2021 International Higher Degree Research Tuition Fees

The following table outlines tuition fees for international students undertaking Higher Degree Research studies at Western Sydney University.

Doctorate candidates are entitled to a maximum of 4 years full-time candidature (or part-time equivalent) and Masters by Research candidates are entitled to a maximum of 2 years full-time candidature (or part-time equivalent). Any extensions of candidature beyond this time must be approved by Western Sydney University and further tuition fees may be applied.

Higher degree research tuition fees are reviewed each calendar year and may increase accordingly.

For further information about fees, please refer to the Western Sydney University website: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/future/study/courses/research/higher-degree-research-fees.html

Tuition Fees Per Annual Tuition Fees Course Code Course Title Course Version Course Status High Cost / Low Cost Full-time Session (AUD$) (AUD$) School of Business

8048 Doctor of Philosophy - Business 1 Current Low Cost $14,200.00 $28,400.00

8038 Doctor of Philosophy 1 Current N/A $13,820.00 $27,640.00

8094 Master of Philosophy (Commerce) 1 Current Low Cost $13,470.00 $26,940.00

8049 PhD by Publication - Business 1 Current Low Cost $14,200.00 $28,400.00 School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences

8050 Doctor of Philosophy - Computing, Engineering, Mathematics 1 Current Low Cost $14,200.00 $28,400.00

8112 Master of Information and Communications Technology (Research) 2 Current High Cost $17,470.00 $34,940.00

8095 Master of Philosophy (Computing and Mathematics) 1 Current Low Cost $13,830.00 $27,660.00

8052 PhD by Publications - Computing, Engineering, Mathematics 1 Current Low Cost $14,200.00 $28,400.00

8112 Master of Information and Communications Technology (Research) 1 Continuing High Cost $17,470.00 $34,940.00 School of Education

8040 Doctor of Philosophy - Education 1 Current Low Cost $14,200.00 $28,400.00

8041 PhD by Publication - Education 1 Current Low Cost $14,200.00 $28,400.00

8013 Doctor of Education 1 Current Low Cost $14,200.00 $28,400.00

8088 Master of Philosophy (Education) 1 Current Low Cost $13,830.00 $27,660.00

8089 Master of Philosophy (Education Research) 1 Current Low Cost $13,830.00 $27,660.00

8011 Master of Education (Honours) 1 Continuing Low Cost $13,830.00 $27,660.00 School of Engineering

8068 Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering 1 Current High Cost $15,670.00 $31,340.00

8096 Master of Philosophy (Engineering) 1 Current Low Cost $13,830.00 $27,660.00

8097 Master of Philosophy (Engineering) 1 Current High Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00

8070 PhD by Publications - Engineering 1 Current High Cost $15,670.00 $31,340.00 School of Health Sciences

8057 Doctor of Philosophy - Health Science 1 Current Low Cost $14,200.00 $28,400.00

8099 Master of Philosophy (Health Science) 1 Current Low Cost $13,830.00 $27,660.00

8061 PhD by Publication - Health Science 1 Current Low Cost $14,200.00 $28,400.00 School of Humanities and Communication Arts

8053 Doctor of Philosophy - Humanities and Communication Arts 1 Current Low Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00

8055 PhD by Publication - Humanities and Communication Arts 1 Current Low Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00

8012 Doctor of Creative Arts 1 Current Low Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00

8098 Master of Philosophy (Humanities and Communication Arts) 1 Current Low Cost $13,830.00 $27,660.00

8054 Master of Arts (Honours) Humanities and Communication Arts 1 Continuing Low Cost $13,830.00 $27,660.00 School of Law

8042 Doctor of Philosophy - Law 1 Current Low Cost $14,200.00 $28,400.00

8090 Master of Philosophy (Laws) 1 Current Low Cost $13,470.00 $26,940.00

8043 PhD by Publication - Law 1 Current Low Cost $14,200.00 $28,400.00 School of Medicine

8033 Doctor of Medicine 1 Current High Cost $16,580.00 $33,160.00

8044 Doctor of Philosophy - Medicine 1 Current High Cost $16,580.00 $33,160.00

8091 Master of Philosophy (Medicine) 1 Current High Cost $16,190.00 $32,380.00

8122 PhD by Publication - Medicine 1 Current High Cost TBA TBA

8045 Master of Science (Honours) Medicine 1 Continuing High Cost $16,190.00 $32,380.00 School of Nursing and Midwifery

8046 Doctor of Philosophy - Nursing and Midwifery 1 Current Low Cost $14,200.00 $28,400.00

8093 Master of Philosophy (Midwifery) 1 Current Low Cost $13,830.00 $27,660.00

8092 Master of Philosophy (Nursing) 1 Current Low Cost $13,830.00 $27,660.00

8047 PhD by Publication - Nursing and Midwifery 1 Current Low Cost $14,200.00 $28,400.00 School of Psychology

8062 Doctor of Philosophy - Psychology 1 Current High Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00

8108 Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Clinical Psychology 1 Current Low Cost TBA TBA

