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There are separate Commonwealth support provisions for graduate research studies (eg.

From 1 January 2022, students studying in a CSP will start with a SLE balance of 7 ordinary EFTSL for their undergraduate and graduate coursework studies.

The University is currently developing processes to support these legislative changes and will continue to update this page when more information becomes available. Students who are assessed to have a ‘low completion rate’ will no longer be eligible for a CSP or HELP loan for that course.

Students commencing their course from 2022 onwards must meet new completion rate requirements to continue to receive Commonwealth assistance.

If you expend all available SLE, you will no longer be eligible for a CSP and may need to transfer to a Full-Fee paying place for the remainder of your study. There are some instances when additional SLE can be accessed once the seven years has been exceeded. This is referred to as your Student Learning Entitlement and is calculated from 1 January 2022.

Students studying in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) will be entitled to undertake seven years (7 EFTSL) of full-time study or part-time equivalent of Commonwealth Supported study at any Higher Education Institution.

Legislative changes made by the Australian Government mean that Student Learning Entitlement (SLE) and completion rate requirements apply from 1 January 2022. Requirements introduced from 1 January 2022

What does it mean to be part of the commonwealth