Fees
Frequently Asked Questions
Below is a list of frequently asked questions covering general feel enquiries, how to pay your fees on line, and FEE-Help. If your question hasn't been covered, or you have any other queries about your fees, please contact .
How do I get a tax invoice or receipt?
What is the difference between a tax invoice and a receipt?
What is FEE-HELP and how do I apply for it?
How can I pay my fees?
Australian Based Students
You can pay fees using any of the following methods:
- a bank cheque or personal cheque, payable to “Macquarie University”;
- online through Macquarie University’s online payments website using Amex, Bankcard, MasterCard or VISA card (see instructions below);
- BPay using “50443” as the biller code and your Macquarie University student number as the reference; or
- Applying for a loan under the Government’s FEE-HELP scheme.
Overseas Based Students
You can pay fees by:
- A bank cheque or personal cheque, payable to “Macquarie University”; or
- Telegraphic Transfer – please contact for account details
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When are my fees due?
Fees are payable about three weeks before the start of a semester for all the units you are enrolled in that semester. Fees must be paid prior to the collection of notes.
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How do I get a Tax Invoice or Receipt?
Send an email to . Make sure you state which semester you want the Tax Invoice or Receipt for.
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What is the difference between a Tax Invoice and a Receipt?
A Tax Invoice lists all of your units and their individual costs; it does not show proof of payment. A Receipt shows that you paid “x” amount of tuition fees on a particular date. Most employers require a Tax Invoice to reimburse program members for their tuition fees.
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How do I pay my fees online?
To Pay by Credit Card (Australian Based Students ONLY):
- Go to the Macquarie University Online Payments website.
- Select "Pay HECS or Other Fees"
- Enter:
* Your 8 digit student number
* The amount you wish to pay
Select "Other Fees" - If details are correct, select "Pay Now"
- Select "Here" to proceed with payment, if you wish to do so.
- Enter Credit Card details and Select "Continue"
- Print 2 copies each of the next two pages.
Retain one copy as your personal record of payment.
Send or bring the second copy to our City or Campus office as proof of payment when collecting your notes.
To pay your fees online you require your student number and the exact amount you need to pay. If you do not have this information please contact
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What is FEE-HELP and How do I Apply for it?
FEE-HELP is a Federal Government loan scheme that assists eligible students to pay their tuition fees. FEE-HELP can cover all or part of a student’s tuition fees, up to a lifetime limit of $50,000. The $50,000 FEE-HELP limit is indexed each year. The Government pays the amount of the loan directly to the student’s higher education provider. Students repay their loan through the tax system once their income is above the minimum threshold for compulsory repayment.
Click here for the FEE-HELP Government website.
To qualify for a loan, you must be (i) an Australian citizen, or (ii) at the time of enrolment, hold a permanent humanitarian visa.
You apply on a Request for FEE-HELP Assistance form which will be available at enrolment.
The last date for loan applications in this Masters program is the unit census date. To complete a FEE-HELP application you will need to provide your tax file number.
Census dates for each of our units will be available on the University website www.mq.edu.au/reforms. The census date is the last date for additions and withdrawals from units in this Masters program. If you withdraw from a unit after that date, you still incur the debt requested for that unit in your loan application.
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What has happened to PELS?
PELS (Postgraduate Education Loan Scheme) has been replaced by FEE-HELP.
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