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2018 TAFE FEES & CHARGES
Contents Overview
This brochure explains the enrolment fees and charges for
students undertaking government funded VET training at
Eligibility Flowchart 3 Federation University Australia. It also provides details about
accessing concessional discounts, how to pay your fees and
Eligibility Criteria 4
refund eligibility.
Eligibility Evidence 4
Eligibility Exclusions 5 Victorians, or people residing in Victoria during their training,
may be entitled to a government subsidised place in
recognised training if they meet the set criteria. This
Student Enrolment Fees 5 entitlement generally extends as you progress through to
Tuitions Contribution 5 higher qualifications.
Material Fees 5
This schedule does not apply to International students. Fees
for International students are set on a program/course-by-
Concessions 6 course basis. Please take time to read this brochure carefully
before you enrol.
Fee Payment 6
Payment Methods 7
Payment Plans 7
VET Student Loans 8
Refund of Fees 9
Refunds – Certificate I–IV 9
Refunds – Diploma and above 9
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Eligibility Flowchart
You are not eligible for a
Do you meet the Are you currently government subsidised
citizenship or residency attending secondary place. Please contact the
requirements? YES YES
school? Student Administration
Centre for details about fee
for service arrangements
NO NO
You are not eligible
Is this a Corrections You are not eligible
for a government
Victoria, or full fee for a government
subsidised place. YES
enrolment? subsidised place.
You are
Please contact the
program area to
discuss access for
International NO
students.
Have you previously
You are not eligible
studied 2 or more
for a government
subsidised courses at YES subsidised place.
this same qualification
level?
NO
Have you commenced, or
currently enrolled in 2 or You are not eligible
more government for a government
YES subsidised place.
subsided courses during
the current year
NO
Are you under 20 years of You are eligible for
age on 1 January in the a government
year the course YES
subsidised place.
commences?
NO
You are not eligible
Are you seeking to enrol Do you hold a for a government
into a foundations skills diploma or above subsidised place.
course? qualification? YES Please contact the
YES
Student
Administration
NO NO Centre for details
about fee for service
Are you seeking to enrol You are eligible for arrangements
in an apprenticeship or a government
VCE, or VCAL YES
subsidised place.
qualification?
NO
You are not eligible for a
government subsidised Are you enrolling into a
place. Please contact the course which is at a
You are eligible for
Student Administration NO higher level than the YES a government
Centre for details about fee highest qualification held?
subsidised place.
for service arrangements
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for government subsidised fees, students must meet the following eligibility criteria:
Australian Citizen; or
Permanent Visa holder; or
New Zealand Citizen
AND
enrolling and commencing training in a course or qualification provided by Federation University between
the Commencement Date and 31 December 2018 inclusive;
AND
be under 20 years of age (as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training) and enrolling in
nationally recognised training; or
be over 20 years of age (as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training) and enrolling in
nationally recognised training in a Foundation Skills List course; or
be over 20 years of age (as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training) and enrolling in
nationally recognised training as an Apprentice (not Trainee); or
be over 20 years of age (as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training) and enrolling in training
in the Victorian Certificate of Education or the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (Intermediate or
Senior); or
be over 20 years of age (as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training) and enrolling in
nationally recognised training in a course that is at a higher qualification level than the highest qualification
held at the time of the scheduled commencement of training*.
AND, students are only eligible to:
commence a maximum of 2 government subsidised courses in a calendar year (including a course that is
to to commence at a later date in the current calendar year);
undertake a maximum of 2 government subsidised courses at any one time;
commence a maximum of 2 government subsidised courses at the same level within the AQF (Australian
Qualifications Framework) in their lifetime*; and
commence a maximum of 2 government subsidised accredited courses with the title ‘Course in…’ in their
lifetime*.
* Eligibility exemptions may be applicable – please contact the program area for more information.
Note: If unsure of your eligibility please discuss with the program area or contact Student HQ on (03) 5327 8120.
Note: Please go to the Skills First website for further information www.education.vic.gov.au/skillsfirst
Eligibility Evidence
All students wishing to access a government supported place must provide, at the time of enrolment, the following
original documentation or certified copies to help determine eligibility. The University is required to keep a copy on
file as proof for audit purposes.
Citizenship/Residency
To confirm citizenship you MUST provide ONE of the following original documents or certified copies at the time of
enrolment.
An Australian Birth Certificate (NOT BIRTH EXTRACT)
A current Australian Passport
A current New Zealand Passport
TAFE Fees and Charges Page 4 of 9 A Naturalisation Certificate
A GREEN Medicare Card
Formal Documentation issued by the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection that
confirms your permanent residency
A proxy declaration for individuals in exceptional circumstances
Age Requirements
If the student’s age is relevant to their eligibility (15-19 years old at the 1st January) and the document produced
from the list above does not include a date of birth:
• Current Drivers Licence; or
• Current Learners Permit; or
• Proof of Age Card; or
• ‘Keypass’ Card
Note: Documents other than those listed above will not be accepted.
