Accreditation Fees
Accreditation fees 2020
The accreditation fees for 2020 are outlined in the table below:
- The Accreditation Fee is based on one program at one site
- Fee structures and discounts are based on current program profiles
- Fees will be due following ratification of the accreditation outcome by the Speech Pathology Australia Board.
| |
Accreditation Fees |
| One Program |
Multiple programs accredited simultaneously at the one site |
One Program multiple sites |
| Accreditation of Programs with Qualifying, Not Accredited, Conditional or Full Classifications |
$27,325 |
20% reduction on Accreditation Fee for each additional program |
10% reduction on Accreditation Fee for each additional site |
| Accreditation of Programs with Provisional Classification |
$16,395 |
N/A |
10% reduction on Accreditation Fee for each additional site |
Accreditation fees 2021
From 2021, a new fee model will be introduced. The new model includes an annual fee per program, applied to all university programs that have students enrolled in the program. It also includes a site visit fee, payable in the year of accreditation or re-accreditation. The new university accreditation fee model has been developed following a comprehensive review of accreditation fee models across the registered and self-regulating professions. The Speech Pathology Australia Board has set the new fees to ensure the ongoing sustainability and quality of the Speech Pathology Australia accreditation program.
Table 1 (below) outlines the university accreditation fees payable as of 2021.
| Type of Fee |
Discount |
Cost |
| |
| Annual Fee |
|
|
| One / first program |
- |
$10,000 |
| + Additional program |
20% |
+$8,000 per program |
| + Additional site |
20% |
+$8,000 per site |
| |
| Site Visit Fee* |
|
|
| One / first program (1 location) |
- |
$10,000 |
| + Additional program |
50% |
+$5,000 per location |
| + Additional location |
50% |
+ 5,000 per location |
*The Site Visit Fee is additional to the annual fee, payable as applicable in the year of accreditation or re-accreditation.
Table 2 (below) provides an example of University Accreditation fees in the year of a site visit.
| Type of Fee |
Discount |
Cost |
| |
| Annual Fee |
|
|
| Master of Speech Pathology (first location) |
- |
$10,000 |
| Master of Speech Pathology (second location) |
20% |
+$8,000 |
| |
| Site Visit Fee |
|
|
| Master of Speech Pathology (first location) |
- |
$10,000 |
| Master of Speech Pathology (second location) |
50% |
+$5,000 |
| |
| Total cost for University in the year of accreditation or re-accreditation |
- |
$33,000 |
The annual fees are consistent across all university accreditation classifications and will be applied to any program that has students enrolled in the program. Therefore, qualifying programs will be required to pay the annual fee in the year the first student cohort commences. The full annual fee will be charged irrespective of the date of student commencement.
The full site visit fee is payable in the year a program is accredited or re-accredited, irrespective of the term of accreditation. The site visit fee will not be varied or discounted for shorter terms of accreditation.