8102 Master of Philosophy (Psychology) 1 Current Low Cost $13,830.00 $27,660.00

8066 PhD by Publication - Psychology 1 Current High Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00

8065 Master of Arts (Honours) Psychology 1 Continuing High Cost $13,830.00 $27,660.00 School of Science

8056 Doctor of Philosophy - Science 1 Current High Cost $15,670.00 $31,340.00

8100 Master of Philosophy (Science) 1 Current High Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00

8060 PhD by Publication - Science 1 Current High Cost $15,670.00 $31,340.00 School of Social Sciences

8063 Doctor of Philosophy - Social Science 1 Current Low Cost $14,200.00 $28,400.00

8101 Master of Philosophy (Social Science) 1 Current Low Cost $13,830.00 $27,660.00

8067 PhD by Publication - Social Science 1 Current Low Cost $14,200.00 $28,400.00 Centre for Infrastructure Engineering

8080 Doctor of Philosophy - Infrastructure Engineering 2 Current High Cost $15,670.00 $31,340.00

8106 Master of Philosophy (Infrastructure Engineering) 2 Current High Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00

8082 PhD by Publications - Infrastructure Engineering 2 Current High Cost $15,670.00 $31,340.00 Institute for Culture and Society

8030 Doctor of Cultural Research 1 Current Low Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00

8074 Doctor of Philosophy - Culture and Society 1 Current Low Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00

8104 Master of Philosophy (Culture and Society) 1 Current Low Cost $13,880.00 $27,760.00

8076 PhD by Publication - Culture and Society 1 Current Low Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00 Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment

8071 Doctor of Philosophy - HIE 1 Current High Cost $15,670.00 $31,340.00

8103 Master of Philosophy (HIE) 1 Current High Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00

8073 PhD by Publication - HIE 1 Current High Cost $15,670.00 $31,340.00 The MARCS Institute

8077 Doctor of Philosophy - MARCS 1 Current High Cost $15,670.00 $31,340.00

8105 Master of Philosophy (MARCS) 1 Current High Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00

8079 PhD by Publication - MARCS 1 Current High Cost $15,670.00 $31,340.00 NICM Health Research Institute

8116 Doctor of Philosophy - NICM Health Research Institute 1 Current High Cost $15,670.00 $31,340.00

8115 Master of Philosophy (NICM Health Research) 1 Current High Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00

8117 PhD by Publication - NICM Health Research 1 Current High Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00 Translational Health Research Institute

8114 Doctor of Philosophy (Translational Health Research) 1 Current High Cost $15,670.00 $31,340.00

8113 Master of Philosophy (Translational Health Research) 1 Current High Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00

8118 PhD by Publication - Translational Health Research 1 Current High Cost $14,950.00 $29,900.00 Graduate Research School

8110 Doctor of Philosophy - Research 1 Current Low Cost TBA TBA

8109 Master of Philosophy (Research) 1 Current N/A TBA TBA

8086 Master of Research 2 Current N/A TBA TBA

8084 Master of Research - HC 2 Current High Cost $17,430.00 $34,860.00

8085 Master of Research - LC 2 Current Low Cost $14,330.00 $28,660.00

8120 Master of Research (Planning) 1 Current N/A TBA TBA

8121 Master of Research (Planning) 1 Current N/A TBA TBA

4681 Master of Health (Research Studies)/PhD 1 Current N/A $14,110.00 $28,220.00

8084 Master of Research - HC 1 Continuing High Cost $17,430.00 $34,860.00

8085 Master of Research - LC 1 Continuing Low Cost $14,330.00 $28,660.00

8084 Master of Research - HC 1 Continuing High Cost $17,430.00 $34,860.00

8085 Master of Research - LC 1 Continuing Low Cost $14,330.00 $28,660.00

NOTE: All tuition fees have been rounded to the nearest $10.