It will also cover shared accommodation and treatment in a public hospital. However, OSHC does NOT pay for treatment for medical conditions in existence before coming to Australia for the first 18 months of membership. Students may apply to be treated at the Dental School in the city free of charge if their treatment is required by the school for teaching purposes. A dentist on the St. Lucia campus offers students free check-ups and a small discount for treatment. The Department of Physiotherapy, also at the St. Lucia campus, may be able to provide students with treatment at a reasonable cost and an optometrist on campus offers a small discount for students.
Credit weighting for subjects is variable.
Most subjects are worth 10 credit points. Average semester credit load is 40 credit points. This is equivalent to approximately 4-5 subjects per semester.