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Cheapest Associate Degree courses in Australia for international students

Data updated: 1 July 2026

There are 234 Associate Degree courses available to international students across 57 providers in Australia, with the cheapest tuition starting at $22,320 per year. All fees are indicative figures sourced directly from the CRICOS register and may vary — always confirm costs with the provider before enrolling.

From$22,320/ year
234Associate Degree courses
#CourseProviderTuition fee
1Associate Degree of PsychologyAssociate Degree · FrankstonChisholm Institute$22,320
2Associate Degree of Business (Management and Leadership)Associate Degree · Dandenong, FrankstonChisholm Institute$22,320
3Associate Degree of Business (Accounting)Associate Degree · DandenongChisholm Institute$22,320
4Associate Degree of CounsellingAssociate Degree · KarrinyupAustralian University College of Divinity Ltd$24,320
5Associate Degree Theology and MinistryAssociate Degree · Southbank, RedfernAustralian University College of Divinity Ltd$29,600
6Associate Degree of BusinessAssociate Degree · Granville, UltimoTechnical and Further Education Commission$31,820
7Associate Degree of Business ManagementAssociate Degree · SydneyPBL Education Pty Ltd$34,400
8Associate Degree of Business Management (Accelerated)Associate Degree · SydneyPBL Education Pty Ltd$34,400
9Associate Degree in Business and TechnologyAssociate Degree · SydneyAustralian School of Accounting Pty Ltd$35,200
10Associate Degree in Business Information SystemsAssociate Degree · Melbourne, SydneyAustralian Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd$35,680
11Associate Degree of Business (Hospitality and Tourism Management)Associate Degree · Melbourne, SydneyAustralian Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd$35,680
12Associate Degree of Business (Management)Associate Degree · Melbourne, SydneyAustralian Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd$35,680
13Associate Degree of Business (Project Management)Associate Degree · Melbourne, SydneyAustralian Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd$35,680
14Associate Degree of Creative Arts (Animation) (Standard)Associate Degree · South Melbourne, UltimoJMC Pty Limited$36,000
15Associate Degree of Commerce (Applied)Associate Degree · Box Hill, Melbourne +1Box Hill Institute$36,096
16Diploma of Engineering StudiesAssociate Degree · Cairns, RockhamptonCentral Queensland University$36,600
17Associate Degree in Hospitality ManagementAssociate Degree · Box Hill, MelbourneBox Hill Institute$36,672
18Associate Degree of Christian Thought and PracticeAssociate Degree · —Australian University College of Divinity Ltd$37,600
19Associate Degree in Hospitality and Hotel ManagementAssociate Degree · FootscrayVictoria University$39,900
20Associate Degree of Information TechnologyAssociate Degree · Box HillBox Hill Institute$39,936
21Associate Degree of BusinessAssociate Degree · AdelaideICHM Pty Ltd$39,968
22Associate Degree of Business (Entrepreneurship)Associate Degree · AdelaideICHM Pty Ltd$39,968
23Associate Degree of Business (Marketing)Associate Degree · AdelaideICHM Pty Ltd$39,968
24Associate Degree of BusinessAssociate Degree · Haymarket, Melbourne +2Group Colleges Australia Pty Ltd$40,000
25Associate Degree of AccountingAssociate Degree · Haymarket, Melbourne +2Group Colleges Australia Pty Ltd$40,000
26Associate Degree in Electrical EngineeringAssociate Degree · West PerthEngineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd$40,050
27Associate Degree in Educational StudiesAssociate Degree · Footscray, St AlbansVictoria University$40,800
28Associate Degree in Education StudiesAssociate Degree · FootscrayVictoria University$40,800
29Associate Degree of Music IndustryAssociate Degree · Box HillBox Hill Institute$40,800
30Associate Degree of Business AccountingAssociate Degree · ChadstoneHolmesglen Institute$41,500
31Associate Degree in Electronic EngineeringAssociate Degree · Regency ParkTAFE SA$41,520
32Associate Degree in Biomedical EngineeringAssociate Degree · Regency Park, Clovelly ParkTAFE SA$41,520
33Associate Degree in Electrical EngineeringAssociate Degree · Regency Park, Clovelly ParkTAFE SA$41,520
34Associate Degree in Civil and Structural Engineering (Design Drafting)Associate Degree · Regency Park, Clovelly ParkTAFE SA$41,520
35Associate Degree in Mechanical EngineeringAssociate Degree · Regency ParkTAFE SA$41,520
36Associate Degree in Human ServicesAssociate Degree · AdelaideEQUALS International (Aust) Pty Ltd$41,536
37Associate Degree of BusinessAssociate Degree · Highgate, Victoria Park +2Top Education Group Ltd$42,000
