SOSCI3003 Regional Development
This course builds on previous understandings of rurality and regionality to engage students in understandings of government approaches to regional development. This will include developing historical understandings of the issue, the influences of neoliberal policy development and current approaches to regional development in Australia. The course will focus on the role of local, state and federal governments, think tanks, lobby groups and the NGO sector. Students will also undertake international comparisons, with countries facing similar issues to Australia.
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) unit fee
A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is one that is subsidised by the Australian Government, which means students only pay the student contribution amount of the tuition fee. CSPs are only available to eligible domestic students.
The student contribution amount depends on the unit and how much funding the Government provides. Each unit is classified into a band based on its discipline (which may be different to your overall course discipline).
2025 student contribution amount: $2,124
2025 grandfathered student contribution amount (for students who commenced before 1 Jan 2021*): $997
* If you are a continuing student (who commenced your course before 1 January 2021) you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.