The cheapest universities in Perth for international students
Perth 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 Perth universities by estimated first-year budget, cheapest first.
The budget figure is the cheapest international tuition on record for each university plus our Perth 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.
- South Metropolitan TAFEA$50,000 first-year budgetPerth, WA. Tuition from A$18,000 a year.
- Edith Cowan UniversityA$62,000 first-year budgetPerth, WA. Tuition from A$30,000 a year.
- Murdoch UniversityA$64,000 first-year budgetPerth, WA. Tuition from A$32,000 a year.
- Curtin UniversityA$70,000 first-year budgetPerth, WA. Tuition from A$38,000 a year.
- University of Notre Dame AustraliaA$71,000 first-year budgetFremantle, WA / Sydney, NSW. Tuition from A$33,000 a year.
- University of Western AustraliaA$74,000 first-year budgetPerth, WA. Tuition from A$42,000 a year.
How this list was built
We took every published university with a campus in Perth, used its lowest international tuition (university-wide or its cheapest program), added the Perth living-cost estimate and about AUD 4,000 in setup costs, and sorted low to high.
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