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Program fees August 2008 / January 2009

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

Program fees August 2008

Destinations Year Semester 3 months 2 months
Argentina

(extra tuition fees may apply)

 9,250 8,550 N/A N/A
Austria 8,680 7,980 6,800 6,500
Brazil 8,480 7,980 6,800 6,500
Canada 11,400 9,900 N/A N/A
China 10,400 9,900 8,300 7,500
Denmark 7,950 7,650 N/A N/A

Finland

 7,950 7,650 N/A N/A
France 8,950 8,650 6,800 6,500
Germany 8,750 8,250 N/A N/A
Great Britain 17,900 12,400 10,500 8,500
Italy 8,380 7,880 6,800 6,500
Mexico 9,480 7,980 N/A N/A
Netherlands 8,250 7,750 N/A N/A
Norway 7,950 7,650 N/A N/A

South Africa

(extra tuition fees may apply)

 9,900 8,900 POA POA

Spain

(9-month program) 

 12,080 10,080 POA POA
Sweden 7,950 7,650 6,800 6,500

Switzerland

 8,800 8,200 N/A N/A

USA

 8,400 7,900 N/A N/A
         
         

Program fees January 2009

Destinations Year Semester 3 months 2 months
Argentina 8,680 7,980 N/A N/A
Austria 8,680 7,980 6,780 6,480
Brazil 8,480 7,980 6,750 6,490
Canada 11,400 9,900 N/A N/A
China 10,400 9,900 8,300 7,500
Ecuador 9,480 7,980 N/A N/A
France 8,950 8,650 6,780 6,480
Germany 8,750 8,250 N/A N/A
Great Britain 17,900 12,400 POA POA
Great Britain, direct placement 8,300 7,900 POA POA
Ireland 18,000 13,000 POA POA
Italy 8,380 7,880 6,780 6,480
Mexico 9,480 7,980 N/A N/A
Netherlands 8,250 7,750 N/A N/A

Nordic countries

(Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden) 

 7,950 7,650 6,780 6,480
Russia 11,080 10,080 N/A N/A

South Africa

(extra tuition fee may apply)

 9,500 8,690 POA POA

Spain

(*9-month program only)

 15,000* 10,080 7,480 6,980
Switzerland 8,800 8,200 N/A N/A
USA 8,400 7,900 POA POA

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
  • 35% of program costs go to transportation (domestic and international flights, other domestic transportation, ticket processingm transfers and airport supervision)
  • 38% 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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