University of Melbourne

Academic Year Southern Hemisphere 2025 — Session: Academic Year

Duration (approximate)

Departure Date February 16, 2025
Return Date November 22, 2025
Credits 24-32

Program Fee

Fee Type Amount Notes
Tuition and Orientation $29,740 The tuition portion of all program fees includes tuition for most arts and social science academic courses, pre-program advisory services, on-site orientation, complete support services throughout the program, health and accident insurance, post-program follow-up and transcript.
Room $13,500 The housing portion of our program fee assumes self-catered, standard accommodations. Students in catered housing or enhanced accommodations could be subject to supplemental charges. Please refer to the program's Accommodation page for more specific details.
Total Program Fee $43,240 Enrollment selections incurring additional fees will be billed several weeks after programs begin.

Estimate of Additional Expenses

Fee Type Amount Notes
Books $190 The average cost of books and supplies for a typical student for the year.
Meals $5,480 This estimate is based on the cost of food to be prepared using the residence facilities provided. Students in catered housing will be billed for the cost of the meal plan through their student account (see Potential Additional Fees below for more information).
Personal $5,095 This budget item is meant to cover general expenses of daily life. Our estimated cost typically includes toiletries, snacks, cell phones, limited entertainment activities, and other miscellaneous expenses. This includes an estimated $300 for out-of-pocket medical expenses.
Student Visa $1,100 For students studying in Australia for longer than 90 days, the cost of the student visa (subclass 500) is $1,600 AUD. Visa costs are subject to change.
Local Travel $685 Estimated travel costs from the student residence to the instruction site throughout the course of the program.
Program Travel $2,000 The program fee does not include the cost of traveling to and from the program location. The estimated cost of airfare is based on the average cost of travel from the US to the program. Cost will vary depending on time of purchase, point of origin and dates of travel.
Total Estimate of Additional Expenses $14,550 These estimates intend to assist students in budgeting for their experience abroad. Actual amounts will vary depending on individual spending habits. An exchange rate of USD 0.685 to AUD 1.00 was used in determining the above estimates.


Potential Additional Fees

Fee Type Amount Notes
Catered Housing Fee $3,000 - $6,500 Students assigned to a residential college, studio and catered housing or Scape housing will be billed for the additional cost of the housing services and meals per semester. These charges are generally posted the month after each semester begins.


Total Estimated Cost of Attendance

$57,790

The Total Estimated Cost of Attendance includes the Program Fee and Estimate of Additional Expenses. Enrollment selections outlined in the Additional Fees section may increase the overall Estimated Cost of Attendance by the fee amounts listed.