Graduate Research School

Honorarium payments


Hacket Hall

Honorarium payments are made to examiners who are not employed by UWA.

The University currently uses the AVCC recommended amounts of:

  • $383 for a PhD
  • $217 for a Masters by thesis

Australian examiners

Australian examiners should note that as a result of the GST, honorarium payments are not tax exempt.

It is necessary to deduct 48.5% PAYG from the payment to examiners who pay tax in Australia unless a Tax File Declaration and a One-Off Payment Form are completed, in which case only a relatively small amount of tax will be deducted from the payment. 

Payment will be made by a direct credit transfer into a nominated bank account.

International examiners

International examiners will be paid by cheque. Where possible, examiners are paid in their local currency.

Otherwise, cheques are usually paid in US$.