Fees

International fee-paying students 

You will pay international student fees if you are not one of the below:

• An Australian or New Zealand citizen
• An Australian permanent resident
• An Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder

CQUniversity's fees for international students are listed in the fees section of each course page on our website. Tuition fees vary depending on the course and units you study. 

To see the list of courses available to international students with term and annual fees, you can view our 2025 International Courses and Fees.

To see the fee per unit for international students, you can view our 2025 Tuition Fee Schedule.

Your Letter of Offer will include an estimate of the fees for your full course.

Other information

• You may be eligible for the International Merit Scholarship of up to 25% of your total course fee, if you meet all the terms and conditions.
• The same course fees apply whether you study at a CQU campus or online.
• As an international student, you are not eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place.

The CQU Fee Advantage

Findings from Studymove show that both our average undergraduate and postgraduate course fees are approximately 6% and 12% respectively more affordable than the average course fees of other Australian universities. Our affordable course fees do not compromise the quality of education we provide or our graduate outcomes. In fact, our graduates find employment fast and earn more than the national average (QILT ComparED 2023).

Learn more about our international fee advantage. 

Our commitment to affordable quality is further validated by the ISB survey results for value for money.

In the 2023 International Student Barometer, our students have told us they felt their current course is good value for money, placing us above both the global and Australian university average for this aspect of their student experience.