This internet browser is outdated and does not support all features of this site. Please switch or upgrade to a different browser to display this site properly.

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:

  1. Go to eStudent and log in using your User ID and Password.
  2. Go to My Documents at the menu bar.
  3. Choose the Start Date and End Date.
  4. A list of documents and invoices within the chosen time frame will appear in a table format.
  5. 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).

Click here for the Current Exchange Rate

Course Indicative fee (RM)
  Local International
School of Pre-U and Continuing Education    
Pre-University Academic English** (per unit) 2,600 3,900
Foundation in Arts & Commerce / Engineering & Science (per annum) 19,800 30,300
Diploma of Commerce / Media Studies (per annum) 19,900 27,000
Diploma of Information Technology (per annum) 19,900 27,000
Diploma in Aquaculture (per annum) 19,900 27,000
     
Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences    
Bachelor of Communications (per annum) 25,500 38,600
Bachelor of Science (Psychological Science) (per annum) 34,000 43,000
Bachelor of Science (Health, Safety and Environment) (per annum) 33,200 43,000
Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (per annum) 31,500 47,600
Graduate Certificate / Diploma (Public Health) (per unit) 4,100 5,100
Master of Public Health (per unit) 4,100 5,100
Graduate Certificate / Diploma (Project Management) (per unit) 3,700 5,100
Master of Science (Project Management) (per unit) 3,700 5,100
Graduate Certificate / Diploma (Policy Sciences) (per unit) 3,964 5,569
Master of Philosophy (Media, Culture and Creative Arts) (per annum) 29,100 39,700
Doctor of Philosophy (By Research) (per annum) 32,700 50,700
     
Faculty of Business    
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration (per annum) 25,500 37,800
Master of International Business (per unit) 3,950 5,000
Master of Philosophy (per annum) 30,000 41,900
Doctor of Philosophy (per annum) 32,700 50,700
 
Faculty of Engineering and Science
Bachelor of Engineering (per annum) 33,900 50,600
Bachelor of Technology (per annum) 25,400 38,200
Bachelor of Computing (per annum) 32,200 47,600
Bachelor of Science (Applied Geology) (per annum) 34,000 50,600
Master of Philosophy (By Research) (per annum) 32,700 41,900
Doctor of Philosophy (By Research) (per annum) 32,700 50,700

* 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.

** 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.

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 31 July 2025