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Costs

Prices effective from 1st of January 2009: Fees and costs may be subject to change without notice.

Note: Currently no student enrolments are available in 2009 - TBA

Registration/Enrolment Fee: A$200 (non-refundable)

Students will receive on-going materials on completion of each unit, and/or assessment. Size of Materials and the length of study may vary depending on which unit of competency is being completed.

Price List

Text books are not included in the price stated below and will cost the student between $165 - $275 each year if completing Certificate III and IV in Fitness. Note: Students must ensure they have the money available when they commence this course.

Tuition Fee (A$)
Certificate III in Fitness (SRF30206) 1 year course = $6,000.
Textbook resources for Certificate III are $165

Certificate IV in Fitness (Personal training) (SRF40206) 1 year course = $6,000.
Textbook resources for Certificate IV are $275

Note: If applying for 2 year visa course in Cert. III & IV in Fitness the combined fee is $12,000; plus course resource costs as provided above

Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS)

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) requires AASF to contribute to the National Assurance Fund. This fund is in place to ensure international students recieve the course they have paid for. Most RTOs meet these requirements by joining a tuition assurance scheme (TAS). For more information on TAS and exemptions see ESOS Easy Guide.

Academic Calendar

Australian Academy of Sport and Fitness has two intakes a year - February and July:
The school operates over two semesters (or four terms a year) with each semester consisting of two terms:
AASF 2009 Terms:
(TBA - Student enrollments pending government applications. Currently no enrollments available for 2009)
Semester 1:
Term 1 - 2 Feb 2009 – 3 April 2009 (9 Weeks)
Term 2 - 27 April 2009 – 26 June 2009 (9 Weeks)
Semester 2:
Term 3 - 20 July 2009 – 18 Sept 2009 (9 Weeks)
Term 4 - 12 Oct 2009 – 12 Dec 2009 (9 Weeks)

Estimated student living expenses.

An international single student living in Sydney requires approximately AU$14,000-$18,000 for living expenses each year (this figure does not include tuition fees).

Remember that your cost of living in Sydney will vary according to your lifestyle. For example, eating out at restaurants all the time will increase your living costs a lot, as will driving a car (you will have to pay for petrol, registration, maintenance and insurance, as well as the car itself). However, there are many ways to save money in Sydney, and still be able to make the most of your time living there.

Housing
One of the most important decisions to make is where to live. The cost of housing varies according to the type of accommodation and location you want. We suggest you visit our accommodation section to learn more about the options we offer.

It is also important to consider the cost of electricity, gas and water. Some accommodation options include these expenses in the monthly rent. Generally, when you live in an apartment, you only pay for gas and electricity. In a house, you will pay for water as well.
Estimated Cost
1 bedroom apartment Rent only $180- $220 per week
2 bedroom apartment (per bedroom) Rent only $120-$150 per week
2/3 bedroom House (per bedroom) Rent only $125 - $200 per week

Telephone
Expenses related to phone communications depend on your desire of using a phone at home, mobile phone or both. If you want to have a phone at home you will need to pay a monthly line rental fee. This fee can be share between all the members of the house.

With mobile phones it is recommended that you look for a plan or pre-paid card that best suits your needs. To call overseas, students usually find it much cheaper to use pre-paid cards (available for purchase at most convenience stores and newsagents)

Estimated Cost
Home Phone (line rental) $5 per week
Mobile Phone Calls $5 - $25 per week
Pre-Paid Overseas Phone Cards $5 - $10 per week

Internet
There are several options for internet users living in Sydney. You can choose between dial-up or broadband service, and high or low usage. It is important to check if your broadband service is on a fix plan or not.

You can also use the computer labs or wireless internet areas on campus for free.
Estimated Cost
$5 - $20 per week.

Health Cover
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is a requirement of entry into Australia for all international students and accompanying dependants. This means that you MUST have your OSHC for the full duration of your stay in Australia.

Students are free to choose their own health cover provider but Macquarie University?s preferred provider is Worldcare Assist.

For more information on OSHC please click here.
Estimated Cost
Single Rate $349 per year

Family/Couple Rate $698 per year

Food and Groceries
The cost of food and groceries depends on your shopping preferences. We recommend you to visit the shopping section on this page to get information on main items.
Estimated Cost
$40 - $70 per week.

Car Costs
If you want to get a car in Australia you need to consider the cost of buying the car as well as the cost to maintain it and purchase petrol. The average weekly cost of having a car is $50. This includes petrol, compulsory car insurance, registration and maintenance.

Public Transport
The cost of public transport depends on how far away you live from Macquarie University and how often you use it. The average cost per week on public transport is $17.

Entertainment and Recreation Estimated Cost
Movies $13
Eating Out $30+
Take away food $10 - $15
Lunch on campus $5 - $10

Course Related Expenses
You need to consider that during the duration of your program you will make additional expenses like stationary, photocopies, purchase a computer, textbooks, newspapers, and paying library fines.
Estimated Cost
Stationery $1 per week
Photocopying $2 per week
Text books $11 per week
Newspapers/magazines $1 per week
Other course related expenses $2 per week

Other Expenses
Every now and then you will incur other expenses like hair cuts, postal charges and gifts.
Estimated Cost
Post Charges ? For more information visit www.post.com.au $2 per week
Hairdresser $10 - $35

Shopping
There is a wide range of shopping facilities in Sydney that offer a large variety of goods at a range of prices. Prices are often competitive and it can pay you to shop around to find the 'best buys'. Senior students often have the best advice on where to find the best bargains!

Supermarkets stock a good variety of variety of foods and other items at competitive prices, but not necessarily the cheapest. Fruit and vegetables are a lot cheaper when in season and it is often cheaper to purchase goods in larger quantities. Most supermarkets carry their own 'home brands' which are always cheaper.

ELICOS Course Information, Costs and Visa Students that can not show the required level of English ability must attend a ELICOS Course provide prior to being enrolled at the Australian Academy of Sport and Fitness. Refer to 'Study in Australia' Website for more information. Students can enrol throughout the year. Full-time course duration generally ranges from four to 48 weeks and courses are taught at all levels of proficiency from beginner to advanced. English language courses comprise at least 25 hours of study each week. About 20 hours are spent in the classroom and the rest is supervised self-access study. These courses usually have flexible commencement dates. The sub-class of a Elicos school is different and a change to your visa will be needed, for international students undertaking ELICOS (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students) as a stand-alone course, and not as a prerequisite to commencing another course (for example, a degree course). Changing visas will occur a $430 application fee, with ELICOS Courses ranging between approximately $1500 to $15000. For more information visit STUDY IN AUSTRALIA