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The cheapest universities in Brisbane for international students

Brisbane has universities across the full price range, and where you study inside the city matters less for cost than which institution and course you pick. This list ranks the Brisbane universities by estimated first-year budget, cheapest first.

The budget figure is the cheapest international tuition on record for each university plus our Brisbane living-cost estimate plus a rough setup allowance. Tuition varies a lot by course, so treat the order as a guide and check your specific program.

  1. Southern Cross UniversityA$61,000 first-year budgetLismore/Gold Coast/Coffs Harbour, NSW. Tuition from A$28,000 a year.
  2. Holmes InstituteA$63,000 first-year budgetMulti-campus (Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast). Tuition from A$25,000 a year.
  3. Kaplan Business SchoolA$64,000 first-year budgetMulti-campus (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane). Tuition from A$26,000 a year.
  4. Griffith UniversityA$69,000 first-year budgetBrisbane/Gold Coast, QLD. Tuition from A$36,000 a year.
  5. Queensland University of TechnologyA$69,000 first-year budgetBrisbane, QLD. Tuition from A$36,000 a year.
  6. University of QueenslandA$78,000 first-year budgetBrisbane, QLD. Tuition from A$45,000 a year.
  7. Bond UniversityA$81,000 first-year budgetGold Coast, QLD. Tuition from A$48,000 a year.

How this list was built

We took every published university with a campus in Brisbane, used its lowest international tuition (university-wide or its cheapest program), added the Brisbane living-cost estimate and about AUD 4,000 in setup costs, and sorted low to high.

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