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Program fees January 2012 to January 2013

With over 50 years of experience and a global network of offices and staff, STS offers high quality programs at competitive prices.

Departure in January 2012

Country Standard program fees Host & Go program fees*
Year program Semester 3-month Year program Semester 3-month
Argentina 11,000 10,200 n/a  8,000  7,200  n/a 
Austria 9,150 8,500  7,900  6,150 5,500  4,900 
Brazil 8,900 8,400 POA  5,900  5,400  POA 
Canada 12,900 12,400  n/a  9,900  9,400  n/a 
Denmark 9,150 8,600  7,900  6,150  5,600  4,900 
Finland 9,150 8,600  7,900  6,150  5,600  4,900 
France 9,600 9,100  7,900  6,600  6,100  4,900 
Germany 9,450 8,800  n/a  6,450  5,800  n/a 
Great Britain 17,000 12,400  10,500  14,000  9,400  7,500 
Italy 9,950 8,900  7,900  6,950  5,900  4,900 
Mexico 9,950 8,900  n/a  6,950  5,900  n/a 
Netherlands 9,150 8,600  n/a  6,150  5,600  n/a 
Norway 9,150 8,600  n/a  6,150  5,600  n/a 
Spain 16,000 11,000  9,000  13,000  8,000  6,000 
Sweden 9,150 8,600  7,900  6,150  5,600  4,900 
Switzerland 10,150 9,500  n/a  7,150  6,500  n/a 
USA n/a  8,600  n/a  n/a  5,600  n/a 

Departure in August 2012

Country Standard program fees Host & Go program fees*
Year program Semester 3-month Year program Semester 3-month
Argentina 10,950 9,950 n/a  9,850 8,950 n/a 
Austria 9,250 8,250 7,450 8,350 7,450 6,700
Brazil 9,150 8,150 POA  8,250 7,350 POA 
Canada 13,950 12,950 n/a  12,550 11,650 n/a 
Denmark 9,250 8,250 7,450 8,350 7,450 6,700
Finland 9,550 8,550 7,450 8,600 7,700 6,700
France 9,750 8,750 7,450 8,800 7,900 6,700
Germany 9,750 8,750 n/a  8,800 7,900 n/a 
Great Britain 14,950 10,950 9,450 13,450 9,850 8,500
Italy 9,350 8,350 7,450 8,400 7,500 6,700
Mexico 9,750 8,750 n/a  8,800 7,900 n/a 
Netherlands 9,450 8,450 n/a  8,500 7,600 n/a 
Norway 9,550 8,550 n/a  8,600 7,700 n/a 
Spain 12,950 9,450 7,950 11,650 8,500 7,150
Sweden 9,550 8,550 7,450 8,600 7,700 6,700
Switzerland 9,750 8,750 n/a  8,800 7,900 n/a 
USA 9,250 8,250 n/a  8,350 7,450 n/a 

Departure in January 2013

Country Standard program fees Host & Go program fees*
Year program Semester 3-month Year program Semester 3-month
Argentina 10,950 9,950 n/a  9,850 8,950 n/a 
Austria 9,250 8,250 7,450 8,350 7,450 6,700
Brazil 9,150 8,150 POA  8,250 7,350 POA 
Canada 13,950 12,950 n/a  12,550 11,650 n/a 
Denmark 9,250 8,250 7,450 8,350 7,450 6,700
Finland 9,550 8,550 7,450 8,600 7,700 6,700
France 9,750 8,750 7,450 8,800 7,900 6,700
Germany 9,750 8,750 n/a  8,800 7,900 n/a 
Great Britain 14,950 10,950 9,450 13,450 9,850 8,500
Italy 9,950 8,350 7,450 8,950 7,500 6,700
Mexico 9,750 8,750 n/a  8,800 7,900 n/a 
Netherlands 9,450 8,450 n/a  8,500 7,600 n/a 
Norway 9,550 8,550 n/a  8,600 7,700 n/a 
Spain 14,950 11,950 7,950 13,450 10,750 7,150
Sweden 9,550 8,550 7,450 8,600 7,700 6,700
Switzerland 9,750 8,750 n/a  8,800 7,900 n/a 
USA n/a 8,250 n/a  n/a 7,450 n/a 

*Host and Go program fees are subject to conditions. Please contact us for further information.

STS is a not-for-profit organisation and our program fees are used to cover the costs of providing the program in Australia and overseas. We have made a rough estimation of the cost breakdown in order to show you what you pay for.

  • 24% of the costs arise in Australia and go to screening and selection of students, students and family orientations, handling and processing of students applications and visas, office and staff support during the stay overseas, promotion of the program to schools, communities and students
  • 38% of program costs go to transportation (domestic and international flights, other domestic transportation, ticket processingm transfers and airport supervision)
  • 35% of program costs arise in the host country for recruitment of field staff and their training, host family recruitment, host family screening and selection, orientation meetings, processing of host family applications, school enrolments, office and staff support
  • 3% of program costs are administrative and financial costs for office and staff as well as accounting and depreciation of assets.


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