Fees and charges for 2013 - What you need to know

Tuition Fees	Eligibility for a government funded place	Other Charges	Payming Your Tuition Fees
Student tuition fees are indicative only and subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. 2013 Tuition fees are determined by whether you’re eligible for a government funded place. Additional fees such as Student Services, Amenities fee and Materials Fee may apply.   Training services are provided to eligible individuals by Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. Read more about the Victorian Government's information regarding Refocusing Vocational Training (PDF)	Check your eligibility	Student Services & Amenities Materials & Ancillaries fees	Payment methods Concessions Instalment payment plan VET FEE-HELP Payment Options Refunds

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2013 Tuition Fees

The student Tuition Fee is indicative only and subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.

Additional fees may apply such as student services and amenities fees.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) & Recognition of Current Competency (RCC)

Skills Recognition tuition fees are the same as tuition fees for eligible students. See 2013 tuition fees (PDF).

Could you be eligible for a government subsidised place?

Download the eligibility Diagram as a PDF

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Interstate Students - excluding Apprentices and Trainees

Interstate students who come to Victoria to undertake training and meet all other eligibility requirements will be eligible for a government funded place.

Interstate students enrolled in an NMIT online course are not eligible for a government funded place.

Note: this does not apply to Apprentices and Trainees who have different cross border arrangements

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Other Charges

Services and Amenities Fees

All enrolments excluding RPL/RCC and Higher Education Enrolments attract an Amenities fee.

	Per SCH	Minimum	Maximum Cap
Full Fee	$0.25	$45	$135
Concession	$0.25	$45	$101.25
Workplace Delivery or Community Locations	NA	$20	$20

SCH = Scheduled Contact Hours
RPL = Recognition of Prior Learning
RCC = Recognition of Current Competency

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Materials and Ancillaries Fees

All enrolments excluding RPL/RCC and Higher Education Enrolments attract a Materials and Ancillaries fee.

Hours enrolled	Up to 135 SCH	136 - 260 SCH	261 - 540 SCH	More than 540 SCH
Minimum Cost	$32	$50	$70	$93

SCH = Scheduled Contact Hours
RPL = Recognition of Prior Learning
RCC = Recognition of Current Competency

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Payment Options

Paying Your Tuition Fees

NMIT accepts Cash, EFTPOS, Visa, Mastercard and cheque.

Note: Banks set a daily limit on EFTPOS cards. If your fees and other purchases on the same day exceed your EFTPOS limit, please organise an additional method of payment, eg cash, credit card or cheque. Or you can increase your limit prior to payment of fees.

Concessions

For enrolments in Government Funded places at the Certificate IV level and below, NMIT will charge the concession fee to an individual who holds a current and valid card (see below) at the time of enrolment:

• Commonwealth Health Care Card;
• Pensioner Concession Card; or
• Veteran’s Gold Card; or
• An alternative card or concession eligibility criterion approved by the Minister for the purposes of these Guidelines.

The concessions provided also apply to a dependant spouse or dependent child of a card holder.

NMIT Instalment Payment Plan

NMIT is committed to helping students manage their fees!

In 2013, will you be:

• Enrolling in a Cert I – IV program at NMIT or;
• Ineligible for a government subsidised place in a Diploma or Advanced Diploma program at NMIT;
• Eligible for a government subsidised place in a Diploma or Advanced Diploma program but ineligible for VET FEE-HELP (eg; not an Australian citizen)

If you answered YES to any of these, the NMIT Instalment Payment Plan may be available to you where your tuition fees are $500* or more.

