Incidental fees are for goods and services provided to you which are not essential to your program or study; or where these goods or services are also made available to you in an alternate form, free of charge.
Incidental fees are payable on a user basis and are not generally refundable.
Levy fees for good and services
UNSW will levy fees for the following goods/services. The following list reflects common requests and is not exhaustive. Further information on determining incidental fees can be found here.
| Service / Item | Fee |
| Verification of qualification | See website |
| Early Release of Testamur | $125 |
| Replacement Testamur | See website |
| Replacement Transcripts | See website |
| AHEGS | See website |
| Payment Plan Fee | See website |
| UNSW Graduation Fee | See website |
| Program Application Fee (International) | See website |
| Thesis submission related costs (variable) | See website |
In addition to the above, UNSW may levy fees as appropriate for the following goods/services not listed:
- Goods and services requested, that are not essential to the course
- Alternative forms of access to goods or services essential to the course, but are otherwise readily available at no additional cost by the provider
- Essential goods or services that students have the choice of acquiring from a supplier other than the provider and is for:
- equipment or items that become the student’s physical property and are not consumed in the course (or)
- food, transport and accommodation costs associated with the provision of field trips that form part of the course
- Fines or penalties imposed principally as a disincentive and not to raise revenue or cover administrative costs.
Special admissions tests
A provider that conducts a special admissions test for judging the suitability of a person seeking admission into a specialist course may charge a fee for this test.
A special admissions test would be over and above normal admissions services such as enrolling on the basis of an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), for which a provider must not charge a fee, for example:
- Specialist auditions and interviews such as those conducted by performing arts institutions/faculties,
- Where special expertise is required to conduct interviews and make recommendations on the suitability of applicants for admission.