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UTS explained it very nicely in one of their handouts:
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
If you are a citizen of Australia or New Zealand or a permanent resident, you can study at undergraduate level in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP). In a CSP the federal government pays part of your tuition fees and you pay the rest. The part that you pay is known as your "student contribution". The cost of your student contribution will depend on the course you do and which subjects you do.
Note: To check if the course you have entered is indeed CSP, go to Universities Admissions Centre (NSW & ACT) Course search and type in the course code. If it is CSP, it will be indicated.
HECS-HELP
If you're in a CSP and an Australian citizen or permanent resident on a humanitarian visa [note: only this class of permanent residents are eligible for HECS], you can apply to borrow the amount of your contribution using HECS-HELP. there are no loan fees for HECS-HELP.
HECS is interest free and you will not have to repay it until your annual income reaches the threshold of about $37 000.
In summary
If you never had to differentiate between a CSP and Domestic Full-Fee Paying Place (DFEE--where you enter based on a lower UAI), you're probably entering a CSP.
In a CSP:
-The goverment pays most of your fees
-The remaining fees that you have to pay is known as your student contribution
-If you are an Australian citizen, you are eligible for HECS, a loan which will pay for the contribution. It is interest free and you repay it when you start earning more than $37 000 annually.
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
If you are a citizen of Australia or New Zealand or a permanent resident, you can study at undergraduate level in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP). In a CSP the federal government pays part of your tuition fees and you pay the rest. The part that you pay is known as your "student contribution". The cost of your student contribution will depend on the course you do and which subjects you do.
Note: To check if the course you have entered is indeed CSP, go to Universities Admissions Centre (NSW & ACT) Course search and type in the course code. If it is CSP, it will be indicated.
HECS-HELP
If you're in a CSP and an Australian citizen or permanent resident on a humanitarian visa [note: only this class of permanent residents are eligible for HECS], you can apply to borrow the amount of your contribution using HECS-HELP. there are no loan fees for HECS-HELP.
HECS is interest free and you will not have to repay it until your annual income reaches the threshold of about $37 000.
In summary
If you never had to differentiate between a CSP and Domestic Full-Fee Paying Place (DFEE--where you enter based on a lower UAI), you're probably entering a CSP.
In a CSP:
-The goverment pays most of your fees
-The remaining fees that you have to pay is known as your student contribution
-If you are an Australian citizen, you are eligible for HECS, a loan which will pay for the contribution. It is interest free and you repay it when you start earning more than $37 000 annually.