Commonwealth Supported Places | �ʹڲ�Ʊ Sydney

Invest in your future and boost your employment opportunities

_{If you’re considering postgraduate study, you may be eligible to receive a subsidised place, through the Australian government’s Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) scheme. CSPs are available for a variety of postgraduate programs, spanning across all �ʹڲ�Ʊ faculties. You could cultivate your thinking and get practical, hands-on skills for tomorrow’s workforce at �ʹڲ�Ʊ – all at a reduced cost.}

How to apply

We're here to guide you through the application process and answer all of your questions about studying at �ʹڲ�Ʊ.

What is a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)?

A Commonwealth Supported Place is a spot at��a university or higher education provider that's subsidised by the Australian Government. If you studied an undergraduate degree as a domestic student, chances are that you had one of these places. Although less common for postgraduate degrees, they’re just one of many assistance schemes offered to help you on your way to further study.

You’re eligible if you:

are an Australian or New Zealand citizen
hold an Australian permanent residency visa
hold an Australian permanent humanitarian visa

Students who receive a CSP don’t pay full course fees. Rather, the Australian Government pays one part and you pay the smaller ‘’ fee. This can make postgraduate study more affordable. If you choose to defer the remaining part through��, you may not have any upfront course fees.

CSPs are competitive as there are limited places available. You won’t need to submit a separate application as all domestic applicants will be considered when applying for a CSP available degree through��. If you’re applying through��, you will need to list both the CSP and full-fee degree codes to be considered.

The following links can help you determine if your desired degree has CSP availability and whether you will need to apply via UAC. If you do need to apply via UAC, please do so as soon as you are able, as this application system is time sensitive.��

Available programs

What does it mean for me?

Receive a government subsidy for postgrad study, and reduce your education costs. You may also be able to defer upfront fees through HECS-HELP.��
Quickly enhance your qualifications (in as little as six to eight months)��
Update your knowledge, increase your employment opportunities to transition into a new field��
Reduce the time it takes to complete a Master’s degree or further study.��

Is the investment worth it?

Investing in yourself by pursuing a postgraduate degree can help you follow your passion or discover a new one. Postgraduate study can accelerate your career by bringing new skills, networks and more income. Furthering your studies will be a challenge, but the value is clear. Within three years of graduating, �ʹڲ�Ʊ graduates earn the highest median salaries among graduates from the Group of Eight universities (QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey, medium-term - three years after graduating, 2023). Gaining a postgraduate qualification��can increase your income considerably, with the Australian median salary of $85,300 for graduates with postgraduate qualifications, compared to $62,600 for bachelor degree graduates.

What other options are available?

If your degree doesn’t offer CSPs or if you don’t receive an offer for a CSP, there are other schemes available to support you. Government-supported schemes such as��allow eligible domestic fee-paying students to defer part or all their tuition fees.��also has several allowance schemes available to help eligible students pay for living costs.

��also support thousands of students each year to make their goals of achieving further education more attainable. Find out what scholarships you might be eligible for and make sure you check the application deadline.

Frequently asked questions

How will I know if I am successful in obtaining a Commonwealth Supported Place?

Applicants who have been successful in obtaining a Commonwealth Supported Place will have this reflected onin their �ʹڲ�Ʊ offer letter. 

If you have applied directly to �ʹڲ�Ʊ via Apply Online, we are issuing CSP offers every 3 weeks following this schedule:

T3 2025

��ǳܲԻ��	Offers issued	Offer expires
1	Tuesday 10 June	Tuesday 24 June
2	Tuesday 1 July	Tuesday 15 July
3	Tuesday 22 July	Tuesday 5 August
4	Tuesday 12 August	Tuesday 26 August
Final	Tuesday 2 September	Sunday 14 September

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If you have received a full fee-paying offer, you may still be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place in another round closer to the start of term. To ensure you do not miss out, we encourage you to accept your existing offer, which will be updated and re-issued if you are deemed eligible for a CSP nearer to the commencement of term.

If you have accepted a full fee-paying position at �ʹڲ�Ʊ Sydney and are offered a Commonwealth Supported Place later, the subsidised offer will supersede your fee-paying position, once accepted.
We are currently issuing CSP offers for Term 3 on UAC’s offer round schedule for Postgraduate courses. If you have not received an offer for a CSP in this round, it is unlikely we would be able to issue you a CSP offer for Term 3 2025. To be considered for a Commonwealth Supported Place, you can update your preferences for Term 1 2026 entry, but it is important to note that this will incur a further UAC Application fee.

We are not currently issuing CSP offers for Term 1 2026 but expect to make a limited number of CSP offers beginning in November to eligible applicants.  
Applied via Apply Online: If you hold a CSP offer but do not accept it by the deadline, please contact �ʹڲ�Ʊ Admissions to have your application reassessed in the final offer round. If places available and successful, a new CSP offer will be issued; otherwise, a full-fee paying offer will be provided.

Applied via UAC: If you hold a CSP offer but do not accept it by the deadline, we are not able to re-issue you with a CSP offer for the same term. Hence, you will need to preference a full fee-paying place for the same term, or reapply to be considered in Term 1 2026, noting this will involve a further application fee.
Current �ʹڲ�Ʊ undergraduate students applying for postgraduate programs will be considered equally with all other applicants. Offers will be made in later rounds once �ʹڲ�Ʊ results are released.
CSP offers may be deferred for up to one year, in line with �ʹڲ�Ʊ’s approved deferral policy. Eligible deferral requests will be processed as CSP deferrals into 2026.