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EXPENSES GUIDE Expenses quoted in the table below are a guide only. They will vary depending on location, lifestyle and personal choices. Please also refer to the important notes at right. All amounts are in Australian dollars (AUD$). EXPENSE TYPE ESTABLISHMENT Temporary accommodation (8 nights) Furniture and household items (if renting unfurnished or partly furnished home) EXAMPLE OF A STUDENT LIVING IN ACCOMMODATION ON-CAMPUS – EXAMPLE OF A STUDENT LIVING IN SHARED ACCOMMODATION OFF- CAMPUS $720 ($90 per night) EXAMPLE OF A FAMILY LIVING OFF-CAMPUS (TWO ADULTS AND ONE CHILD) $1760 ($220 per night) – $1650 $3000 Electricity/gas/phone – connection – $250 $250 Rental bond (refundable) – $880 $2400 Two weeks’ rent in advance – $440 $1200 Total (establishment) – $3940 $8610 ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND UTILITIES PER ACADEMIC YEAR PER YEAR PER YEAR Off-campus rent – ongoing** – $9360 ($175-$200 per week) $26,000 ($500 week) Electricity/gas – ongoing – $1040 ($20 per week) $2080 ($40 per week) Food, groceries, incidentals (36 weeks during semester) Residential college fee, meals and utilities* (36 weeks during semester) (Please refer to page 24) Residential college – Internet, student club fees, etc. (36 weeks during semester)* Orientation Week Accommodation and Activities* Residential college – summer vacation* (Dec–Feb approx. 10 weeks fully catered)*** $1800 ($50 per week) $15,200 ($422 per week) $7280 ($140 per week) $17,420 ($335 per week) – – $565 ($15 per week) – – $595 ($85 per night) $3900 ($390 per week) – – Total (accommodation, food and utilities) $22,060 $17,680 $45,500 ONGOING ADDITIONAL COSTS PER ACADEMIC YEAR PER YEAR PER YEAR Phone (mobile, landline, internet) – ongoing $360 ($10 per week) $1040 ($20 per week) $1560 ($30 per week) Public transport $360 ($10 per week) $1040 ($20 per week) $2340 ($45 per week) Health (dental/medicine not covered by OSHC) $500 $500 $1250 Recreation/entertainment $720 ($20 per week) $1560 ($30 per week) $3900 ($75 per week) Photocopying/printing/ stationery $360 ($10 per week) $520 ($10 per week) $520 ($10 per week) Textbooks & course materials*** $850 $850 $850 Contents insurance $720 ($15-$20 per week) $1040 ($15-$20 per week) $1040 ($15-$20 per week) Clothing/personal $600 $600 $1500 Emergency/unexpected $500 $500 $1000 Total (ongoing additional) $4970 $7650 $13,960 TOTAL (accommodation and living and ongoing expenses) $27,030 $25,330 $59,460 TOTAL (excluding residential college summer vacation and Orientation accommodation) $22,535 Other expenses ADDITIONAL CHILD PER YEAR School tuition fees for children (per child) $8400 Additional school expenses $1300 Childcare (based on 3 days per week) $13,000 NOTES: – UQ tuition fees (see pages 98-102) and OSHC (see page 95) are not included in this table. – Not all items stated in the expenses guide can be used by USA Financial Aid Students in their cost of attendance (COA) calculation. – In Australia, all consumers pay a Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 10 percent on most purchases. GST is included in Expenses quoted above. There is no refund of GST on departure from Australia. – Students should allow for a four to five percent increase in living expenses each year. – Australian Government and UQ scholarships/ stipends are paid in Australian dollars and are not affected by changes in exchange rates. However, home government and private sponsor scholarships/ stipends will be affected. – Childcare costs vary from centre to centre. Please contact individual childcare centres for a comprehensive list of fees and payment schedule. – College fees listed are drawn from average 2011 prices and may vary in 2012 – *Please see www.accommodation.uq.edu.au for examples of rental costs near UQ campuses. – **This cost may vary from college to college. – ***Prices for textbooks and materials may vary and will be higher for professional courses. – Students may opt to reside in the colleges during the summer vacation period – a fee per night will be charged. Ongoing additional costs during this period have not been included in this guide. Please note that Residential colleges close for approximately five weeks each year. During this time students may opt to stay in temporary off-campus accommodation or otherwise return home. Costs associated with temporary accommodation and other ongoing additional expenses during this period are not included in this guide. 90 UNDERGRADUATE <strong>PROSPECTUS</strong> FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 2012
Admission Information UQ provides international students with clear information about admission processes, and offers assistance in understanding the academic and language requirements. Kathy Townsend, Education and Research Officer, Moreton Bay Research Station, Stradbroke Island UNDERGRADUATE <strong>PROSPECTUS</strong> FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 2012 91
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