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Fees and scholarships

VET fees

All information regarding VET course fees can be found on the WAAPA VET fees web page.

Higher Education fees

All higher education students are liable for their tuition fees, plus the University Student Services and Amenities fee. Additionally, some courses require additional fees, set out in the University incidental fee register.

For further information about Higher Education fees and HECS-HELP, please visit the Future Students Fees and Scholarships web page.


Scholarships and Prizes available

Students applying for WAAPA higher education courses may be eligible to apply for an ECU scholarship.

There are a number of prizes and awards for which WAAPA students may be eligible, once they have commenced their studies. Most of these are merit based and apply to particular courses of study.


Application Fees for WAAPA Courses

All WAAPA discipline areas have an application fee. This means if you list any of these disciplines in the course preferences on your application, you will need to pay a fee for each of those disciplines. Please be aware that this fee is non-refundable and will not be returned or refunded if you cancel your audition or fail to turn up.

Application fee waiver for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants:

WAAPA would like to encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Application fees are waived for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants who indicate that on their application.

The application fee does vary from course to course:

Arts and Cultural Management:

Fees for this course for 2024 have been waived. Bachelor of Arts (Arts and Cultural Management).

Music*:

$80 for each discipline.

Please note: You only pay a fee per discipline, not per course. The disciplines are:

  • Classical Performance: Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance), Diploma of Music
  • Composition and Music Technology: Bachelor of Music (Composition and Music Technology), Diploma of Music
  • Contemporary Performance and Music Artist: Bachelor of Music (Contemporary Performance), Diploma of Music
  • Jazz Performance: Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance), Diploma of Music

*Please note there is no application fee for the Bachelor of Music (Honours).

Performance:

$100 for each discipline.

Please note: You only pay a fee per discipline, not per course. The disciplines are:

  • Acting: Bachelor of Arts (Acting); Diploma of Acting, Diploma of Screen Performance
  • Dance: Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance), Bachelor of Arts (Dance), Bachelor of Performing Arts (Honours) LINK
  • Music Theatre: Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre), Diploma of Musical Theatre
  • Performing Arts: Bachelor of Performing Arts
  • Performing Arts Honours: Bachelor of Performing Arts (Honours), Bachelor of Performing Arts (Honours) LINK

Production and Design:

Fees for this course for 2024 have been waived.

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