Conditions apply:

• Students must pay a deposit of 30% of the total tuition fees plus 100% of the student amenities and materials fees at the time of enrolment
• You must sign an agreement accepting full responsibility to pay instalments by due dates listed on the Payment Schedule;
• It is your responsibility to ensure that you provide your current email address to NMIT for correspondence issuing notices and reminders. NMIT shall deem that the notices have been delivered when the email is sent and there is no bounce back through the NMIT email system;
• It is your responsibility to regularly check the nominated email account and comply with the Payment Plan;
• You must inform Information Services at NMIT of any circumstances that may affect the Payment Plan Agreement as they arise;
• Full payment of tuition fees must be made prior to the final assessment/completion of the module/subject/course;
• The Instalment Payment Plan is not an available option for payments by companies on behalf of students;
• Refunds will be handled consistently with the current refunds policy.

Download the Instalment Payment Plan form.

*Students experiencing financial difficulty paying tuition fees less than $500 may be eligible for a Student Loan. Contact Student Services on 9269 1314 for more information.

VET FEE-HELP

You could be eligible to access a VET FEE-HELP loan to pay your VET tuition fees for a number of NMIT Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas.

You can apply for VET FEE-HELP if you’re a student studying in Australia who is:

• an Australian citizen or permanent humanitarian visa holder;
• enrolled on or before the census date of an eligible unit of study through an approved VET provider;
• meet tax file number requirements;
• have not exceeded the FEE-HELP limit

VET FEE-HELP allows an eligible student to have all or part of their VET tuition fees paid by the Australian Government in the form of a loan, regardless of whether they are eligible or not for a government funded place.

Students can access a VET FEE-HELP loan to pay their VET tuition fees, articulate into university and then add their university costs until the maximum FEE-HELP maximum is reached. There is no age restriction on VET FEE-HELP.

For further information, contact the department directly or for general information on VET FEE-HELP visit the Study Assist website and download the VET FEE-HELP Information Booklet.

NMIT Statement of VET Tuition Assurance

Other Assistance

Interested in a program that can help you save for your fees? The Brotherhood of St Laurence has a program that will match your saving dollar for dollar (up to $500). Click Saver Plus - Brotherhood of St Laurence to find out more.

Payment options

NMIT provides a range of payment options to help you pay your tuition fees, so you can get on with your studies.

Please note that where payment options mention they are for tuition fees only, you will need to pay Amenities and Materials upfront at the time of enrolment.

Check out payment options for the course you’re enrolled in below.

Course Type	Payment Options available	What you need to know
All courses (including short courses)	Pay fees upfront	NMIT accepts fee payments by: Cash EFTPOS/Credit card Cheque/Money order Bpay (no Bpay for short courses)
	Invoice to your employer/job network	You will need to bring an authority to invoice letter on letterhead from your employer. This option is not available for our Higher Education programs.
	Instalment Payment Plans (IPP)	IPP for tuition fees only greater than $500 and your course must run for at least one semester or more (ie; not a short course).
Diplomas Advanced Diplomas	Third party loan via ANZ Preston Branch @ 457 High Street, Preston	Minimum loan amount $5,000 You must be 18 years or over and an Australian resident You must also be a full-time student taking on 540 hours or more per year (apprentices need 300 hours or more per year to qualify as full-time student)
	Third party loan via Bendigo Bank @ 380 High Street, Preston	Minimum loan amount $2,000 Your regular employment income considered Your credit rating will be checked
	VET FEE-HELP (VFH)	You must apply for VFH at the time of your enrolment You must be an Australian citizen or hold a permanent Humanitarian Visa You must reside in Australia for the length of your course VFH charge 20% admin fee for VFH if you do not qualify as eligible VFH is for tuition fees only
Associate Degrees Bachelor Degrees	FEE HELP	You must apply for FEE-HELP at the time of your enrolment You must be an Australian citizen or hold a permanent Humanitarian Visa You must reside in Australia for the length of your course FEE-HELP charge 25% admin fee per subject

Refunds

• For full details see the NMIT Student Enrolment Fees and Charges Institute Rule (PDF) at NMIT Rules and policies or visit Refunds Information for a summary.
• Full refund of all payments will be made for ANY course cancelled by NMIT.
• For cancelled courses or full course withdrawals, Student ID Cards MUST be returned to NMIT when lodging Application for Refund of Fees form. Student ID Cards remain the property of NMIT.
• Application for refunds must be made on official Application for Refund of Fees form.
• Applications for refunds usually take two weeks to process, however during peak periods the processing time may be extended.
• Where payment of fees was made by cheque, the refund cheque will be made out in the name of the original payer.
• Credit Card refunds must be refunded on the same card used to make the original payment.

