Fees & Charges
Enrolment Fees and Charges
TAFE fees and charges are set by the West Australian Department of Training and are highly subsidised. The fees and charges for 2009 are set out below. TAFE fees are generally paid by the semester (half year) and range from about $300 to approximately $800 per semester for full-time qualifications:
If at any stage you feel that you are unable to pay your fees (or initial deposit), please contact a student support officer for help in resolving the difficulty.
Fees are current at the time of publication and are subject to change. Textbooks and equipment required are not included in the fees. A list of textbooks and equipment will be provided to you on enrolment or during orientation.
Commercial and International students may have a different fee structure to that described. Please speak to one of our enrolling officers for further information.
When are you required to pay?
Students are normally required to pay their qualification fees and charges at the time of enrolment. If paying fees in full when enrolling would involve actual financial hardship, it is possible to pay a deposit and the remainder within 30 days of qualification commencement. The preferred deposit is $100.00.
After paying a deposit students will be mailed an invoice for the remaining amount. Students will have 30 days from the commencement of classes in which to pay the balance.
In the event that you are unable to pay your fees in full within the 30 days it is essential that you make an appointment with a student support officer at the Customer Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.
Payments can be made by cash, cheque, EFTPOS or credit card (at most sites). To receive the concession rate you will need to produce proof of eligibility at enrolment.
Standard Rate
TUITION FEE A standard tuition fee is payable for each unit you enrol in each semester. A maximum of $570 per semester applies to the tuition fee.
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RESOURCE FEE In many units you will need access to specific consumable goods and materials in class. To help cover the cost of these items, most units have a specific material charge attached to them. The amount will vary for each unit.
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COLLEGE SERVICE FEE An additional College Service fee of $10.00.
Concession Rate
TUITION FEE A concession tuition fee is payable for each unit you enrol in each semester. For concession eligible students a maximum of $285 per semester applies to the tuition fee.
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RESOURCE FEE In many units you will need access to specific consumable goods and materials in class. To help cover the cost of these items, most units have a specific material charge attached to them. The amount will vary for each unit.
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COLLEGE SERVICE FEE An additional College Service fee of $10.00.
Access and Bridging Courses
TUITION FEE Tuition fees are replaced with a flat $25 fee for Access and Bridging courses.
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RESOURCE FEE In many units you will need access to specific consumable goods and materials in class. To help cover the cost of these items, most units have a specific material charge attached to them. The amount will vary for each unit.
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COLLEGE SERVICE FEE An additional College Service fee of $10.00.
Concession Eligibility
The following students are entitled to the concession rate on tuition charges:
(a) persons or dependants of persons holding:
i. A Health Care Card
ii. A Pensioner Concession Card
iii. A Repatriation Health Benefits Card issued by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs
(b) persons and dependants of persons in receipt of AUSTUDY or ABSTUDY;
(c) persons and dependants of persons in receipt of the Youth Allowance;
(d) persons who are inmates of a custodial institution.
(e) Persons who have reached the age of 15 but who have not reached 18 years of age, and who are not due to reach 18 years of age in the calendar year for which they enrol.
Withdrawals
To withdraw from one or several subjects or the whole qualification you must complete and lodge an enrolment adjustment form.
Refunds
Students who withdraw from a qualification or unit of competency are entitled to a full refund of fees and charges where a qualification or unit of competency is cancelled or re-scheduled to a time unsuitable to the student, or where the student is not given a place due to maximum number of places being reached.
Students who withdraw from a qualification for other reasons and who lodge a withdrawal form prior to or within four weeks of commencing the first unit of competency of a program of study or on the completion of 25% of the first unit of competency (whichever is sooner) will be eligible for a full refund of their tuition fee. Students who meet the above conditions will also be refunded 50% of the materials/resource fee paid. The College Service/Enrolment fee is not refundable.
A pro rata refund of fees and charges may be approved for qualifications and units of competency at any time during the semester if students can establish, with documentary evidence, satisfactory grounds for withdrawing from the qualification, (e.g. serious illness or disability, transfer of employment, or other circumstances beyond their control).
General Information
Persons holding a temporary visa of sub-class 309, 310, 785, 820 or 826 are to be treated as Australian residents for fee charging purposes and are also eligible for fee waivers and concessions.
Apprentices and trainees are to be treated the same as other students and are legally liable to pay fees.
Some TAFE courses (e.g. Commercial and International) have a different fee structure to that described above. If you fall into that specific category, you need to speak to one of our enrolling officers for further enrolment instructions.
TAFE students do not pay HECS fees.