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Approved Incidental Fees and Charges for 2015
FACULTY: Science
Incidental fees and charges incurred by students are governed by the Higher Education Support Act and implemented at the University in accordance with
the UWA Policy for Incidental Student Fees and Charges. :
General Principles
Commonwealth supported students and domestic-fee paying students generally must be able to complete the requirements of their course of study
without the imposition of fees that are additional to student contribution amounts or tuition fees except in the following circumstances:
 NE: Non-Essential; “For a good or services that are not essential to the course of study”

AF: Alternative Forms; “For alternative forms of access to a good or service that is an
essential component of the course of study, but is otherwise made readily available at no additional charge by the University”

FP: Fine or Penalty; “The fee is a fine or penalty, provided it is imposed principally as a disincentive and not in order to raise revenue or cover
administrative costs”

TP: Third Party; “For a service imposed and charged by a third party (for example: first aid certificates, criminal record checks or immunisation
costs”

EG (a), (b), (c) or (d ): Essential Goods, “For an essential good or service that the student has the choice of acquiring from a supplier other than the
University and is for:
(a) equipment or items that become the physical property of the student and that are not consumed during the course of study and have some
value in use after graduation; or
(b) food and accommodation costs associated with the provision of field trips in Western Australia that are outside the metropolitan area that form
part of the study; or
(c) food, travel and accommodation costs associated with the provision of field trips that are within the metropolitan area, interstate or overseas;
or
(d) food, travel and accommodation costs associated with study abroad
In addition to the fees listed above it is expected that students will incur additional costs for day to day items which are considered consumable i.e., items that
students would normally use as part of study; pens/paper etc.
 C: Consumable
Science
Item to be charged for
Further Information
Current
Approved Fees
and Charges
Fee
Category
Mono A4
10c
NE
Mono A3
20c
NE
Colour A4
20c
NE
Colour A3
40c
NE
Hand Lens
From $16.50
EG(a)
Compass
From $80.00
EG(a)
$58
TP
(see General
Principles)
University Level Charges
Printing/Photocopying
Faculty Level Charges
Nil
School Level Charges
School of Earth and Environment
School of Sports Science and Exercise Health
Sports Trainer Certificate
Science
Item to be charged for
Further Information
Current
Approved Fees
and Charges
Fee
Category
(see General
Principles)
First Aid Certificate
Physical and Health Education
Stream Students
$130
TP
Field Trip
Outdoor Education
$100-$150
EG (b)
Level 1 Coaching Accreditation Basketball
$35
NE
Bronze Medallion Lifesaving Award
$16.50
NE
Update to a Bronze Medallion Award
$14.30
NE
AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Qualification
$210
NE
3 year working with children clearance check
Masters coursework
http://www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au/checkwwc/WWC+Check/Fees.htm students(clinical) only
$10.80
TP
3 year national police check
http://www.afp.gov.au/en/what-we-do/police-checks/nationalpolice-checks.aspx#fees
Provisional Registration as a Psychologist
http://www.psychologyboard.gov.au/Registration/Fees.aspx
AFP -Federal Government
charge
$99.00
TP
Levied by Psychology Board
$431.00
TP
Lab Coats
$42
EG(a)
CDR
$0.85
EG(a)
School of Psychology
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Science
Item to be charged for
Further Information
Current
Approved Fees
and Charges
Fee
Category
$1.40
EG(a)
$55
NE
Replacement charge for loss/damage or non-return of borrowed
skeleton
Max $1100
FP
Lab Coats
$42
EG(a)
DVDR
(see General
Principles)
School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology
Half Skeleton Hire
Lab coat loan
Hire fee per semester
Per class, students are required $2
to have their own lab coat but
they may loan a coat in an
emergency, fee is charged as a
disincentive
$300
FP
BIOL4408 (Animal Biology) Marine Ecology
Field trip
Up to 6 nights at $50 per night.
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by School
up to $300 total
EG(b)
BIOL4409 (CERNM) Ecological Field Methods
Field Trip
Up to 6 nights at $55 per night.
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by School
