PAYMENT OF TUITION FEES: Tuition fees must be paid in full before course commencement. Part payment is not accepted. TAFE NSW will not be responsible for any money paid directly to an agent. Tuition fees cover the charges for tuition and administration.

OTHER COSTS: You should allow up to AUD18,000 per year for living expenses, transport, accommodation and AUD500 for stationery, textbooks and excursions.

PROCESSING FEE (non refundable): Student visa applicants must pay a non-refundable processing fee of AUD150. The fee for other applicants is AUD85.

OVERSEAS STUDENT HEALTH COVER (OSHC): All International Students are required to pay Overseas Student Health Cover for themselves and all members of their family unit included in their application. This fee is not a TAFE NSW fee. It is your responsibility to read and check the conditions of this cover.

ATTENDANCE: Regular attendance is a requirement for all students. For student visa holders, the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) must be notified if you cannot achieve 80% attendance for any 20 week period in your program of study. DIAC must also be notified if progress is unsatisfactory.

LEAVE: All leave must be approved in advance and requests must be made on a leave application form. If you are sick, you must bring a doctor’s certificate from a registered medical practitioner as soon as you return. Holiday leave will be approved only after 15 weeks of study. As per DIAC policy, holiday leave is not granted to students in the high school preparation course.

DISCLAIMER: TAFE NSW reserves the right to review prices and class times without notice. Students who defer enrolment will be charged the fees applying to their course at the time they begin study. TAFE NSW reserves the right to cancel an advertised course if enrolments are insufficient.

TRANSFER OF FEES: If you complete your full English program of study (the full program and its maximum length of study are stated on your eCoE) earlier than expected, and you are enrolled in a NSW government high school or TAFE NSW vocational course, the remainder of your paid fees (as at the end of the English Centre session in which you are enrolled at the time of transfer) can be transferred to that TAFE course or to the high school. No fees will be transferred to other institutions or persons. DIAC will be notified of any change to your original enrolment.

REFUND PROCEDURES:

General policy: There are no refunds on or after the commencement date of a course of study.

Before the commencement date of a course of study, the following applies:

• Student visa refused - 100%
• Course cancelled by TAFE - 100%

If student notifies withdrawal in writing:

• More than four weeks (28 days) before commencement date of course of study - 90%
• Four weeks or less before commencement date of course of study - 80%
• On or after commencement date of course of study - No refund

All applications for refunds must be made in writing and must contain certified copies of any supporting documentation. If you provide TAFE NSW with false or misleading information or documents, or breach your visa conditions, no refund will be made. Application fee, accommodation placement, guardianship and airport reception fees are not refundable. There is no refund for public holidays. Refunds will be paid within four weeks after we receive a written refund application. If a course is cancelled by TAFE NSW, refunds will be paid within two weeks. You will receive a written explanation of how the refund has been calculated.

REFUND ARRANGEMENTS: No refund will be paid to a third party unless you indicate on the application form the name and address of the person to whom any refunds should be paid. Otherwise any refund will be sent to the student’s home address as indicated on the front of the application form.

A processing fee of AUD100 applies to all refunds and transfers. There is no processing fee where a student visa is refused or a course is cancelled by TAFE NSW. Refunds of course fees will be calculated from the date the written application is received.