University of Adelaide Courses and Fees 2026

• Academics and Curriculum
• Building on my Java backend and microservices experience, the Master of Computer Science programme covers fundamental subjects like distributed systems, event-driven computing, secure programming, machine learning, and big data. It maintains current knowledge through research-focused courses and combines theory with real-world electives.
• Exposure to industrial and Research There are few direct industrial internships in the coursework, but exposure is provided by electives like STEM 7555 STEM Internship and research projects (such COMP SCI 7099), which are more prevalent in PhD programmes.
• Class Schedule and Size
• On the North Terrace campus, there are usually two to three classes a day (lectures and tutorials lasting one to three hours each) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., for a weekly total of twelve to twenty-six hours including self-study. The typical class size is between 50 and 60 students, which promotes positive contact.
   

• For overseas students, the two-year Master of Computer Science programme costs roughly AUD 103,000 in total tuition (AUD 51,500 annually in 2025). Through Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) or FEE-HELP, domestic and fee-paying students can pay less—check eligibility for a total of about AUD 30,000–40,000.
• The Fees increase by about 3–5% per year; for precise values depending on units (24 total) for 2026, consult the official charge calculator. Excellent for budgeting—accurate according to current listings!

• The difficulty of my course isn't that bad, considering I have prior knowledge of Computer Science. I have batchmates who have never done computer science and they found it to be quite difficult. The assignments are also a bit challenging, as well as the final exams, which are written. The courses do involve a bit of both, with theoretical written exams as well as coding/project-based assignments
• The most positive aspect of this course is the professors are very helpful. They are always ready to help out and you can give your assignments to them to review before the actual submission to get insightful input.
• The negative aspect is that the teaching assistants aren't always the best. They don't know much about the course or subject and therefore don't really answer our questions properly when we ask
• Depending on how many classes you take up in the semester. Taking up 4 courses for the semester would result in having 4 lectures a week (1-2 hours) and workshops for those courses (1-2 hours)
• On average, it can be 2 hours a day of classes. It's based on availability of lecture rooms
• Average number of students can vary again. If it's master's-only courses, it can be anywhere between 60-200 students (200 if it includes a course that Bachelor's can take up as well). At least 30-50% students are Indian in my enrolled course

• The entire course was 100,000 AUD. I got a scholarship of 30%, which brought it down to 70,000 AUD.
• There is accommodation that is separate; that is around 250-350 a week, depending on where you are staying and the room type. I paid 250-300 a week for 2 years.
• Fees are paid for every credit you take for that semester.
• My monthly expense which includes rent, living, and utilities, is 1600-2000 AUD per month.
• So 250-300 for Rent per week and 60-100 a week for food/groceries; Utilities like mobile bills are 25 per month
• Eating out and shopping could be anywhere between 100-400 AUD per month, depending on how often you go out. So overall, 1600-2000 AUD

More updated, but no industrial or research experience yet; only bachelors

The total tuition fee is about $1000 AUD per course, so $8000 AUD per year for domestic students can be $40,000 AUD per year for international students.