061300 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety | 061301 | |
| Environmental Health | 061303 | |
| Health Promotion | 061307 | |
| Community Health | 061309 | |
| Epidemiology | 061311 | |
| Public Health, not elsewhere classified | 061399 | |
| Rehabiliation Therapies | 061700 | |
| Massage Therapy | 061711 | |
| Rehabiliation Therapies, not elsewhere classified | 061799 | |
| Complimentary Therapies | 0619 | |
| Other Health | 069900 | |
| First Aid | 069907 | |
| Health, not elsewhere classified | 069999 |
| (1) Excluding clinical psychology, which is in cluster 4. |
| Funding Cluster 4 | Unit Description | ASCED Code |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology, Allied Health,
Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts |
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| Clinical Psychology (2) | 090701 | |
| Pharmacy | 0605 | |
| Optical Science | 0609 | |
| Indigenous Health | 061305 | |
| Radiography | 0615 | |
| Physiotherapy | 061701 | |
| Occupational Therapy | 061703 | |
| Chiropractic and Oesteopathy | 061705 | |
| Speech Pathology | 061707 | |
| Audiology | 061709 | |
| Podiatry | 061713 | |
| Nutrition and Dietics | 069901 | |
| Paramedical Studies | 069905 | |
| Northern European Languages | 091503 | |
| Southern European Languages | 091505 | |
| Eastern European Languages | 091507 | |
| Southwest Asian and North African Languages | 091509 | |
| Southern Asian Languages | 091511 | |
| Southeast Asian Languages | 091513 | |
| Eastern Asian Languages | 091515 | |
| Australian Indigenous Languages | 091517 | |
| Translating and Interpreting | 091519 | |
| Performing Arts | 1001 | |
| Visual Arts and Crafts | 1003 | |
| Graphic and Design Studies | 1005 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | 1007 | |
| Other Creative Arts | 1099 |
| (2) Clinical psychology units of study are psychology units of study (Field of Education code 090701) that contribute to courses that are accredited for the purposes of professional registration by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Clinical Psychologists, the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists, the APS College of Counselling Psychologists, the APS College of Educational & Developmental Psychologists, the APS College of Forensic Psychologists, the APS College of Health Psychologists, the APS College of Sport Psychologists and the APS College of Community Psychologists. |
| Funding Cluster 8 | Unit Description | ASCED Code |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Nursing | 0603 |
| Funding Cluster 6 | Unit Description | ASCED Code |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, Science, Surveying |
Physics and Astronomy | 0103 |
| Chemical Sciences | 0105 | |
| Earth Sciences | 0107 | |
| Biological Sciences | 0109 | |
| Other Natural and Physical Sciences | 019900 | |
| Forensic Science | 019903 | |
| Food Science and Biotechnology | 019905 | |
| Pharmacology | 019907 | |
| Laboratory Technology | 019909 | |
| Natural and Physical Sciences, not elsewhere classified | 019999 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering and Technology | 0301 | |
| Process and Resources Engineering | 0303 | |
| Automotive Engineering and Technology | 0305 | |
| Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology | 0307 | |
| Civil Engineering | 0309 | |
| Geomatic Engineering | 0311 | |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology | 0313 | |
| Aerospace Engineering and Technology | 0315 | |
| Maritime Engineering and Technology | 0317 | |
| Other Engineering and Related Technologies | 0399 |
| Funding Cluster 7 | Unit Description | ASCED Code |
|---|---|---|
| Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science | Medical Science | 019901 |
| Medical Studies | 060100 | |
| General Medicine | 060101 | |
| Surgery | 060103 | |
| Psychiatry | 060105 | |
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 060107 | |
| Paediatrics | 060109 | |
| Anaesthesiology | 060111 | |
| Radiology | 060115 | |
| Internal Medicine | 060117 | |
| General Practice | 060119 | |
| Medical Studies, not elsewhere classified | 060199 | |
| Dental Studies | 0607 | |
| Veterinary Studies | 0611 | |
| Agriculture | 0501 | |
| Horticulture and Viticulture | 0503 | |
| Forestry Sciences | 0505 | |
| Fisheries Sciences | 0507 | |
| Environmental Studies | 0509 | |
| Other Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies | 0599 | |
| Pathology | 060113 |
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The Commonwealth student contribution amount is required to be calculated for each Commonwealth supported course or unit of study that a student undertakes at a higher education institution. In 2005, there are two different rates payable depending on the commencement date of the program. DEEWR has given higher education institutions the ability to charge up to 25% more. UNSW Council has agreed that students at UNSW will pay the 25% premium but only from 2006. |