Eligibility Exclusions
An individual is NOT eligible for government subsidised training if they are a student enrolled in a school (excluding
School Based Apprentice/Trainee). This includes any government, non-government, Independent or Catholic
school as well as a student registered for home schooling in Victoria.
Note: If you are seeking to enrol into an apprenticeship and one of the courses you are currently enrolled in is an
approved pathways course you will be eligible for a government subsidised place. Please contact Student HQ on
(03) 5327 8120 for more information.
Note: All students should be aware that accessing government-subsidised training may impact access to further
subsidised training. Please go to the following website for further information http://www.education.vic.gov.au
Student Enrolment Fees
All VET courses offered by Federation University have an enrolment fee associated which is payable at the time of
enrolment. Fees will be calculated at the time of enrolment and are made up of the following charges:
Tuition Fee Contribution – This varies based on the course of study and eligibility. It is calculated based
on an amount for each scheduled hour. Eligible students pay considerably less as the State Government
helps subsidise a portion of the tuition fee.
Material Fee – Covers the cost of materials such as tools, uniforms, text books etc. purchased by the
University and provided to the student.
Ancillary Fees – may include excursion costs and incidentals.
Some courses may require the purchase of text books. This charge is in addition to the enrolment fees and is
solely the student’s responsibility.
Schools will provide details regarding material fee, ancillary charges and books which may be required as part
of the course.
Note: Material and Ancillary fees must be paid in full prior to materials being issued to the student. You may
be required to provide evidence of payment.
TAFE Fees and Charges Page 5 of 9Concessions
A concession is available on tuition fees for any government subsidised student who holds one of the following
cards and is enrolling in a Certificate I to IV course:
• Commonwealth Health Care Card
• Pensioner Concession Card
• Is a dependent spouse or dependent child of one of the above cardholders and is listed on the card
• Veteran’s Gold Card (but not their dependents)
To claim a concession on tuition fees you must provide concession details during the enrolment process. A
University Staff member MUST sight the original evidence and a copy will be placed on file.
If you fail to provide your concession evidence within 10 days from the day of confirming your enrolment your fees
will be recalculated and you will be charged the standard non concessional fee.
Notes:
1. Each time you need to enrol into additional units of competency, or into a new course, you will be required
to present a current concession card when you enrol. The concession card must be current at the time the
course commences. We are required to retain a copy of your card on file.
2. The university will not apply concession to an existing enrolment if the relevant evidence is not supplied
within the stipulated time frames.
The concession does not apply if the student’s fees are:
• being fully paid by a Commonwealth Government Agency
• Part of a Commonwealth program or initiative
Note: Concessions will not apply for courses at the Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Vocational Graduate Certificate
and Vocational Graduate Diploma level.
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander
Indigenous students will pay 20% of the hourly fee that a non-concession student would be charged for the same
course including enrolments in Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses.
Indigenous students who do not meet the eligibility criteria will pay the advertised full fee rate.
Fee Payment
It is University policy that fees must be paid prior to enrolling in a course of study. Students who enrol online can
pay via the credit card self-service at the time of enrolment confirmation. Students who don’t pay up front will be
invoiced and will have strictly 14 days to make payment. Students will be able to access deposit slips and invoices
via the online student management system, myStudent Centre (mySC). Preferred payment options once invoiced
are BPay, POST Billpay and online credit card.
Student invoices are emailed direct to FedUni student email accounts and are also available
from mySC.
Students who fail to make payment within the above stipulated terms may be cancelled from their course and
prevented from enrolling into future courses. Restrictions will also be placed on your account which will prevent
access to results, transcripts and graduation.
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Students can make payment of their student fees through the following means
MySC Credit Card Self Service – Mastercard, Visa, Amex
Third Party Arrangement (‘Third Party Authorisation to Pay Tuition Fees’ form completed and forwarded to
student finance).
POST Billpay
Bpay
In person at the following cashier points. Payment via cheque, EFTPOS and Credit Card.
Mt Helen: University Drive
Building D: Ground Floor
Phone: 5327 9513
SMB: Lydiard Street South Ballarat
Building D: Ground Floor
Phone: 5327 8120
Horsham: Baillie Street
Building C: Ground Floor
Phone: 53622700
Payment Plan Arrangement
In extraordinary circumstances a student enrolling into a certificate I-IV program who is unable to pay their fees in
full within 14 days of enrolling may apply for a Payment Plan for their tuition component only. Application MUST be
received prior to the invoice due date.
The student will be advised in writing (email) if their application has been approved.
To be considered for a payment plan the following criteria must be met:
A minimum 20% deposit of the tuition contribution is required at the time of enrolment.
All material and ancillary fees paid prior to application
No outstanding debts for previous studies, library fees, etc.
Completed application form and attached relevant supporting evidence.
Not be eligible for a VET Student Loan or VET FEE-HELP
If you are approved for a deferred payment plan the following must be abided by:
Payments to be made via the online e-gate payment service or via Bpay or Post Billpay
Minimum fortnightly payments required.