NO refund will be granted:

• Outside of the current academic year.
• After the census date for Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Higher Education courses.
• For Institute Accredited courses if application lodged less than five (5) days prior to course commencement date.

For further details please phone 03 9269 1200.

Course Level	Reason for Refund	Refund Amount
Certificate I to IV	Full withdrawal after scheduled commencement of course.	Refund of fees less applicable Tuition, Amenities* and unissued materials** for subjects attended.
	Partial withdrawal after scheduled commencement of course.	Refund of fees for Tuition and Amenities* for subject/s withdrawn taking into account fees still payable and unissued materials.**
Diploma and Advanced Diploma	Withdrawal from subject/s or course on or before census date.	Refund of fees for Tuition and Amenities* for subject/s withdrawn taking into account fees still payable and unissued materials.** No refund granted after census date.
Higher Education	Withdrawal from subject/s or course on or before census date. No refund granted after census date.	100% of all payments. No refund granted after census date.
Institute Accredited Courses	Withdrawal from course more than five (5) days prior to commencement.	Refund less 10% (maximum $50) of the advertised course price. No refund granted less than 5 days prior to commencement.

* Amenities Fees have a minimum fee payable of $45.00, or $20.00 for Workplace or Community Delivery students. Refund of Amenities fees is dependent on subject hours attended. The minimum fee may be retained.

** Unissued Materials to be refunded are subject to approval and verification by the appropriate Head of Department.

Foundation Skills Category

Course Code	Qualification
21770VIC	Course in Initial General Education for Adults
21896VIC	Course in Recognised Informal Learning
21938VIC	Course in ESL
91418NSW	Course in Preliminary Spoken and Written English
91471NSW	Course in Language,Literacy and Numeracy
VCALFND001	Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (Foundation)
2200LZF	Preparatory Year 11 Equivalent – General Studies
22012VIC	Certificate I in Vocational Preparation
22129VIC	Certificate I in Transition Education
22128VIC	Certificate I in Work Education
21771VIC	Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory)
21772VIC	Certificate I in General Education for Adults
21859VIC	Certificate I in Mumgu dhai tyama
21890VIC	Certificate I in Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy (Entry)
21891VIC	Certificate I in Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy (Foundation)
21892VIC	Certificate I in Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy (Established)
21936VIC	Certificate I in ESL (Access)
91421NSW	Certificate I in Spoken and Written English
21773VIC	Certificate II in General Education for Adults
21860VIC	Certificate II in Mumgu dhai tyama
21932VIC	Certificate II in ESL (Access)
21945VIC	Certificate II in ESL (Employment)
91422NSW	Certificate II in Spoken and Written English
21774VIC	Certificate III in General Education for Adults
21861VIC	Certificate III in Mumgu dhai tyama
21933VIC	Certificate III in ESL (Access)
21935VIC	Certificate III in ESL (Employment)
21939VIC	Certificate III in ESL (Further Study)
91423NSW	Certificate III in Spoken and Written English
21934VIC	Certificate IV in ESL (Access)
21937VIC	Certificate IV in ESL (Employment/Professional)
21940VIC	Certificate IV in ESL (Further Study)
91419NSW	Certificate IV in Spoken and Written English – Further Studies
91420NSW	Certificate IV in Spoken and Written English –Employment

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We know there’s a lot of information about fees – just call the department (of the course you're interested in) - we are here to help.

Download a summary of 2013 Fees and Charges (PDF)