The money you contribute via the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) goes towards services, activities and amenities to support you. Find out when and how much to pay, plus steps to defer payment for eligible students.

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Who needs to pay 

All UTS students need to pay SSAF (this includes domestic and international students). 

If you are enrolled in any of the following subject types, their credit point value won't go towards your enrolled study load when we calculate your SSAF fee rate.

  • Distance Mode
  • In-Country Studies
  • Study Abroad
  • Exchange
  • Postgraduate online courses
     

When to pay

SSAF is due in Autumn (first half of the year) and Spring (second half of the year) sessions and is charged separately to your tuition fees.
 

Coursework students due dates

  • Autumn / Autumn B / Autumn C and Autumn D: Thursday 3 April 2025
  • Spring / Spring B / Spring C and Spring D: Thursday 11 September 2025

Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students due dates

  • Research Session 1: Monday 30 June 2025
  • Research Session 2: Wednesday 31 December 2025

Fee rates

The amount you pay will depend on your enrolled study load at the census date for that session:
  • Full-time (18 credit points and above or a study load of 0.375 EFTSL and above): $182.50 per session.
  • Part-time (17 credit points and below or a study load on 0.374 and below): $91.25 per session.
If you're enrolled in any of the following subject types, their credit point value won't go towards your enrolled study load when we calculate your fee rate:
  • Distance Mode
  • In-Country Studies
  • Study Abroad
  • Exchange
  • Postgraduate online courses
Sorry, no refunds or remissions of debt if you withdraw from a subject or course after the census date.

How to pay

  1. Log into My Student Admin and request your eInvoice be sent to your UTS student email account.
  2. Log into your UTS student email account and view your eInvoice.
  3. Follow the instructions in your invoice for payment options.
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How to defer payment

SA-HELP is a scheme to defer payment of SSAF and is available to:
  • Australian citizens
  • permanent humanitarian visa holders
  • eligible New Zealand citizens.
Make sure you apply for SA-HELP before the SSAF due date (you won't be eligible to defer the fee after the due date):
  1. Log into My Student Admin. Click on the Government Forms tab.
  2. Click Add New and then Submit a Request for SA-HELP Assistance form.
  3. Check your details are correct and fill in the form. You will need your tax file number for this. 
  4. If SA-HELP is approved, it lasts for the duration of your course (no need to reapply).
If you change your course (including switching between a double and single degree), you will need to reapply for SA-HELP.
 
If you are a cross-institutional student, you're are only eligible for SA-HELP from your home institution. You must pay SSAF upfront for subjects taken at UTS.

What happens if you don’t pay or defer SSAF

If you don’t pay or request to defer your SSAF by the due date, an overdue fees sanction is applied to your UTS account. This means that until the fee is paid in full:

  • you can’t access your results at the end of session
  • can’t obtain any documentation from UTS
  • you’re not eligible to graduate.