Approved Incidental Fees and Charges for 2014

Approved Incidental Fees and Charges for 2014

FACULTY: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

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 forIncidental 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

Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Item to be charged for / Further Information / Current Approved Fees and Charges / Fee Category(see General Principles)
University Level Charges
Printing/Photocopying / Mono A4 / 10c / NE
Mono A3 / 20c / NE
Colour A4 / 20c / NE
Colour A3 / 40c / NE
FacultyLevel Charges
Stethoscope / Medicine students only, cost depends on model selected by the student / $120-$290 / EG (a)
Virus Software licence for laptops / Postgraduate students / Up to $20 / NE
Interstate and International Electives / 6th Year medicine only / Cost varies depending on student choice / NE
Criminal Record Screening / $35 / TP
National Police Certificate (AFP) / $42 / TP
First Aid Certificate / $150 / TP
Working with Children Check / Medical students in clinical years only / $10.50 / TP
Vaccines/ Boosters
Required for all staff in hospital environments / Hepatitis B Vaccination, 3 x injections at $20 each / $60 / TP
MMR / $30 / TP
Mantoux/Quantiferon / $50 / TP
Polio / $35 / TP
Boostrix (Dpt, Tet, Per) / $40-$70 / TP
Varicella / $55-$110 / TP
MRSA / $37 / TP
Anti-HIV medication (Truvada)
6th year med students undertaking elective study in countries with a high risk factor for HIV-AIDS / $175 / TP
Lab Coat / $42 / EG(a)
Infection Control Testing / Students can present vaccination records or undertake testing / Variable depending on provider / TP
School Level Charges
Dentistry
Replacement costs for borrowed dental equipment / For damage, loss and non-return, charge will take account of depreciation / $20-$5000 / FP
Interstate and International Electives / 5th Year / Varied depending on student choice / NE
Clinical Camera / For Doctor of Clinical Dentistry students
(Students entering the DClinDentare qualified Dentists and should already have this equipment) / $2000-$4000 / EG(a)
School of Medicine and Pharmacology
Year IV camp / Medicine / $35-$40 / NE
Year VI camp / Medicine / $50-$60 / NE
Lunch at the UWA Blind Associate / Ophthalmology (4th year) / $5 / EG(c)
School of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health
Food for compulsory rural attachment / Outside metro area, within WA
Clinical placement - 6th year
Travel and accommodation paid by School. / At cost / EG(b)
25% of travel and living and expenses whilst on non-compulsory rural options / 3rd and 5th year / At cost / NE
Pen torch / $15 / EG(a)
RMED4403 (Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health Care)
Non-compulsory intensive unit (Geraldton) / $500 Travel
$1000 Geraldton
$400 Living expenses / $1900 / NE
School of Surgery
Clinical Uniform / Centre for Musculosketal Studies / $44 / EG(a)
MRSA tests (PathWest) / Centre for Musculosketal Studies / $37 / EG(a)
Registration with the WA Physiotherapists’ Registration Board of Australia / Centre for Musculosketal Studies
I year fee / $$178 –local
$ – $358 international students / EG(a)
Goniometer/Tractograph – Otto Bock / Podiatric Medicine / $15 / EG(a)
Lab Coat/Uniform / Podiatric Medicine / Up to $100 / EG(a)
Foot and ankles bone set – synthetic / Podiatric Medicine / $125 / EG(a)
Non-compulsory Placement
Rural/interstate location for up to 4 weeks / Podiatric Medicine, up to approximately;
Travel - $800
Accommodation - $1000
Living expenses - $500 / Up to, approx. - $2300 / NE
Non-compulsory overseas placement
Rural/interstate location for up to 4 weeks / Podiatric Medicine, up to approximately;
Travel - $3000
Visas- $200
Accommodation - $500
Living expenses - $500
Vaccinations advised by doctor -variable / Up to, approx. - $4200 / NE
School of Population Health
Stethoscope / Master of Nursing Science students only / $120-$290 / EG(a)
Prescribed nursing uniform / Master of Nursing Science students only / Approx. $100 / EG(a)
Clinical name badge / Master of Nursing Science students only / $10 / EG(a)
Influenza injection / Master of Nursing Science students only / $10 / NE
Penlight torch / $6.50 / EG(a)
IMED3303(Population Health)
Elective field trip to India / (in conjunction with School of Paediatrics and Child Health)
approximately;
Travel - $2,500
Accommodation - $700
Meals - $150
Visas - $150
Vaccinations/immunisations - $200
as advised by doctor / Approx. $3,650 / EG(d)
PUBH5771 (Population Health)
Elective clinical practicum to Tanzania / Airfare covered by WA Health Dept.
Approx.;
Accommodation - $500
Meals - $100
Visa - $100
Vaccinations/ immunisations as advised by doctor- $250 / Approx.; $950 / EG (d)
RMED5816 (Population Health)
Food for compulsory Rural Health Nursing unit / Within WA but outside metro area.
Travel and accommodation costs covered by school / At Cost / EG(b)
Social Work and Social Policy
Clearance Check / National Police Certificate
Additional charges may be necessary for more extensive checks through AFP – Federal “Criminal History Character Check” - $36-$136.
Fee will be refunded for compulsory placements on presentation to the School of the certificate and receipt from issuing authority. / $42 / TP
Vaccinations for compulsory placements / Fee will be refunded on presentation to the School of the certificate and receipt from issuing authority. / $45 - $150 / TP