Full fee courses as costly as a mortgage

The Australian yesterday highlighted figures published in the 2007 edition of the Good Universities Guide, which confirm that UNSW, the University of Melbourne and Bond University will charge more than $200,000 for medicine degrees.

This story was followed today with a futher article noting that "University loans offering aspiring doctors up to $100,000 for full-fee degrees will not cover the cost of nine out of 10 courses."

The story confirms "that about 350 courses will not be covered by the FEE-HELP loans scheme."

Comments published about medical degrees can also be read to apply to dental degrees, which are recognised as amongst the most expensive courses.

The Good Universities Guide 2007 is not available for download, and must be purchased from Hobsons Guides (RRP $24.50 inc. GST).