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TAFE fees for government-subsidised places

Students who commenced programs before 1 July 2009

In 2009, the Victorian government announced major changes to TAFE education under the Securing Jobs for Your Future: Skills for Victoria reforms which took effect from 1 July 2009.

However, under the ‘fee maintenance’ scheme students who commenced their programs before 1 July 2009 are entitled to continue to be charged in accordance with the fee structure in place at the time of their initial enrolment in that program. This arrangement will remain in place until they either complete their studies, withdraw from their program or until the deadline of 31 December 2012. Fee maintenance rates are subject to annual indexed increases as directed by Skills Victoria.

This policy does not apply to students who commenced a new program after 1 July 2009.

2012 Fee Maintenance standard tuition fees and concession rates:

Standard tuition fees - Victorian government funded students

2012 fee per nominal Student Contact Hour

2012 Minimum per year

2012 Maximum per year

Standard tuition fees (non-concession)

$1.47

$59

$939

Fee concessions and exemptions (eligible students must submit an application)

Commonwealth health care card*

$1.47

$59

$59

Pensioner concession card*

$1.47

$59

$59

Veterans gold card

$1.47

$59

$59

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

$1.47

$59

$59

Prisoners, persons on remand or attending a course as part of a non-custodial order

$1.47

$0

$0

*Concessions that apply to tuition fees apply equally to the holder of the card, their dependant spouse or child.

2011 Fee Maintenance standard tuition fees and concession rates:

Standard tuition fees - Victorian government funded students

2011 fee per nominal Student Contact Hour

2011 Minimum per year

2011 Maximum per year

Standard tuition fees (non-concession)

$1.43

$57

$916

Fee concessions and exemptions (eligible students must submit an application)

Commonwealth health care card*

$1.43

$57

$57

Pensioner concession card*

$1.43

$57

$57

Veterans gold card

$1.43

$57

$57

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

$1.43

$57

$57

Prisoners, persons on remand or attending a course as part of a non-custodial order

$1.43

$0

$0

*Concessions that apply to tuition fees apply equally to the holder of the card, their dependant spouse or child.

Fees for TAFE Australian Full-Fee places

RMIT also offers some TAFE places on a full-fee basis for students who are not eligible for government-subsidised places.

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