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Frequently Asked Questions for Student Abroad and Student Exchange students

Fees and costs

What will it cost?

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Do I need to pay for Overseas Student Health Cover when I already have my own insurance that covers me while I am in Australia?

Yes. The Australian government requires that all international students and their families pay for health insurance in Australia through the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) scheme. The University-preferred provider for your first 12 months of OSHC is OSHC Worldcare

You will need evidence that you have OSHC before you can obtain your visa for Australia. Membership of a health insurance scheme in your home country does not exempt you from paying OSHC. Only Swedish students covered by SKANDIA and Norwegian students covered by the National Norwegian Insurance Scheme are exempt from paying the Australian Overseas Student Health Cover as a result of special inter-governmental arrangements. If you insure with OSHC Worldcare through the University, then in so doing, you consent to the University disclosing your relevant personal details (for example, your family name, given name, sex, date of birth, start date and campus code) to OSHC Worldcare so that your OSHC can be registered. After you arrive in Sydney you should request an OSHC Membership card at the OSHC Worldcare website.

The International Office will, on receipt of your first payment of tuition fees and the OSHC premium, pay the compulsory OSHC to OSHC Worldcare on your behalf. After this initial payment, you are responsible for annual renewals. OSHC provides free access to the University health service and public hospitals. Higher level coverage (e.g. access to private hospitals, or coverage for spouse and family) is your responsibility. Waiting periods apply for some health treatments.

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What is a bank draft or bank cheque?

Payments are made by bank draft or cheque. Please see your local bank for more information this form of payment. Ask for the bank draft or cheque to be made payable to the “University of Sydney” in Australian dollars (AUD). This type of cheque / draft will include an associated Australian bank, with an Australian address. Your home bank will withdraw the equivalent amount of money in your home country currency from your bank account and then process the cheque or draft. The amount will be converted according to the exchange rate on that day. There is often a small charge for this service.

This is a guaranteed form of payment and cannot be cashed or deposited by anyone other than the University of Sydney.

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Can I pay by personal cheque?

No, personal cheques are not a guaranteed form of payment.

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Can I pay by wire transfer?

No, often this causes a greater delay than sending a bank draft by courier to the Student Exchange Program. If you have a problem ordering a bank draft or cheque, please contact Student Exchange to discuss this issue. Our finance area is aware of specific countries that do not issue bank drafts regularly. Generally, bank drafts or cheques are easily accessible.

As a Study Abroad student, do I pay a reduced fee if I don't enrol in a full study load?

No, Study Abroad students are required to enrol in a full-time study load at the University of Sydney. The standard Study Abroad tuition fee is a flat fee that allows students to enrol in 18-32 credit points per semester.

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