Paying your fees

We offer a variety of payment options to allow you to pay your fees in full or in part.

Course fees are paid one semester or teaching period at a time, so you can spread your fee payments out over the duration of your course.

Payment of the Student Services and Amenities Fees is due by 1 April for Semester 1 and 1 September for Semester 2.

Domestic students

You're considered a domestic student at Murdoch if you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident, a New Zealand citizen, or hold a permanent Australian humanitarian visa.

Your course fees are due two weeks before the census date or as outlined on your invoice. Each teaching period has a different census date. If you are deferring payments to a HELP loan your fees will transfer to the loan on the census date.

International students

You're an international student if you hold or are applying for a Student, Diplomatic, Bridging, Temporary or Provisional Resident visa, or are a permanent resident of New Zealand.

Your course fees are due on the Friday before commencement of each teaching period, or as outlined on your invoice.

Paying from overseas

If you haven’t left your home country for Australia yet or your tuition fee is being paid from an overseas account, your payment options are:

Paying from within Australia

If you have already arrived in Australia or your tuition fee is being paid by someone in Australia, your payment options are:

Invoices

You can access your invoice and review your payment history in MyInfo. As your tuition fees are based on unit enrolments, you will need to generate a new invoice each time you add or delete a unit.

Your payment history will only show payments made by you. If you are deferring your fees to a HELP loan, you will be issued a Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN) for each enrolled teaching period. You can access your last two semesters’ CANs in MyInfo, or request copies of older CANs in MyAnswers.

A breakdown of your deferred fees is also available from the  Australian Taxation Office.

Receipts

Your official receipt is the one you receive at the time of making payment. How you receive the receipt will vary depending on the payment method you use. Murdoch University is unable to re-issue receipts.

Refunds

If you have overpaid your fees, withdrawn before the census date, or been granted a retrospective withdrawal for your units, you may be eligible for a refund.

You can get a refund of your student services and amenities fee (SSAF) if you withdraw from all your units before the SSAF due date. If you withdraw from all your units after the SSAF due date, you will remain liable for the SSAF amount as at the SSAF due date.

If you are an international student in your first year you will need to meet the additional criteria set out on your acceptance form. The refund amount available may vary depending on your circumstances.

Complete the refund of fees request form and take it to Student Central or send a scanned copy through MyAnswers. You will be advised whether your application has been approved as part of the assessment process.

Receiving your refund

Refunds will only be issued to a bank account in the student’s name, so family trusts and relative’s bank accounts will not be accepted.

Refunds can be sent to Australian or overseas bank accounts. Funds sent to an overseas bank account will be issued in the local currency of the account. You can request the payment be made in Australian dollars, however a fee will apply.

Refund requests can take up to four weeks to process, depending on the time of year.

Fee payment arrangements

If you are experiencing difficulty paying your fees, contact Student Central as soon as possible to discuss your situation. You can also explore financial assistance available to you.

Partial payments

You can pay your fees in instalments before the due date. For example, you may start paying weekly increments against your invoice from the date the invoice is issued, however you must have made full payment by the payment due date.

Partial payments are available to both domestic and international students.

Tuition Fee Payment Plan

If you are an international student facing sudden and severe short-term financial hardship that prevents you from paying your full tuition fees by the due date, you may be eligible to apply for a Tuition Fee Payment Plan. To apply, you must provide independent, verifiable evidence of the unexpected and exceptional circumstance affecting your finances and satisfy all eligibility criteria.

You must complete the Tuition Fee Payment Plan Application and submit it through MyAnswers or at Student Central before the application due date. Please refer to the MyAnswers page for specific deadlines.

Your application will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Fees and Reporting team, and you will be notified of the outcome via email. Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee approval for a payment plan.

Late fees

If your fees are not paid on time, late payment fees will be charged on a monthly basis. Additionally, your access to results and online services including learning materials and assignment lodging services may be restricted.

Your enrolment in units and the university course may be cancelled for non-payment of fees.

Any communication regarding outstanding fees will be sent to the email address you have provided, so it’s important to make sure your contact details in MyInfo are kept up to date.