Fees & scholarships
Your fees explained
FEE-HELP is not available for single subject enrolments.
Australian Fee Places
When you apply, you will automatically be considered for an Australian fee place if you meet course entry requirements.
You’ll pay tuition fees for each year that you are enrolled. Tuition fees are calculated according to your course and study load each semester. You may defer payment of your fees via the Australian Government’s FEE-HELP loan scheme if you are eligible.
If your course is relevant to your current employment, you may be able to claim fees as a work-related tax deduction.
Tuition fees may be adjusted each year.
FEE-help
FEE-HELP can cover all or part of your tuition fees. The Australian Government pays the amount of the loan direct to the University. You’ll make repayments through the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) whenever your income is above the threshold, or you can make voluntary repayments to the ATO at any time.
FEE-HELP is not means tested and there is no loan fee for graduate study. If you already have a HECS-HELP loan from your undergraduate studies, you can still access a FEE-HELP loan. No interest is charged on your FEE-HELP loan, however, it is indexed each year with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in line with the cost of living.
The Government’s Study Assist website provides more information about FEE-HELP.
Other financial assistance
The University's Student Financial Aid Service can provide you with advice and information on student loans and bursaries/grants, cost of living, budgeting and tax advice.
Scholarships
Melbourne Law School and the University of Melbourne offer a range of scholarships, prizes and awards to support students.
Prizes are available to Melbourne Law Masters students placed first overall in some subjects.
- Melbourne Law School - Scholarships, prizes and awards
- Scholarships in Australia (The Good Universities Guide)
International students may be eligible for:
Scholarships may also be provided by government and non-government organisations in your home country. Please contact the relevant organisations for specific details.
Melbourne Law Masters Indigenous Bursary
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders admitted to study a single subject in the Melbourne Law Masters program at Melbourne Law School through the Community Access Program will receive a bursary to cover approximately 75% of their subject fees. Please forward your application acknowledgement email to law-admissions@unimelb.edu.au once you’ve submitted your application. If you are offered a place, we will contact you with next steps to receive your bursary.