The introduction of fees

[tram]

Just a heads up for anyone that is planning to do a UMEP subject in the future.

As of next year, UoM will be introducing a fee for their UMEP program, just like the MUEP program currentely does, apparentely it is ~$400. So yea, i don't know if this changes anything for you, or changes your mind about the school centre you want to do it at because some schools charge an extra fee, where as others do not charge a fee at all.

As you apply for the program, you will recieve a list of all the school that offer the UMEP subjects and how much extra (if any) they charge to run the program.

Just something to look out for

[AzureBlue]

So if the school I want to go to charges ~$300, the total fee is ~$700?

[vea]

I knew free education was too good to be true.

[tram]

So if the school I want to go to charges ~$300, the total fee is ~$700?

Yea, Ms Michelle was actually asking the class about it this week, she wanted to get our opinion of whether or not this would have changed our mind about doing umep maths at MGGS seeing as they charge and extra $330 where as some school don't charge at all..... Not sure what that mean for umep at mggs........

[tram]

I knew free education was too good to be true.

but hey, UoM haven't been charging for UMEP, and are only introducing it now whereas MUEP has had a fee for quite a while

[AzureBlue]

So if the school I want to go to charges ~$300, the total fee is ~$700?

Yea, Ms Michelle was actually asking the class about it this week, she wanted to get our opinion of whether or not this would have changed our mind about doing umep maths at MGGS seeing as they charge and extra $330 where as some school don't charge at all..... Not sure what that mean for umep at mggs........

Doesn't matter - I'd personally still go there because I love maths at MGGS! And $730 is reasonable, not expensive or anything.

[tram]

Oh yea, compared to what it costs to do a propper uni subject $400 is nothing....

[Gloamglozer]

Oh yea, compared to what it costs to do a propper uni subject $400 is nothing....

You'd be surprised.  For CSP students, maths and some science subjects are the least expensive due to it being a national priority and hence being subsidised heavily by the government.

[vea]

I knew free education was too good to be true.

but hey, UoM haven't been charging for UMEP, and are only introducing it now whereas MUEP has had a fee for quite a while

That's true but the new fee kicked in for my year of UMEP.

Looking on the bright side, at least I'm in the last year where increments of 4.0, 5.0 and 5.5 are given out.

[AzureBlue]

Oh yea, compared to what it costs to do a propper uni subject $400 is nothing....

You'd be surprised.  For CSP students, maths and some science subjects are the least expensive due to it being a national priority and hence being subsidised heavily by the government.

Yeah, they're considerably cheaper than studying law/med/comm subjects. But still, UMEP is awesome so it's worth it!

[Furbob]

would this mean that UMEP could become more lenient with the eligibility since more students = more $$$?

[IntoTheNewWorld]

would this mean that UMEP could become more lenient with the eligibility since more students = more $$$?

I doubt they're realllly making monies with $400 lol.

[Furbob]

that was the only reason why I thought MUEP was more "lenient" than UMEP (from what I've heard lol)
or has it got to do with Melb Uni being more prestigious or other factors? :S

[tram]

would this mean that UMEP could become more lenient with the eligibility since more students = more $$$?

I very much doubt it....

[physics]

I knew free education was too good to be true.

its free at victoria university.