Course workload
As a general guide, a 15-point course at UC such as ECON 104 should equate to a workload of about 150 hours. If the course is run over one semester (as opposed to whole-year courses), this is a workload of just over eight hours a week on average, that includes the time spent in lectures and tutorials. Students and the STAR coordinators should check the timetable information for the on-campus lectures and tutorials. Distance courses such as ECON 199 are delivered via the online learning system (Learn). ECON 199 is a 15-point course run over the whole year and has a workload of around four hours a week on average.
Cost
We offer both ECON 104 and ECON 105 courses free of charge to students who are studying on campus.
Both domestic and international STAR students fees* in 2020 is $550 per course. Once you have enrolled as a STAR student, you will have access to learn, student email and a Canterbury card to access the library.
*tuition fee is for a 15-point standard STAR course. Textbooks, if required, are not included in the tuition fee, please see the brochure for more details.
How to enrol
Please see the information on the University’s STAR Programme website (How to apply tab) for information on how to enrol.