Up to $330 total
EG(b)
Otoscope
EG(b)
Unit Level Charges
Science
Item to be charged for
ENVT3360 (CERNM) Ecosystem Restoration
Field Trip
Further Information
Albany based students may be
exempt from part of this fee
Up to 9 nights at $55 per night.
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by School
(Albany based students may be
exempt from part of this fee)
Current
Approved Fees
and Charges
Fee
Category
Up to $495
EG(b)
(see General
Principles)
ENVT4406 (Earth and Environment)
Field trip to Avon River catchment area
Up to 7 nights at $52 per night
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by School
Up to $364
EG(b)
EART2232(Earth and Environment)
Field Geology
2nd year field trip – Ninghan
6 nights, up to $59 per night
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by School
Up to $354
EG(b)
EART3353(Earth and Environment)
Geological Mapping Field Trip – Kambalda/ Kalgoorlie
6 nights, up to $99 per night
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by School
Up to $594
EG(b)
EART3343(Earth and Environment)
Structural Geology Field Trip– Bremmer Bay/Hopetoun
6 nights, up to $44 per night
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by School
Up to $264
EG(b)
Science
Item to be charged for
Further Information
Current
Approved Fees
and Charges
Fee
Category
(see General
Principles)
EART3338(Earth and Environment)
Land Use and Management
Field Trip – Pingelly
1 night, up to $38 per night
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by School
Up to $38
EG(b)
MING5504 (Earth and Environment)
Advanced Ore Deposits
Field Trip – Kalgoorlie
5 nights, up to $55 per night
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by School
Up to $275
EG(b)
PLNG3304(Earth and Environment)
Geographical and Planning Field Studies - Geraldton
5 nights, up to $55 per night
Accommodation costs only,
transport provided by School
Up to $275
EG(b)
PLNG5512(Earth and Environment)
Regional Planning Field Trip - Kalgoorlie
5 nights, up to $57 per night
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by School
Up to $285
EG(b)
SCIE3304(Plant Biology)
Field Techniques in Marine Science
Field Trip
5-7 nights, up to $75 per night
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by School
Up to $525
EG(b)
PLNT3306(Plant Biology)
Australian Vegetation
Field Trip
4 nights, up to $75 per night
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by School
Up to $300
EG(b)
Science
Item to be charged for
Further Information
Current
Approved Fees
and Charges
Fee
Category
(see General
Principles)
SCIE3314(Plant Biology)
Agricultural Systems
Field Trip
3nights, up to $75 per night
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by School
Up to $225
EG(b)
PLNT3301 (Plant Biology)
Plant Physiological Ecology
Field Trip – Mt Leseur National Park
-4 nights, up to $75 per night
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by School
Up to $300
EG(b)
BIOL2261(Plant Biology)
Conservation Biology
Various field trips
Up to $75 per night
No charge for day trips
Up to $75 per
night
EG(b)
ENVT2250(Plant Biology)
Ecology
Compulsory day field trip
BIOL3360(Plant Biology)
Saving Endangered Species
Up to $75 per night
No charge for day trips
BIOL4403(Plant Biology)(Plant Ecophysiology)
2 week intensive field course
Up to 10 nights at $75 per
night.
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by School
Albany based students may be
exempt from part of this fee
Up to $75 per night.
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
EG(b)
Up to $750
EG(b)
Up to $1050
EG(b)
Science
Item to be charged for
Further Information
Current
Approved Fees
and Charges
Fee
Category
Up to $75 per night
Food and accommodation
costs only, transport provided
by the School.
$30 per night. Food and
accommodation costs only,
transport provided by the
School
$90 per night. Food and
accommodation costs only,
transport to be provided by
the School.
Up to $375
EG (b)
$30 per night
EG (b)
Upto $900
EG (b)
Food and facility costs,
transport provided by the
school
Travel, accommodation and
food
$25
EG(b)
Estimated $3,000
for 12 nights
EG(c)
(see General
Principles)
by School
BIOL5501 (Plant Biology)
Plant Diversity in WA: Evolution & Conservation
5 day field trip
BIOL5502 – Animal Resource Management
Field Trip
BIOL5503 – Sampling techniques in wildlife research
Field Trip
2 x 5 night field trips
SCIE1121/ 1122(Physics)
Field Trip to the Gravity Discovery Centre, Gingin
EART2202 (Earth and Environment)
International Fieldwork in Geography