FEE-HELP is available to post-graduate students. FEE-HELP replaces PELS, and comprises a loan made to you by the Commonwealth Government which is paid back via the taxation system once you are paid $38,148 or more annually. This loan from the Government attracts no loan application fee or interest.

Any Australian citizen may apply for FEE-HELP. For more information about FEE-HELP, refer to the Commonwealth Government’s website at www.goingtouni.gov.au

Students may elect to pay full fees in advance per subject per semester, or to apply for FEE-HELP, in which case the Government pays the Institute.

If applicants are offered a place in a course, a FEE-HELP information booklet and application form will be mailed to them with their offer.

GRADUATE COURSE TUITION FEES - 2009

Tuition fees for the 2009 academic year are $1135 per subject (known as an enrolled unit of study).
Fees are payable in advance per subject per semester.
For example, if you enrol in a full-time load of 4 subjects a semester, your fees will be $4540.
If you enrol in two subjects per semester, your fees will be $2270.
The total cost of a Graduate Certificate (4 subjects) completed in 2009 = $4540.
The total cost of a Graduate Diploma (8 subjects) completed in 2009 = $9080.

The Tertiary Skills Program, which is compulsory for students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate course, costs an additional $360.50 in tuition fees.

If paying fees directly to the Institute, fees are payable at the time of enrolment.

If applying for a FEE-HELP loan, the application must be submitted at enrolment.

Please note that the above fees assume sucessful completion of all subjects undertaken at the first attempt.

Please note: Tuition fees will be increased annually by 3%.


Overseas Students
Fees for Overseas students are $1487 per subject, and must be paid in advance. Refer to the International Students fee information pages of this website for more information.

Textbooks
Students are required to purchase their own textbooks. The approximate cost of textbooks is $100 per subject.

Other Administrative Costs
Withdrawal from the course and enrolment changes may incur administrative charges.

Fee Refunds
If fees are paid directly to the Institute, they will be refunded if a student defers or withdraws. Refunds will be paid within 4 weeks of receiving notification in writing on the correct form of the student's intention to defer or withdraw.

Please also note that withdrawal or deferment is not valid until the date on which notification in writing is received by Student Administration.

Withdrawing from the Course

WITHDRAWING PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR (CANCELLATION OF ENROLMENT)
If a student withdraws from the course after enrolment or re-enrolment but prior to the commencement of the semester, fees paid will be fully refunded, less a $50 cancellation fee per unit of study.

WITHDRAWING PRIOR TO CENSUS DATE IN EITHER SEMESTER
If a student withdraws from a course after first semester commences but by the census date, a withdrawal fee of $100 per unit of study applies.

WITHDRAWING AFTER CENSUS DATE IN EITHER SEMESTER
If a student withdraws from the course after census date, no refund of the relevant semester's fees is available.

Withdrawing From One or More Subjects

If a student does not withdraw from the entire course, but withdraws from one or more subjects by census date, a refund, less a $100 withdrawal fee applies for each unit of study.

If a student withdraws from one or more subjects after census date, no refund applies.

Deferment
The same refund policies apply to students deferring from the course as to students withdrawing from the course.

Census Dates in 2009 are 31 March and 31 August.