2023/24 Cost Breakdown for Macquarie University
Semester (based on 19 weeks)
This is the estimated budget for this study abroad program. It serves as an estimated cost of attendance for your semester or year. Students often pay for study abroad through a combination of financial aid, personal funds, scholarships, grants, and alternative loans. The total amount listed as the Total Program Cost is the maximum amount of financial aid that can be awarded to you by GVSU. This total program cost does not reflect the amount of aid you will qualify for, rather, it serves as the cap on what can be awarded.
Cost Billed to GVSU
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Item |
Cost |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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GVSU Tuition (12-15 credits) |
$7,932 Tuition based on 2023-2024 upper-level in-state tuition rates (12-15 credits). Out-of-state students will pay the out-of-state tuition rate. |
Paid to Grand Valley State University Student Accounts by the regular tuition payment deadline. |
|
IS 380 Course Fee |
$336 |
Paid to GVSU. The IS 380 course fee is $28 per credit hour. Participants of this program will register for 12 credits of IS 380. |
|
Chubb Insurance |
$245 |
GVSU requires all students earning credit abroad to purchase the Chubb Accident and Sickness Insurance. The cost of this insurance is $1.91 per day. The cost estimate for 19 weeks is $245 |
Additional Costs
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Item |
Cost |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Passport & Visa |
$1245 |
Passport fees: $200. Visa fee is currently around $1600 AUD (~$1045 USD). |
|
Flight |
$2,200 - $3,000 |
Paid to Airline Provider |
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Health insurance |
$300 (estimate) paid to Medibank *Required OSHC insurance
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The OSHC insurance coverage is required and must be paid prior to departure. The OSHC insurance will only cover students while they are in Australia and may not cover costs associated with emergency evacuation/repatriation, security evacuation, or 24/7 emergency assistance which is covered by the GVSU mandatory insurance program, Chubb. |
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Housing |
$6,484 USD per semester Includes: utilities, fees, and deposits. Cost will vary based on housing selection. Cost estimate is based on rates at Macquarie Village. |
Paid to housing provider once you arrive or prior to your departure. This budget is based on cost for Macquarie Village Apartments. Average budget for housing may include: $391 AUD per week, $188 AUD registration fee, 36 AUD application fee, $1,564 AUD security deposit, departure cleaning fee $112 AUD. The fee above includes all utilities. Depending on the housing selected, students may have to budget separately for utilities. Based on 19 weeks. |
|
Books and Supplies |
$600 |
Student pays out-of-pocket |
|
Food |
$2,280 |
On-site personal expenses - Based on around $120 USD per week. Food costs will vary based on a student's personal spending habits and preferences. |
|
Personal Expenses |
$2,850 |
On-site personal expenses including: local transportation, cell phone purchase, and basic necessities. Approx. $150 USD per week. |
TOTAL PROGRAM COST
TOTAL PROGRAM COST: Costs billed by GVSU + Additional Costs
$24,471 - $25,271 ** Per Semester
$28,059 (estimate for out-of-state students who do not receive a tuition differential scholarship)
Out-of-state students who receive a GVSU tuition differential scholarship will be able to use that scholarship towards the cost of this program. Exception: International students will not have access to the tuition differential scholarship for use towards the cost of study abroad, however, they may still be eligible for the Study Abroad Grant.
Estimated costs are based on a rate of exchange of 1 AUD = 0.66 USD. Exchange rates fluctuate and may impact the estimates listed above. The rate listed here is the rate as of June 2023.
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*Based on in-state, upper-division tuition rates for 12-15 credits. If you complete more than 15 GVSU credits during your semester abroad, tuition charges for the additional credit above 15 will be billed to your GVSU student account after you return and PIC completes the transfer of credit.
**The cost of any study abroad program depends to a large extent on the participant’s personal spending habits and lifestyle. Personal travel, entertainment, gifts, souvenirs, and other types of personal spending are costs not reflected in the above estimates.