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by throwawayjava 2719 days ago
> In terms of cost, UNSW is one of the top universities in the country.

This is certainly the major difference.

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For undergraduate studies, the federal government also subsidises classes at standardised rates depending on subject.

So no matter which university you go to you'll be paying the same "Commonwealth supported place" rate for your field of study. For engineering it's $9185/yr for what's usually a 4-year degree. [0]

Postgraduate study is strange because some universities charge full-fee, some offer commonwealth supported places for certain degrees, and some offer CSP as scholarships. My masters degree at UNSW for example was commonwealth supported so I only ended up adding $8k onto my loan for it.

[0] https://www.studyassist.gov.au/help-loans-commonwealth-suppo...