Course fees

All students must pay their course fees directly to the University. New students must pay the course fee and any other fees (if applicable) as indicated in the Letter of Offer. Existing students can download their course fee invoice from e-student and make full payment on or before the due date for each semester as specified on the Fee Invoice.

Below are the steps to download Fee Invoices:

Go to eStudent and log in using your User ID and Password.
Go to My Documents at the menu bar.
Choose the Start Date and End Date.
A list of documents and invoices within the chosen time frame will appear in a table format.
Select Invoice Report and Click on View Attachments to open the file. You will have the option to either print it or save it.

Fee invoices will be available:

4-5 weeks before commencement of class – for Foundation and Undergraduate Programs
2-3 weeks before commencement of class – for IEP, Summer School, Postgraduate by Coursework Programs

The University calculates fees based on unit enrolment. It is the students’ responsibility to ensure that they receive and clear their fee payment with the University before the payment due date to avoid incurring a late payment penalty or having a financial sanction placed on their accounts and/or risking cancellation of their enrollment.

If students have any queries or encounter any problems accessing their Fee Invoices in their e-student account, they should contact us at finance@curtin.edu.my or call +60-85-630021

Or visit the Cashier’s Office situated at Ground Floor, Heron 1 (next to Student Services Department) from 8:30 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday (except Public Holiday).

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Course	Indicative fee (RM)
	Local student	International student
School of Pre-U and Continuing Education
Pre-University Academic English**	2,600 per unit*	3,900 per unit*
Foundation in Arts & Commerce / Engineering & Science	19,800 per annum	30,300 per annum
Diploma of Commerce / Media Studies	19,900 per annum	27,000 per annum
Diploma of Information Technology	19,900 per annum	27,000 per annum
Diploma in Aquaculture	19,900 per annum	27,000 per annum

Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences
Bachelor of Communications	25,500 per annum	38,600 per annum
Bachelor of Science (Psychological Science)	34,000 per annum	43,000 per annum
Bachelor of Science (Health, Safety and Environment)	33,200 per annum	43,000 per annum
Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management)	31,500 per annum	47,600 per annum
Graduate Certificate / Diploma (Public Health)	4,100 per unit*	5,100 per unit*
Master of Public Health	4,100 per unit*	5,100 per unit*
Graduate Certificate / Diploma (Project Management)	3,700 per unit*	5,100 per unit*
Master of Science (Project Management)	3,700 per unit*	5,100 per unit*
Graduate Certificate / Diploma (Policy Sciences)	3,964 per unit*	5,569 per unit*
Master of Philosophy (Media, Culture and Creative Arts)	29,100 per annum	39,700 per annum
Doctor of Philosophy (By Research)	32,700 per annum	50,700 per annum

Faculty of Business
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration	25,500 per annum	37,800 per annum
Master of International Business	3,950 per unit*	5,000 per unit*
Master of Philosophy	30,000 per annum	41,900 per annum
Doctor of Philosophy	32,700 per annum	50,700 per annum

Faculty of Engineering and Science
Bachelor of Engineering	33,900 per annum	50,600 per annum
Bachelor of Technology	25,400 per annum	38,200 per annum
Bachelor of Computing	32,200 per annum	47,600 per annum
Bachelor of Science (Applied Geology)	34,000 per annum	50,600 per annum
Master of Philosophy (By Research)	32,700 per annum	41,900 per annum
Doctor of Philosophy (By Research)	32,700 per annum	50,700 per annum

* Per unit of 25 credit points.

** This Academic English unit will be taken by Foundation students who have SPM English ‘C’ or IELTS 5.0
(no Indiv band below 4.5) and will be taken concurrently while they are taking other Foundation units.

International Students

	RM
Group Hospitalisation and Surgical Insurance (compulsory)	900 per annum
Hospitalization Deposit (refundable)	500
International Student Registration Fee (not refundable)	420
Student Visa Stamping Fee (not refundable)	20
Security Deposits (refundable) **	Variable

* An international student is someone who is neither a Malaysian nor a permanent resident of Malaysia.

**International students must provide a security deposit to Curtin (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., roughly equivalent to a one-way airfare back to their home country. The value is determined in part by the Malaysian Immigration Department and Curtin University, on a country-by-country basis, and is subject to changes in international airfares. The latest updated figure for your country will be listed in your offer letter.

All the above course fees exclude textbooks, accommodation and other study materials.

Course fees are based on a normal full-time workload of 200 credits per year unless otherwise stated. Students studying more than 200 credits per year will have a higher annual course fee. The course fee is calculated and charged on a semester basis.

* Per unit of 25 credit points.

International Students

	RM
Group Hospitalisation and Surgical Insurance (compulsory)	900 per annum
Hospitalization Deposit (refundable)	500
International Student Registration Fee (not refundable)	420
Student Visa Stamping Fee (not refundable)	20
Security Deposits (refundable) **	Variable

* An international student is someone who is neither a Malaysian nor a permanent resident of Malaysia.

All the above course fees exclude textbooks, accommodation and other study materials.

A student should expect that the indicative semester course fee, as shown on the Letter of Offer, might vary from the actual course fee according to the units (subjects) undertaken. The indicative fee is just a guide as to what the course fee will be until semester enrolment is completed.

This page was last updated on 20 May 2024