Centrelink
Government-assisted financial support for Australian residents to help with living costs as a student.
Financial support options
Supporting documents – Proof of enrolment
When you claim a payment or service, you may be asked for some documents to support your claim.
UNSW can provide a letter to prove your enrolment status, detailing:
- program and course names,
- term and annual study load for the current academic year,
- the dates of any courses you withdrew from after the census date (if applicable).
Postgraduate income assistance payments
Some master's programs are approved for income assistance payments through Youth Allowance, Austudy or Pensioner Education Supplement.
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- Master of Actuarial Studies - 8411
- Master of Architecture - 8143
- Master of Landscape Architecture - 8136
- Master of Biomedical Engineering - 8660, 3048, 3683, 3688, 3723, 3727, 3728, 3749, 3138, 3757
- Master of City Planning - 8148
- Master of Clinical Optometry - 8095
- Master of Commerce (Banking) - 8404
- Master of Commerce (Finance) - 8404
- Master of Commerce (Human Resources Management) - 8404
- Master of Commerce (Management Accounting) - 8404
- Master of Financial Planning - 9273
- Master of Health Management - 8901
- Master of Information Technology - 8543
- Master of International Public Health - 9048
- Master of Interpreting - 8202
- Master of Planning - 8147
- Master of Professional Accounting - 8409
- Master of Psychology (Clinical) - 8256
- Master of Psychology (Forensic) - 8257
- Master of Public Health 9045
- Master of Teaching (Primary) - 8925
- Master of Teaching (Secondary) - 8926
- Master of Translation - 8203
- Master of Translation and Interpreting - 8204
- Juris Doctor – 9150
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The Department of Social Services conducts assessment rounds twice a year of master’s programs submitted by UNSW to see if they are eligible for student payments.
To be approved, a program must be essential for entry-level employment in a specific profession and must meet the overarching criteria and one additional criteria outlined below.
Overarching Criteria:
- must be fully accredited, or undergoing the accreditation process, by a recognised professional, state or territory governing body; and
- enable graduates registration and practice in, and be required for admission to, a specific profession.
Additional Criteria:
- minimum legal or professional educational requirement,
- fastest pathway offered by the higher education provider,
- only pathway offered by the higher education provider.
Need help navigating Centrelink?
The Arc Legal & Advocacy staff can give you advice about your entitlements, appeals and managing concerns about Australian government payments.