SSAF Breakdown

Location and study modeSSAF for
SA1, 2024 due 17/05/2024​
SSAF for
SA2, 2024 due 27/09/2024
Total
Lake Macquarie full time on campus100%$175$175$350
Lake Macquarie part time on campus​75%$131$131$262
Lake Macquarie off campus (distance) or mixed mode50%$87$87$174
Sydney on campus, full time or part time​50%$87$87$174

3-4 units is considered full-time and 2 units or less is considered part-time.

How the SSAF fee is processed:

You will be invoiced up front (separately from your course fees) at the beginning of each study period based on the course location, study mode and number of units enrolled.

The invoice will be emailed to your Avondale student email at the beginning of each semester for which you are enrolled.

  • Study Period 1 (SA1) includes, semester 1 and year long units
  • Study Period 2 (SA2) includes, semester 2 units and year long units​


If you are studying a year long unit you will incur a SSAF charge in SA1 and SA2 noting that you will not be charged more than the maximum for the year based on your location and study mode.

Australian citizens, permanent humanitarian visa holders (resident in Australia) and qualifying New Zealand citizens can:​
  • pay the full SSAF amount up front​
  • pay some of the SSAF upfront and apply for a SA-HELP loan for the remainder​
  • Apply for a SA-HELP loan for the full SSAF amount​

All other students must pay the SSAF up front by the payment due date.​


SA-HELP Loan & How to apply:​
A SA-HELP loan allows students to borrow from the Commonwealth to cover some or all of their Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).

Eligible SA-HELP students will be sent an invitation to apply once enrolled in their units.

Students who receive a SA-HELP loan will have part or their entire SSAF paid to the College by the Commonwealth and a SA-HELP debt recorded for them with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Check for eligibility: http://studyassist.gov.au

Note: students who are enrolled in non-award and cross-institutional study are not eligible for SA-HELP loan assistance and must pay the SSAF in full to the University.