FAQs for SSAF
Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF)
All international and domestic Higher Education students must pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) each semester during their studies at CDU.
What you need to know
- This is standard practice for Australian universities. The SSAF helps fund non-academic services and deliver projects and activities to improve your experience as a student.
- The SSAF is cross-institutional, so you will still need to pay the fee if you undertake study at another institution and have it credited towards your CDU degree.
- If you are an incoming cross-institutional student, you cannot defer your SSAF to a HELP loan.
- SSAF is calculated and charged progressively for each teaching period, based on your enrolment (study load) within an academic year.
- Students who withdraw from a course/unit(s) before the applicable teaching period census date and have paid their SSAF upfront, may be eligible for a full/partial refund.
- You are not eligible for a refund of any amount paid for your SSAF if you withdraw from your course or units of study, after the census date in the applicable teaching period.
- If you have elected to defer payment of your SSAF you will incur a SA-HELP debt if you withdraw from your course, or units of study, after the census date in the applicable teaching period.
- You are not eligible for a refund of any amount paid for your SSAF if you are approved for the removal of Academic and/or Financial penalties.
2024 SSAF Fee rates - Coursework
The 2024 fee value for domestic and international coursework is $43.00 per 10 credit points and the maximum fee that will be charged will be $344.00. See the table below.
| Number of Credit Points (CP) | SSAF Charge |
| 10CP | $43.00 |
| 20CP | $86.00 |
| 30CP | $129.00 |
| 40CP | $172.00 |
| 50CP | $215.00 |
| 60CP | $258.00 |
| 70CP | $301.00 |
| 80CP and above | $344.00 |
2025 SSAF Fee rates - Coursework
The 2025 SSAF value for domestic and international coursework is $45.00 per 10 credit points and the maximum fee that will be charged will be $360. See the table below.
| Number of Credit Points (CP) | SSAF Charge |
| 10CP | $45.00 |
| 20CP | $90.00 |
| 30CP | $135.00 |
| 40CP | $180.00 |
| 50CP | $225.00 |
| 60CP | $270.00 |
| 70CP | $315.00 |
| 80CP and above | $360.00 |
SSAF Allocation Report
SSAF updates
Visit Australian Government website for latest info.
Student involvement
CDU is committed to involving our students in all of our decision-making, this includes how we utilise our SSAF funds. We have four student representatives on our SSAF Advisory Board Committee.
- First Nations Student Representative
- Postgraduate Student Representative
- International Student Representative
- Online Student Representative
In addition to our student representatives, CDU will consult with Student Council for their input and opinions on all upcoming SSAF-funded projects.
Do you have ideas on how you would like to see CDU spend our SSAF funds?
Fill out our annual SSAF Survey and let us know!
How to get involved
SSAF projects consist of two yearly rounds, students are encouraged to apply for SSAF-funded projects that will benefit the University and their student experience. If you would like to be notified when SSAF applications are open and for all further information, please contact ssaf@cdu.edu.au.