University of the Sunshine Coast: fees and courses for international students
Sunshine Coast · Brisbane · Adelaide · CRICOS provider 01595D · Official website
A$29,500median undergraduate tuition / yr
A$31,500median postgraduate tuition / yr
141registered courses (85 UG · 34 PG)
A$29,710Home Affairs living-cost figure / yr
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Tuition by study area
| Study area | Courses | Median UG / yr | Median PG / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📈 Business & Management | 28 | A$28,500 | A$29,219 |
| 🌏 Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences | 19 | A$28,500 | A$29,500 |
| ⚙️ Engineering | 12 | A$33,500 | A$38,500 |
| 🧠 Psychology | 11 | A$30,500 | A$33,500 |
| ❤️ Health & Allied Health | 10 | A$31,500 | A$35,460 |
| 🍎 Teaching & Education | 10 | A$28,500 | A$31,500 |
| ⚖️ Law & Justice | 9 | A$33,500 | — |
| 🎨 Creative Arts, Media & Design | 9 | A$28,500 | — |
| 🔬 Science | 9 | A$31,500 | — |
| 💻 IT & Computer Science | 4 | A$29,500 | A$31,500 |
| 🧮 Accounting & Finance | 4 | A$28,500 | A$27,733 |
| 🌿 Agriculture & Environment | 4 | A$31,500 | — |
| 🩺 Nursing | 3 | A$30,787 | A$32,420 |
| 🏛️ Architecture & Construction | 2 | A$28,500 | — |
All courses
| Course | Level | Campus | Years | Tuition / yr | Total tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma in Animal Ecology CRICOS 107195F | Diploma | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$21,000 | A$21,000 |
| Diploma in Business CRICOS 084894F | Diploma | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$21,000 | A$21,000 |
| Diploma in Business Innovation CRICOS 109234K | Diploma | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$21,000 | A$21,000 |
| Diploma in Communication CRICOS 084895E | Diploma | Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$21,000 | A$21,000 |
| Diploma in Criminology and Justice CRICOS 0100425 | Diploma | Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$21,000 | A$21,000 |
| Diploma in International Sport Management CRICOS 120807G | Diploma | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$21,000 | A$21,000 |
| Diploma in Outdoor Environmental Studies CRICOS 088627D | Diploma | Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$21,000 | A$21,000 |
| Diploma in Social Sciences CRICOS 084897C | Diploma | Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$21,000 | A$21,000 |
| Undergraduate Certificate in Animal Ecology CRICOS 110842J | Diploma | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 0.5 | A$10,500 | A$10,500 |
| Undergraduate Certificate in General Studies CRICOS 108700H | Diploma | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 0.5 | A$22,900 | A$22,900 |
| Graduate Certificate in Business Administration CRICOS 067674D | Grad Certificate | Sunshine Coast | 0.5 | A$14,750 | A$14,750 |
| Graduate Certificate in Business Research CRICOS 099037B | Grad Certificate | 0.5 | A$13,900 | A$13,900 | |
| Graduate Certificate in Education CRICOS 081795M | Grad Certificate | Sunshine Coast | 0.5 | A$15,750 | A$15,750 |
| Graduate Certificate in Education Research CRICOS 099395B | Grad Certificate | Sunshine Coast | 0.5 | A$15,750 | A$15,750 |
| Graduate Certificate in Management CRICOS 065611B | Grad Certificate | Sunshine Coast | 0.5 | A$14,495 | A$14,495 |
| Graduate Diploma in Business Administration CRICOS 067675C | Grad Diploma | Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$28,943 | A$29,500 |
| Master of Business Administration CRICOS 066777E | Masters | Sunshine Coast | 1.5 | A$29,127 | A$44,250 |
| Master of Business Administration (Extended) CRICOS 088886G | Masters | Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$29,219 | A$59,000 |
| Master of Business Administration/Master of Business Intelligence and Analytics CRICOS 117525K | Masters | Adelaide, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$32,500 | A$65,000 |
| Master of Business Administration/Master of International Business CRICOS 088887F | Masters | Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$29,219 | A$59,000 |
| Master of Business Intelligence and Analytics CRICOS 117524M | Masters | Adelaide, Sunshine Coast | 1.5 | A$32,500 | A$48,750 |
| Master of Civil Engineering CRICOS 115025B | Masters | Brisbane | 2 | A$38,500 | A$77,000 |
| Master of Counselling CRICOS 079913F | Masters | Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$29,500 | A$59,000 |
| Master of Cyber Security and Forensics CRICOS 109236H | Masters | Adelaide, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$31,500 | A$63,000 |
| Master of Dietetics (Sports Nutrition) CRICOS 116690E | Masters | Brisbane | 2 | A$38,500 | A$77,000 |
| Master of Education CRICOS 081796K | Masters | 1.5 | A$27,400 | A$41,100 | |
| Master of Engineering (Professional) CRICOS 119891E | Masters | Brisbane | 2 | A$38,500 | A$77,000 |
| Master of Engineering Project Management CRICOS 115031D | Masters | Brisbane | 2 | A$38,500 | A$77,000 |
| Master of Health Promotion CRICOS 061061D | Masters | Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$32,420 | A$64,840 |
| Master of Information and Communications Technology CRICOS 092873M | Masters | Adelaide, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$31,500 | A$63,000 |
| Master of International Business CRICOS 077420K | Masters | Sunshine Coast | 1.5 | A$29,127 | A$44,250 |
