Expenses guide (2011/12 estimate)

Expenses quoted in the table below are a guide only. They will vary depending on
location, lifestyle and personal choices. Please also refer to the important notes at the
bottom of this page. All amounts are in Australian dollars (AUD$).

Expenses Example of a student living in accommodation on-campus Example of a student living in shared accommodation off-campus Example of a family living off–campus (two adults and one child)
Establishment      
Temporary accommodation (8 nights) – $720
($90 per night)		 $1760
($220 per night)
 
Furniture & household items (if renting unfurnished or partly furnished  home) – $1650 $3000
Electricity/gas/phone – connection – $250 $250
Rental bond (refundable) – $880 $2400
Two weeks’ rent in advance – $440 $1200
Total (Establishment)   $3940 $8610
Accomodation, food & utilities
 per academic year (36 weeks)
 		 per year (52 weeks)
 		 per year (52 weeks)
Off-campus rent - ongoing** – $9360 ($175-$200 per week) $26,000 ($500 per week)
Electricity/gas – ongoing – $1040 ($20 per week) $2080 ($40 per week)
Food, groceries, incidentals
(36 weeks during semester)		 $1800 ($50 per week) $7280 ($140 per week) $17,420 ($335 per week)
Residential college fee, meals and
utilities (36 weeks during semester) - see Accommodation Services website
 		 $15,200  ($422 per  week) ▲ – –
Residential college – Internet,
Orientation activities, student club
fees, etc. (36 weeks during semester)		 $565
($15 per week)		 – –
Orientation Week
Accommodation and activities**

$595
($85 per night)

    
Residential college – summer vacation
(Dec-Feb, approx 11 weeks, fully catered)**		 $3900
($390 per week)		 – –
TOTAL (Accommodation,
food and utilities)		 $22,060  $17,680 $45,500
Ongoing additional costs  per adacemic year
 		 per year
 		 per year
Phone (mobile, landline, Internet) – ongoing $360 ($10 per week) $1040 ($20 per week) $1560 ($30 per week - includes internet)
Public transport $360 ($10 per week) $1040 ($20 per week) $2340 ($45 per week)
Health (dental/medicine not covered
by OSHC)		 $500 $500 $1250
Recreation/entertainment
 		 $720 ($20 per week) $1560 ($30 per week) $3900 ($75 per week)
Photocopying/printing/stationery $360 ($10 per week) $520 ($10 per week) $520 ($10 per week)
Textbooks/course materials*** $850 $850 $850
Contents insurance $720 ($15-$20 per week) $1040 ($15-$20 per week) $1040 $15-$20 per week)
Clothing/personal $600 $600 $1500
Emergency/unexpected $500 $500 $1000
TOTAL (Ongoing additional) $4970 $7650 $13,960
TOTAL (Accommodation and living, and Ongoing expenses) $27,030 $25,330 $59,460
TOTAL (Excluding Residential College Summer vacation & Orientation) $22,535    


Notes:
> UQ tuition fees and OSHC are not included in this table.
> Not all items stated in the expenses guide can be used by USA Financial Aid Students in their cost of attendance (COA) calculation.
> In Australia, all consumers pay a Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 10 percent on most purchases. GST is included in expenses quoted above. There is no refund of GST on departure from Australia.
> Students should allow for a 4 to 5 percent increase in living expenses each year.
> Australian Government and UQ scholarships/stipends are paid in Australian dollars and are not affected by changes in exchange rates. However,home government and private sponsor scholarships/stipends will be affected.
> Childcare costs vary from centre to centre. Please contact individual childcare centres for a comprehensive list of fees and payment schedule.
> * This cost may vary from college to college.
> ** Please see http://www.accommodation.uq.edu.au for examples of rental costs near UQ campuses
> ***Prices for textbooks and materials may vary and can be higher for some courses.
> ▲College fees listed are drawn from average 2011 prices and may vary in 2012.
> ▪ Students may opt to reside in the colleges during the summer vacation period – a fee per night will be charged. Ongoing additional costs during this period have not been included in this guide. Please note that Residential colleges close for approximately five weeks each year. During this time students may opt to stay in temporary off-campus accommodation or otherwise return home. Costs associated with temporary accommodation and other ongoing additional expenses during this period are not included in this guide.

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