38Associate Degree of Applied Finance and AccountingAssociate Degree · EveleighTop Education Group Ltd$42,000
39Associate Degree of DesignAssociate Degree · Box Hill, MelbourneBox Hill Institute$42,336
40Associate Degree of Interactive MediaAssociate Degree · Melbourne, UltimoAcademy of Interactive Technology$42,400
41Associate Degree in FilmAssociate Degree · Melbourne, UltimoAcademy of Interactive Technology$42,400
42Associate Degree in Game DesignAssociate Degree · Melbourne, UltimoAcademy of Interactive Technology$42,400
43Associate Degree in 2D AnimationAssociate Degree · Melbourne, UltimoAcademy of Interactive Technology$42,400
44Associate Degree in 3D AnimationAssociate Degree · Melbourne, UltimoAcademy of Interactive Technology$42,400
45Associate Degree of Information Technology (Cyber Security)Associate Degree · Dandenong, FrankstonChisholm Institute$42,480
46Associate Degree of Information Technology (Development and Operations)Associate Degree · Dandenong, FrankstonChisholm Institute$42,480
47Associate Degree in Information Technology (Games Programming)Associate Degree · Melbourne, UltimoAcademy of Interactive Technology$42,800
48Associate Degree in Information Technology (Mobile Application Development)Associate Degree · Melbourne, UltimoAcademy of Interactive Technology$42,800
49Associate Degree in BusinessAssociate Degree · Woolloongabba, Hobart +2Alphacrucis University College Limited$44,000
50Associate Degree in MinistryAssociate Degree · Woolloongabba, Baulkham Hills +4Alphacrucis University College Limited$44,000
51Associate Degree of Arts TherapyAssociate Degree · Adelaide, Brisbane +2Proteus Technologies Pty Ltd$44,100
52Associate Degree of Counselling and PsychotherapyAssociate Degree · Adelaide, Brisbane +2Proteus Technologies Pty Ltd$44,100
53Associate Degree of 3D Art and AnimationAssociate Degree · EnmoreTechnical and Further Education Commission$44,120
54Associate Degree of FashionAssociate Degree · UltimoTechnical and Further Education Commission$44,120
55Associate Degree of AccountingAssociate Degree · PrestonMelbourne Polytechnic$45,120
56Associate Degree of Hospitality ManagementAssociate Degree · PrestonMelbourne Polytechnic$45,120
57Associate Degree of BusinessAssociate Degree · PrestonMelbourne Polytechnic$45,120
58Associate Degree of Creative Arts (Acting)Associate Degree · South Brisbane, South Melbourne +1JMC Pty Limited$45,200
59Associate Degree of MusicAssociate Degree · Pennant HillsExcelsia University College$46,480
60Associate Degree of Music (Worship)Associate Degree · Pennant HillsExcelsia University College$46,480
61Associate Degree of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other DrugsAssociate Degree · BerwickChisholm Institute$47,088
62Associate Degree in TourismAssociate Degree · MelbourneWilliam Angliss Institute of TAFE$47,200
63Associate Degree in Event ManagementAssociate Degree · AlexandriaWilliam Angliss Institute of TAFE$47,200
64Associate Degree in Culinary ManagementAssociate Degree · MelbourneWilliam Angliss Institute of TAFE$47,200
65Associate Degree in Tourism and Hospitality ManagementAssociate Degree · MelbourneWilliam Angliss Institute of TAFE$47,200
66Associate Degree of MusicAssociate Degree · FairfieldMelbourne Polytechnic$48,000
67Associate Degree of Veterinary NursingAssociate Degree · Epping, North MelbourneMelbourne Polytechnic$48,000
68Associate Degree of Accounting and AnalyticsAssociate Degree · Highgate, Victoria Park +2Top Education Group Ltd$48,000
69Associate Degree in Applied Digital AnalyticsAssociate Degree · Highgate, Victoria Park +2Top Education Group Ltd$48,000
70Associate Degree of Dramatic ArtAssociate Degree · Pennant HillsExcelsia University College$48,464
71Associate Degree of Early Years StudiesAssociate Degree · PrestonMelbourne Polytechnic$49,280
72Associate Degree of Design ArtsAssociate Degree · CollingwoodLCI Melbourne Pty Ltd$50,000
73Associate Degree of IllustrationAssociate Degree · FairfieldMelbourne Polytechnic$52,000
74Associate Degree of Information TechnologyAssociate Degree · Prahran, PrestonMelbourne Polytechnic$52,000
75Associate Degree of Engineering Technology (Civil)Associate Degree · EppingMelbourne Polytechnic$52,000
76Associate Degree of Songwriting and Music ProductionAssociate Degree · FairfieldMelbourne Polytechnic$52,000
77Associate Degree of Law (Paralegal Studies)Associate Degree · Bilinga, East LismoreSouthern Cross University (SCU)$52,000
78Associate Degree of EngineeringAssociate Degree · Bilinga, East LismoreSouthern Cross University (SCU)$52,000
79Associate Degree of Business and EnterpriseAssociate Degree · Bilinga, Melbourne +1Southern Cross University (SCU)$52,000
