As a UOW College student you will be required to pay course fees throughout your studies. Your fees will depend on the course or program you are studying. Here you will find information on courses fees, government subsidies, loans and payment options and scholarships.
The information in this section applies to our higher education diplomas and university preparation courses:
UOW College Higher Education Diplomas are Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) for eligible domestic students. This means the Australian government will pay for part of your tuition fees (called the subsidy amount), and you pay the rest (called the student contribution).
Your final student contribution will depend on the subjects that make up your course, and also on your year of enrolment and completion. Generally speaking, the cost of a UOW College Diploma is comparable to the first year of a UOW bachelor degree in the related study area.
Read more about Domestic Pre-university fees and how tuition fees are calculated.
Academic fees schedules and census dates:
It's important to be aware that the fee schedule below is for full fee-paying students before any fee subsidies are applied.
The University Entrance Program (UEP) offers a limited number of fee free* places for eligible students each year. When a fee free place is offered, there is no student contribution for tuition for this course.
*Fee free is subject to terms and conditions
Enrolled students can review subject costs in SOLS. Access your enrolment record and click on the subject code.
A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is an enrolment subsidised by the Australian Government.
CSP are university places where, for eligible domestic students, tuition fees are made up of two parts:
CSPs are available for Australian and New Zealand citizens, and holders of an Australian permanent visa (including humanitarian). Read more about how HECS-HELP and CSP's work
The ‘Standard Course Fee’ will apply to students who are not eligible for a CSP.
You will be automatically assessed for a CSP place. Your offer letter will confirm if you have been offered a CSP enrolment and how to accept it.
Once you accept your offer of a CSP, the next step is enrolment, where you will complete a CSP and HECS-HELP loan form (also known as an eCAF). These can only be supplied by the education provider. You must enrol in your CSP by the census date or it will be cancelled so make sure you check your new student email for instructions.
HECS-HELP is a loan from the Australian Government you can use to cover the cost of your CSP course (i.e. your student contribution amount). After enrolling in a course, you will then enrol in your subjects (sometimes referred to as units) for the coming semester. You must pay the cost of those subjects upfront or defer them to a HECS‑HELP loan by the census date, otherwise your CSP enrolment will be cancelled. It is available to eligible domestic students studying a UOW College Higher Education Diploma.
Read more about how HECS-HELP and CSP's work
Access the Government Study Assist website for more information on HECS-HELP.
The Help Loan booklets can be accessed on Government Study Assist website.
Instructions on how to apply for HECS-HELP are available here.
| Scholarship | Study area | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Annika's Scholarship | UOW College Higher Education Diplomas | Equity Disadvantage criteria |
| Aunty Linda Cruse Scholarship | All UOW College courses | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples |
The information in this section applies to our vocational qualification courses:
| Year | Course code | Course | Total tuition | Payment options |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HLT54121 | Diploma of Nursing | $25,968* | VET Student Loans are available for eligible students; payment upfront or by instalment |
| 2026 | HLT54121 | Diploma of Nursing | $26,880* | VET Student Loans are available for eligible students; payment upfront or by instalment |
*Scholarships are available for eligible students - read more about Nursing Scholarships below.
A VSL Administration Fee of $60 is applicable where the VET Student Loans payment option is selected.
| Course code | Course | Total tuition | Payment options |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CHC33021 |
Certificate III in Individual Support | $0 - $1,750* | NSW Smart and Skilled funding may be available* |
|
* This training may be subsidised by the NSW Government under the NSW Smart & Skilled program. Smart & Skilled funded places are limited and subject to funding availability. To check your eligibility, refer to: Are you eligible for Smart and Skilled training? The full course fee for non-subsidised training is $8,860. |
|||
| CHC43015 | Certificate IV in Ageing Support | $0* |
NSW Smart and Skilled funding may be available* This course is offered under a traineeship program only. |
| * This training may be subsidised by the NSW Government under the NSW Smart & Skilled program. Smart & Skilled funded places are limited and subject to funding availability. To check your eligibility, refer to: Are you eligible for Smart and Skilled training? The full course fee for non-subsidised training is $10,880. | |||
| Course code | Course | Total tuition | Fee Type | Payment options |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIS30321 |
Certificate III in Fitness | $0 - $1,750* | NSW Smart and Skilled subsidised training student fee (limited places) | NSW Smart and Skilled subsidised training |
|
|
$2,550 |
Non-subsidised training student fee |
Payment upfront or by instalment |
|
| SIS40221 | Certificate IV in Fitness |
$0 - $2,750* |
NSW Smart and Skilled subsidised training student fee (limited places) |
NSW Smart and Skilled subsidised training |
|
$3,740 |
Non-subsidised training student fee |
Payment upfront or by instalment |
||
| *This training may be subsidised by the NSW Government under the NSW Smart & Skilled program. Smart & Skilled funded places are limited and subject to funding availability. To check your eligibility, refer to: Are you eligible for Smart and Skilled training? | ||||
UOW College complies with the VET Tuition Assurance requirements. Details can be found in the Statement of VET Tuition Assurance for students accessing the VET Student Loans Scheme and the Australian Student Tuition Assurance Scheme (ASTAS) Student Statement for VET students who have paid all or a proportion of tuition fees upfront.
Key dates including census dates are available on our key dates page.
Smart and Skilled is a NSW government funding initiative that subsidises the costs of Vocational Education and Training (VET) for eligible students to help them acquire the necessary skills to secure employment and advance their careers.
To be eligible for Smart and Skilled training, students must meet the following requirements:
When you apply for a UOW College VET course, you will be automatically assessed for Smart and Skilled funding. You can also check your eligibility on the Smart and Skills website.
Find out more about Smart and Skilled funding.
From 1 July 2025, eligible domestic Diploma of Nursing students can benefit from Commonweath Prac Payments (CPP). The CPP is a grant from the government paid to eligible Diploma of Nursing students in instalments each time they undertake mandatory prac placements to qualify as an Enrolled Nurse.
To be eligible, students need to be:
For more detailed information on eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit Commonweath Prac Payment (CPP) | Your Career
VET Student Loans (VSL) is an Australian Government income contingent loan scheme designed to assist eligible students pay their tuition fees for approved courses.
Eligible students are permitted to access a maximum loan amount of $18,838 for the HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing over the duration of this course. It is important for students to be aware the maximum loan amount is not sufficient to cover all of the tuition fees for this course. Students are responsible for paying the gap amount upfront for each session.
Students are encouraged to review scholarship options that can potentially reduce their tuition fees for the course and narrow the tuition fee gap.
VET Student Loans will only be approved for students who meet eligibility requirements and are subject to availability in accordance with the Federal Government imposed provider loan limit. A VET Student Loan is a VETSL debt that continues to be a debt to the Commonwealth until it is repaid.
A VSL Administration Fee of $60 is applicable where the VET Student Loans payment option is selected.
Learn more about eligibility and how to apply our VET Student Loans page.
Where a student is required to make payments for a part of their tuition fee that is not covered by Smart and Skilled Funding, or outside of the maximum VET Student Loan amount, the following payment options are available:
Payment method: Students can choose to pay their fees upfront prior to the commencement of the course by Visa, MasterCard or Electronic Funds Transfer. The date payment is required will be stated in the offer letter. For information on how to complete your payment upfront, email uowcstudent-fees@uow.edu.au
| Scholarship | Study area |
|---|---|
| Equity Nursing Scholarship | Nursing |
| Access Nursing Scholarship (Financial Hardship) | Nursing |
| Aunty Linda Cruse Scholarship | All UOW College courses |
For further information contact the college