Tuition Fees are only incurred per enrolled unit/s of study. Fees are maintained for a period of four calendar years, based on the year of a student’s initial enrolment, e.g. 2009 fees will be maintained for students who enrol in 2009 (prior to the 18th December of that year) for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, after which time current fees will be charged, as published; thereafter a student will always be charged the current fees. Fees are reviewed by the 18th December each year for the following year.
Students who are eligible for VET FEE-HELP, and request VET FEE-HELP assistance prior to the Census Date will have their tuition fees paid by the Australian Government, under the FEE-HELP Tuition Loan Scheme. Full details concerning VET FEE-HELP assistance may be downloaded here.
Eligibility for VET FEE-HELP assistance - An eligible student must be an Australian citizen or permanent humanitarian visa Holder who is resident in Australia for the duration of study.
The minimum repayment threshold - Students repay their VET FEE-HELP debt to the Australian Government through the tax system once their income reaches the minimum repayment threshold. Please refer to www.ato.gov.au for further details.
The FEE-HELP limit - Over their lifetime, students may borrow up to the FEE-HELP limit (this limit is indexed annually).
The 20% loan fee - The Australian Government applies a loan fee of up to 20% for VET FEE-HELP loans.
A partial payment of $100 per unit of study is to be paid prior to the Administration Date for each enrolment or re-enrolment; the partial payment is deducted from the total tuition fees for that unit of study. Full payment is then due by the Census Date.
A partial payment of $100 per unit of study is to be paid prior to the Administration Date for each enrolment or re-enrolment; the partial payment is deducted from the total tuition fees for that unit of study. The balance of the account is to be paid in 4 equal monthly instalments, with the first payment due on the Census Date.
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All short courses which do not contribute to a VET FEE-HELP approved qualification, including workshops or electives which are delivered over 4 weeks or less, must be paid in full before commencement. Should a short course contribute to a VET FEE-HELP approved qualification, Withdrawal and Census dates will be set, and the fee payment options noted above will apply.
Other miscellaneous charges apply to services provided by Paramount College. These include:
- Copies of record books, work books, handouts, module books or other printed matter issued as part of the Training Material that is lost or misplaced - per single sided print (b&w) (Where first set provided free of charge) $0.20 # Copies of Academic Record (Where first copy provided free of charge) $20.00
- Copies of Assessment Certificates (Where first copy provided free of charge) $20.00
- Copies of Formal Qualifications (Where first copy provided free of charge) $50.00
- Re-sitting of Assessments (Where genuine inability to attend) $50.00
Fees can be paid via:
- Cash
- Cheque
- Credit Card - Visa, Mastercard
- Eftpos
- Barter Card (for tuition fees only; products, including textbooks, cannot be paid for on Barter Card)
In the instances where a refund is to be made, the transaction shall occur in the same form as the original payment. Cash refunds however will be limited to $500; refunds which exceed this limit will be made by cheque or direct deposit to the student’s nominated account.
Payment for products, including textbooks, cannot be deferred through VET FEE-HELP.
Paramount College's acceptance of a signed application for enrolment or re-enrolment form constitutes formal enrolment. No responsibility shall be taken by Paramount College should the student make administrative errors, e.g. incorrect email address.
Alternatively, student attendance at ANY module session is considered to confirm the student's intention to enrol and the student will be liable for tuition fees pertaining to that module in accordance with our policies.
In both these circumstances, any subsequent withdrawal (including unexplained non-attendance) will be treated in accordance with our Refunds, Transfer and Cancellation Policy.