Maximum 3 month payment plan to approved students based on factors pre-determined by the University.
Failure to make payment will result in a hold on the students account and possible course cancellation.
If the Payment Plan application is not approved, full payment of fees must be paid immediately.
Students eligible for VET Student Loans or VET FEE-HELP are not eligible for Payment Plans. Students ineligible
for VET Student Loans or VET FEE-HELP may apply for a Payment Plan for their tuition contribution.
Note: All Material fees must be paid by the due date, or before any material or ancillary fees are issued to the
student. Evidence of payment may be required to receive goods or services.
VET Payment Plan application form can be found at: www.federation.edu.au/current-students/essential-info/tuition-
fees-and-charges/tafe/fees-charges-and-eligibility/invoices,-debts-and-refunds
TAFE Fees and Charges Page 7 of 9VET Student Loans
Students enrolling in Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses may be eligible for VET Student Loans,
which is an Australian Government loan program that helps eligible students enrolled in an approved
course pay for all or part of their VET tuition fees. The VET Student Loans program replaces VET
FEE-HELP, which ceased on 31 December 2016.
Repaid through the taxation system once a person reaches the minimum income threshold level and will
remain as a personal debt obligation until it is repaid to the Government.
Available for approved courses only.
A loan cap applies to each approved course.
Additional costs such as material fees CANNOT be deferred via a VET Student Loan.
Students undertaking a course on a full fee basis may also be eligible to access a VET Student Loan, but
will incur a 20% loan fee.
There is a limit on the maximum amount you can borrow over your lifetime, including VET Student Loans,
VET FEE-HELP and FEE-HELP (called the FEE-HELP limit). You need to ensure you have not already
exceeded your FEE-HELP limit and that the VET Student loan amount is not greater than your remaining
FEE-HELP balance.
The loan will remain as a personal debt obligation until it is repaid to the Commonwealth and may affect
(by reducing) the student’s take home (after tax) wage or salary until the debt is repaid, and may affect the
borrowing capacity of the person until the debt is repaid to the Commonwealth. Students may wish to seek
independent financial advice prior to applying for a VET Student Loan.
Federation University Australia is an approved VET Student Loan provider.
For more information on VET Student Loans please refer to the Government’s VET Student Loans website and
‘VET Student Loans Booklet’: www.education.gov.au/vet-student-loans
To apply for a VET Student Loan a student must:
Meet the citizenship or residency requirements.
Have been assessed as being academically suitable to undertake the approved program.
Have a valid Unique Student Identifier (USI).
Provide your Tax File Number (TFN).
Have a FEE-HELP balance more than $0.
Complete an online ‘Request for Commonwealth assistance form’ (eCAF) prior to census date.
Census dates are predetermined and the student will not incur a VET Student Loan liability until after census dates.
Students should ensure that they are aware of the census dates that apply to them. Census dates are printed on
the student’s confirmation of enrolment and published on Federation University’s web site. Further information is
available at http://studyassist.gov.au and www.education.gov.au/vet-student-loans.
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Certificate I to IV
To be eligible for a tuition fee refund a student must complete and sign the withdrawal form which is available from
the teacher or program coordinator.
If the enrolment is cancelled prior to, or up to 4 weeks after course commencement the student will be eligible for a
full refund. All other fees and charges (materials, ancillary fees) will be refunded at the discretion of the program
area. Students are required to discuss a withdrawal or program cancellation with the applicable program area prior
to completing the withdrawal form.
Any student who does not officially withdraw in writing from their course within the specified timeframe, and have
fees outstanding after the 4 week withdrawal period will continue to be liable for any outstanding tuition and
material fees.
If a course is cancelled by Federation University before a student completes the requirements a full refund will
apply.
Diploma level and above
For all courses Diploma level and above, a full refund or credit of all tuition fees will be made if the withdrawal
application is submitted on, or prior to the census date. All other fees and charges (materials, ancillary fees) will be
refunded at the discretion of the program area.
If a signed withdrawal form is not submitted prior to census date then the student will not be eligible for a refund or
adjustment to their VET Student Loans debt. If the student withdraws any time after the census date no tuition fee
refund is applicable.
For further information visit http://policy.federation.edu.au/finance/refunds
Non Payment of Fees
Students who fail to pay their fees by the due date outlined on their invoice will go into collections. Once in
collection, failure to settle the debt may result in your enrolment being cancelled. If you feel you will have trouble
making complete payment upfront, or within 14 days of enrolment should apply for a deferred payment plan, please
refer to this section above for more details.
Students who fail to pay their fees within the current enrolment year will be unable to enrol in future years until all
outstanding fees are settled. In the self service center of your mySC you can review any outstanding fees. If you
have any questions about outstanding fees you should contact Student Finance on 5327 9513.
For further information relating to VET Student Fees please contact Student Finance:
Email: studentfees@federation.edu.au
Website: www.federation.edu.au/studentfees
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