| Master of International Development CRICOS 084892G | Masters | Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$25,600 | A$51,200 |
| Master of Management CRICOS 082695G | Masters | Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$29,219 | A$59,000 |
| Master of Mechanical Engineering CRICOS 115026A | Masters | Brisbane | 2 | A$38,500 | A$77,000 |
| Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) CRICOS 080425A | Masters | Sunshine Coast | 1.5 | A$32,420 | A$48,630 |
| Master of Professional Accounting CRICOS 059557J | Masters | Brisbane | 2 | A$27,733 | A$56,000 |
| Master of Professional Psychology CRICOS 084975E | Masters | Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$33,500 | A$33,500 |
| Master of Psychology (Clinical) CRICOS 070701B | Masters | Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$33,500 | A$67,000 |
| Master of Renewable Energy Engineering CRICOS 115030E | Masters | Brisbane | 2 | A$38,500 | A$77,000 |
| Master of Robotics and Automation Engineering CRICOS 115027M | Masters | Brisbane | 2 | A$38,500 | A$77,000 |
| Master of Social Work (Qualifying) CRICOS 073869J | Masters | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$30,500 | A$61,000 |
| Master of Teaching (Primary) CRICOS 096250K | Masters | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$31,500 | A$63,000 |
| Master of Teaching (Secondary) CRICOS 094769F | Masters | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$31,500 | A$63,000 |
| Master of Arts CRICOS 026642G | Masters (Research) | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$32,500 | A$65,000 |
| Master of Business by Research CRICOS 065370C | Masters (Research) | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$32,500 | A$65,000 |
| Master of Climate Change Adaptation by Research CRICOS 063014F | Masters (Research) | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$32,500 | A$65,000 |
| Master of Creative Arts CRICOS 041913G | Masters (Research) | Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$32,500 | A$65,000 |
| Master of Education by Research CRICOS 072639J | Masters (Research) | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$32,500 | A$65,000 |
| Master of Regional Planning by Research CRICOS 070697D | Masters (Research) | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$32,500 | A$65,000 |
| Master of Science CRICOS 026640J | Masters (Research) | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$32,500 | A$65,000 |
| Master of Social Work by Research CRICOS 0100246 | Masters (Research) | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$32,500 | A$65,000 |
| Master of Sport and Exercise Science by Research CRICOS 097013D | Masters (Research) | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$32,500 | A$65,000 |
| Master of Sports Nutrition by Research CRICOS 066893A | Masters (Research) | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$32,500 | A$65,000 |
| Associate Degree in Business CRICOS 064623F | Associate Degree | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$28,500 | A$57,000 |
| Associate Degree in Science CRICOS 064652A | Associate Degree | Sunshine Coast | 2 | A$28,600 | A$57,200 |
| Bachelor of Animal Ecology CRICOS 085714G | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$31,500 | A$94,500 |
| Bachelor of Arts CRICOS 022806B | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$28,500 | A$85,500 |
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours) CRICOS 026637D | Honours | Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$28,500 | A$28,500 |
| Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business CRICOS 022805C | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$28,500 | A$114,000 |
| Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science CRICOS 022808M | Bachelor | Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$30,500 | A$122,000 |
| Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) CRICOS 110837F | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$30,500 | A$91,500 |
| Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) (Honours) CRICOS 110838E | Honours | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$30,500 | A$30,500 |
| Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Counselling CRICOS 110839D | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$30,500 | A$122,000 |
| Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice CRICOS 110840M | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$29,500 | A$118,000 |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science CRICOS 066285C | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$32,500 | A$97,500 |
| Bachelor of Business CRICOS 022807A | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$28,500 | A$85,500 |
| Bachelor of Business (Honours) CRICOS 028849J | Honours | 1 | A$28,990 | A$28,990 | |
| Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) CRICOS 076977C | Bachelor | Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$26,750 | A$80,250 |
| Bachelor of Business (International Business) CRICOS 028845B | Bachelor | Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$25,000 | A$75,000 |
| Bachelor of Business (Marketing) CRICOS 028846A | Bachelor | Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$26,750 | A$80,250 |
| Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management) CRICOS 066415J | Bachelor | Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$25,000 | A$75,000 |
| Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) CRICOS 110841K | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$29,500 | A$118,000 |
| Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) CRICOS 065673K | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$28,500 | A$114,000 |
| Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Communication CRICOS 0101886 | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$28,500 | A$114,000 |
| Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Creative Industries CRICOS 0101332 | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$28,500 | A$114,000 |
| Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice CRICOS 0101885 | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$28,500 | A$114,000 |
| Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Design CRICOS 0101883 | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$28,500 | A$114,000 |
| Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Science CRICOS 022809K | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$30,500 | A$122,000 |
| Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology CRICOS 098401F | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$32,500 | A$130,000 |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) CRICOS 076978B | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$28,500 | A$85,500 |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) CRICOS 075467M | Honours | 1 | A$26,800 | A$26,800 | |
| Bachelor of Communication CRICOS 058396G | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$28,500 | A$85,500 |
| Bachelor of Communication (Honours) CRICOS 096506B | Honours | Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$28,500 | A$28,500 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science CRICOS 0100676 | Bachelor | Brisbane | 3 | A$30,500 | A$91,500 |
| Bachelor of Counselling CRICOS 074094K | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$28,500 | A$85,500 |
| Bachelor of Creative Industries CRICOS 080099K | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$29,500 | A$88,500 |
| Bachelor of Creative Industries (Creative Writing and Publishing) CRICOS 098464B | Bachelor | Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$26,750 | A$80,250 |
| Bachelor of Creative Industries (Honours) CRICOS 096507A | Honours | Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$29,500 | A$29,500 |
| Bachelor of Creative Industries (Screen Media) CRICOS 098460F | Bachelor | Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$26,750 | A$80,250 |
| Bachelor of Creative Industries (Theatre and Performance) CRICOS 098459K | Bachelor | Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$26,750 | A$80,250 |
| Bachelor of Criminology and Justice CRICOS 059490A | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$28,500 | A$85,500 |
| Bachelor of Criminology and Justice (Honours) CRICOS 0100647 | Honours | Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$28,500 | A$28,500 |
| Bachelor of Design CRICOS 064651B | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$28,500 | A$85,500 |
| Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) CRICOS 077419C | Bachelor | Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$28,500 | A$114,000 |
| Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts CRICOS 082693J | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$28,500 | A$114,000 |
| Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Recreation and Outdoor Environmental Studies CRICOS 088624G | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$29,500 | A$118,000 |
| Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science CRICOS 082694G | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$28,500 | A$114,000 |
| Bachelor of Education Studies (Early Childhood) CRICOS 115024C | Bachelor | Adelaide, Brisbane | 3 | A$32,500 | A$97,500 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours) CRICOS 078425G | Honours | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$33,500 | A$134,000 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)/Bachelor of Environmental Science CRICOS 085715F | Honours | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 5 | A$33,500 | A$167,500 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic)(Honours) CRICOS 0100794 | Honours | Brisbane | 4 | A$33,500 | A$134,000 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) CRICOS 120806H | Honours | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$39,900 | A$159,600 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Honours) CRICOS 090700D | Honours | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$33,500 | A$134,000 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronic) (Honours) CRICOS 0100795 | Honours | Brisbane | 4 | A$33,500 | A$134,000 |
| Bachelor of Environmental Management CRICOS 088625F | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$31,500 | A$94,500 |
| Bachelor of Environmental Science CRICOS 066283E | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$31,500 | A$94,500 |
| Bachelor of Health Science CRICOS 088888E | Bachelor | Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$29,500 | A$88,500 |
| Bachelor of Human Services CRICOS 057534K | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$28,500 | A$85,500 |
| Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology CRICOS 048930F | Bachelor | Adelaide, Brisbane | 3 | A$28,500 | A$85,500 |
| Bachelor of International Sport Management CRICOS 119448B | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$29,500 | A$88,500 |
| Bachelor of International Studies CRICOS 074096G | Bachelor | Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$28,500 | A$85,500 |
| Bachelor of Laws CRICOS 080426M | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$28,500 | A$114,000 |
| Bachelor of Laws CRICOS 116689J | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$44,667 | A$134,000 |
| Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) CRICOS 080427K | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$28,500 | A$85,500 |
| Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts CRICOS 081022A | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 5 | A$33,500 | A$167,500 |
| Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business CRICOS 081023M | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 5 | A$33,500 | A$167,500 |
| Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) CRICOS 081024K | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 5 | A$33,500 | A$167,500 |
| Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice CRICOS 088619D | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 5 | A$33,500 | A$167,500 |
| Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Environmental Management CRICOS 092874K | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 5 | A$33,500 | A$167,500 |
| Bachelor of Music CRICOS 106002F | Bachelor | Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$29,500 | A$88,500 |
| Bachelor of Nursing Science CRICOS 078086M | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3.2 | A$30,727 | A$97,500 |
| Bachelor of Nursing Science: Graduate Entry CRICOS 072637M | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 2.2 | A$30,846 | A$67,031 |
| Bachelor of Nutrition CRICOS 061658G | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$29,500 | A$88,500 |
| Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) CRICOS 077418D | Honours | Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$32,500 | A$130,000 |
| Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) CRICOS 119078A | Honours | Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$38,500 | A$154,000 |
| Bachelor of Primary Education CRICOS 073277M | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$28,500 | A$114,000 |
| Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics CRICOS 109235J | Bachelor | Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$29,500 | A$88,500 |
| Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) CRICOS 090558E | Honours | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$30,500 | A$122,000 |
| Bachelor of Recreation and Outdoor Environmental Studies CRICOS 094768G | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$29,500 | A$88,500 |
| Bachelor of Science CRICOS 022804D | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$31,500 | A$94,500 |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) CRICOS 028850E | Honours | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 1 | A$31,500 | A$31,500 |
| Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) CRICOS 063008D | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$29,500 | A$88,500 |
| Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice CRICOS 088621K | Bachelor | Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$36,875 | A$147,500 |
| Bachelor of Social Work CRICOS 062654D | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$29,500 | A$118,000 |
| Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice CRICOS 088622J | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 5 | A$29,500 | A$147,500 |
| Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science CRICOS 066289K | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$31,500 | A$94,500 |
| Bachelor of Sports Studies CRICOS 088626E | Bachelor | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 3 | A$31,500 | A$94,500 |
| Bachelor of Urban Design and Town Planning (Honours) CRICOS 095999F | Honours | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast | 4 | A$28,500 | A$114,000 |
Common questions
How much does University of the Sunshine Coast cost for international students?
Based on the CRICOS register (September 2026), median annual tuition at University of the Sunshine Coast is A$29,500 for undergraduate courses and A$31,500 for postgraduate coursework. Fees vary by course — see the full list on this page.
How many courses can international students take at University of the Sunshine Coast?
University of the Sunshine Coast has 141 undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs registered on CRICOS (85 undergraduate, 34 postgraduate).
What is the lowest-cost master’s at University of the Sunshine Coast?
On the CRICOS register, Master of International Development has the lowest estimated annual tuition among UniSC’s master’s programs of a year or longer, at about A$25,600 per year.
Source: CRICOS register (Australian Government, data.gov.au), September 2026. Tuition is the provider’s registered estimate for the full course; annual figure = total ÷ course length. Entry requirements and scholarships are set by the university — confirm on the official website. UniPath is independent and not affiliated with University of the Sunshine Coast.