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The maximum student contribution amounts for students starting after 1st January 2008 are: |
| Student contribution band | Maximum student contribution in 2008 | Maximum student contribution in 2009 |
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| Band 3 (1) (law, dentistry, medicine, veterinary science, accounting, administration, economics, commerce) | $8,499 | $8,677 (2) |
| Band 2 (mathematics, statistics, computing, built environment, health, engineering, science, surveying, agriculture) |
$7,260 | $7,412 |
| Band 1 (humanities, behavioural science, social studies, foreign languages, visual and performing arts) |
$5,095 | $5,201 |
| National priorities (education, nursing) | $4,077 | $4,162 (3) |
| Notes: (1) For students commencing before 1 January 2008 undertaking units in accounting, administration, economics, commerce, the maximum amount that can be charged is $7,260. These students are covered by Schedule 7 of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Act 2007. |
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(2) Universities may now set student contributions for accounting, administration, economics and commerce units to the same maximum amount as for units of study in law, medicine, veterinary science and dentistry. In 2009, this is $8,677 (indexed for later years). If a student is a 'pre-2008 student' the maximum student contribution amount per EFTSL in 2009 for a unit of study in accounting, administration, economics and commerce is the same as it would be had the Australian Government not raised the maximum. In 2009, this is $7,412 (indexed for later years). |
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(3) If a student commenced their course of study before 1 January 2009 (and are not covered by the course transfer arrangements), the university may charge them up to the maximum student contribution amount for band 2 for units of study in mathematics, statistics and science that applies to students who commence in 2009 onwards rather than the maximum for the National Priorities band. In 2009 the band 2 maximum is $7,412 (indexed for later years). If a student commenced a course of study that is not a natural and physical science course of study before 1 January 2009 and transfer to a natural and physical science course of study you may be charged a student contribution amount up to the maximum of the National Priorities Band, which is $4,162 (indexed for later years). Mathematics, statistics and science courses of study are courses of study classified to the natural and physical sciences field of education. UNSW can confirm whether a student is required to pay the Band 2 student contribution amount for mathematics, statistics and science units. A natural and physical sciences course of study means a course of study in the field of natural and physical sciences, classified as Broad Field 01 in the publication Australian Standard Classification of Education (ASCED) 2001. A copy of the ASCED codes is available from the ABS website from the following link: ASCED Codes. UNSW can confirm whether a student is required to pay the Band 2 student contribution amount for mathematics statistics and science units. |
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The maximum student contribution amounts for "differential HECS paying" students starting before 1st January 2005 are: |
| Student contribution band | Maximum student contribution in 2008 |
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| Band 3 (law, dentistry, medicine, veterinary science) |
$6,798 |
| Band 2 (accounting, administration, economics, commerce, mathematics, statistics, computing, built environment, health, engineering, science, surveying, agriculture) |
$5,807 |
| Band 1 (humanities, behavioural science, social studies, foreign languages, visual and performing arts) |
$4,077 |
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Maximum student contribution amount for those students who commenced their programs before 1997 are: |
| Year | Student contribution amount |
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| 2005 | $2,889 |
| 2006 | $2,943 |
| 2007 | $3,001 |
| 2008 | $3,061 |
| The tables that are restricted to UNSW provide an historical set of data on HECS funded load by funding cluster by Faculty/School. All tables are in similar format and provide a summary for HECS funded students by program level and funding type. The data provided in the tables is the student load in EFTSU taught by the particular faculty or school or groups of these units. |
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This page was last updated 1 February 2007 |