Financial Assistance

These pages provide information on all forms of available financial assistance, for both tuition and living expenses. 

Government schemes for domestic students

Commonwealth assistance

HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP, SA-HELP, OS-HELP

Centrelink payments

Abstudy, Austudy, Youth Allowance and Pensioner Education Supplement

Loans, plans and scholarships

Student loans

To cover the costs of unforeseen circumstances

Payment plans

Tuition fee assistance in financial hardship

Scholarships

You can apply for a range of a scholarships including travel/exchange, Honours, merit and equity.

Travel concession

Travel concessions with Opal Card

The Concession Opal card allows eligible students to access fares at half the price of the Adult Opal card for travel on transport services

Jobs and employment

Job opportunities

As a UNSW student, you have access to a large number of employment opportunities.

Staff Tuition Fee Subsidy

Eligible staff may seek a UNSW Staff Tuition Fee Subsidy from 2018. Eligibility and information on how to apply can be found on the Human Resources website.

The discount is currently set at 40% and will be automatically applied to your tuition fees if you are successful in obtaining a subsidy for your future semester of study.