80Associate Degree of Business (Exit award)Associate Degree · Bilinga, East Lismore +3Southern Cross University (SCU)$52,000
81Associate Degree of DanceAssociate Degree · Surry HillsAustralian Academy of Music and Performing Arts$52,400
82Associate Degree of Global Hotel ManagementAssociate Degree · Perth, Brisbane +2Southern Cross University (SCU)$54,000
83Associate Degree of TheologyAssociate Degree · Toowong, BentleyAustralian University of Theology Limited$54,192
84Associate Degree of Music BusinessAssociate Degree · The Rocks, MelbourneThe Australian Institute of Music Limited$54,432
85Associate Degree of Music (Performance)Associate Degree · The Rocks, MelbourneThe Australian Institute of Music Limited$54,432
86Associate Degree of Music (Musicology)Associate Degree · The Rocks, MelbourneThe Australian Institute of Music Limited$54,432
87Associate Degree of Music (Creative Technology)Associate Degree · The Rocks, MelbourneThe Australian Institute of Music Limited$54,432
88Associate Degree of Music (Composition)Associate Degree · The Rocks, MelbourneThe Australian Institute of Music Limited$54,432
89Associate Degree of Music (Music Business)Associate Degree · The Rocks, MelbourneThe Australian Institute of Music Limited$54,432
90Associate Degree of Music TheatreAssociate Degree · The Rocks, MelbourneThe Australian Institute of Music Limited$54,432
91Associate Degree in Civil EngineeringAssociate Degree · South BrisbaneTAFE Queensland$55,200
92Associate Degree of TheologyAssociate Degree · NewtownMoore Theological College Council$55,500
93Associate Degree in Education StudiesAssociate Degree · ParamattaAlphacrucis University College Limited$55,600
94Associate Degree of AnimationAssociate Degree · Adelaide, West End +4SAE Institute Pty Ltd$55,920
95Associate Degree of AudioAssociate Degree · Adelaide, West End +4SAE Institute Pty Ltd$55,920
96Associate Degree of Design and Visual CommunicationAssociate Degree · Adelaide, West End +4SAE Institute Pty Ltd$55,920
97Associate Degree of FilmAssociate Degree · Adelaide, West End +4SAE Institute Pty Ltd$55,920
98Associate Degree of Games DevelopmentAssociate Degree · Adelaide, West End +4SAE Institute Pty Ltd$55,920
99Associate Degree of Creative IndustriesAssociate Degree · Adelaide, West End +4SAE Institute Pty Ltd$55,920
100Associate Degree of MusicAssociate Degree · Adelaide, West End +4SAE Institute Pty Ltd$55,920
101Associate Degree of Computer ScienceAssociate Degree · Adelaide, West End +4SAE Institute Pty Ltd$55,920
102Associate Degree of VFX and Virtual ProductionAssociate Degree · Adelaide, West End +4SAE Institute Pty Ltd$55,920
103Associate Degree in BusinessAssociate Degree · Petrie, Sippy DownsUniversity of the Sunshine Coast$57,000
104Associate Degree in ScienceAssociate Degree · Sippy DownsUniversity of the Sunshine Coast$57,200
105Associate Degree of Business (Tourism Management)Associate Degree · Surry HillsTorrens University Australia Limited$57,960
106Associate Degree of Business (Hospitality Management)Associate Degree · Surry HillsTorrens University Australia Limited$57,960
107Associate Degree of Criminal JusticeAssociate Degree · Adelaide, Melbourne +1ACAP University College$58,352
108Associate Degree of Applied FitnessAssociate Degree · Sydney Olympic ParkACPE Limited$60,000
109Associate Degree in BusinessAssociate Degree · Bega, Liverpool +3University of Wollongong (UoW)$60,480
110Associate Degree in Networking and Internet of ThingsAssociate Degree · HaymarketSydney Institute of Technology Innovation Pty Ltd$60,800
111Associate Degree in Agriculture and TechnologyAssociate Degree · EppingMelbourne Polytechnic$61,600
112Associate Degree in Youth Studies (exit only)Associate Degree · Liverpool, Parramatta +1Western Sydney University$61,909
113Associate Degree of Culinary ManagementAssociate Degree · Surry Hills, Fortitude ValleyTorrens University Australia Limited$62,200
114Associate Degree of Accounting StudiesAssociate Degree · CasuarinaCharles Darwin University (CDU)$62,428
115Associate Degree in AgribusinessAssociate Degree · Margaret RiverCurtin University$63,000
116Associate Degree of BusinessAssociate Degree · Surry Hills, Melbourne +2Torrens University Australia Limited$63,200
117Associate Degree of Business (Accounting)Associate Degree · Surry Hills, Melbourne +2Torrens University Australia Limited$63,200
118Associate Degree of Legal StudiesAssociate Degree · Darwin CityCharles Darwin University (CDU)$63,466
119Associate Degree in Hospitality ManagementAssociate Degree · AdelaideICHM Pty Ltd$64,000
120Associate Degree of Business (Hospitality Management)Associate Degree · AdelaideICHM Pty Ltd$64,000

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