If you withdraw from your course or a unit of study on or before the census date, you might be eligible for a refund of some fees.

You can apply for a refund by completing a Refund application.

If you are eligible for a refund, you should allow 4 to 6 weeks for your refund to be processed. Refunds are generally generated automatically, and we will post a cheque to you.

International students studying in Australia

For full details on refunds for international students, please see International refunds policy. 

Local higher education students

If you have withdrawn from your course or any unit(s) of study or taken approved Leave of Absence, you may be eligible for a refund.  The table below will help you work out any refund of fees you may be eligible for.

If you have paid your student contribution/tuition fee up front for a given semester and have subsequently reduced your study load prior to the semester census date, you will be eligible for a refund of the difference between the original and the re-calculated student contribution/tuition fee.

NB: Semester 1 census date = 31 March, Semester 2 census date = 31 August

Fee type	Before Sem 1 Census date	After Sem 1 Census date but before Sem 2 Census date	After Sem 2 Census date
Student contribution/HELP-upfront payment	Full refund for applicable semester/s	No refund for Semester 1, but full refund for Semester 2 component	No refund applicable
Student contribution/HELP-deferred liability	Reduction of liability for applicable semester/s	No reduction of liability for Semester 1, but a full reduction of liability for Semester 2	No reduction of liability applicable
Non-award tuition fees	Full refund for applicable semester/s	No refund for Semester 1, but full refund for Semester 2 component	No refund applicable
Full fee tuition fees	Full refund for applicable semester/s	No refund for Semester 1, but full refund for Semester 2 component	No refund applicable
Other University fees	Refer to the University handbook of the relevant Faculty for details of eligibility for refund

Local TAFE students (Certificate levels 1 - 4)

If you have withdrawn from your course or any unit(s) of study or taken an approved leave of absence, the table below will help you work out any refund of fees for which you may be eligible. If you are transferring to another institution within 4 weeks of the course start date, you will be eligible for a full refund. You must provide proof with this application.

If you have applied for a concession card and have been advised by Centrelink that you are ineligible, you will receive a refund of your fees paid, less the minimum tuition fee and materials fee if you withdraw from your course before your invoice payment due date.

Fee type	Before course start date	After course start date	Before refund date*	After refund date*
Tuition Fees	Full refund	Minimum tuition fee retained unless you are taking up a place at another institution	Minimum tuition fee retained unless you are taking up a place at another institution	No refund
Materials Fee	Full refund	Full refund if formal withdrawal is within 4 weeks	No refund

Failure to formally withdraw from a course within 4 weeks of the course start date may result in you being liable for any unpaid fees.

Local TAFE students (Diploma and above level)

If you withdraw from a Unit of Study after the administrative amendment date you will incur a late enrolment fine of $45 per form.

If you withdraw from a course/unit of study after census date, you will not be eligible for a refund.

NB: Semester 1 census date = 31 March, Semester 2 census date = 31 August

Type of fee	Adjustment to enrolment record made before Sem 1 Census date	Adjustment to enrolment record made after Sem 1 census date but before Sem 2 census date	After Sem 2 census date
Student contribution/HELP-upfront payment	Full refund for applicable semester/s	No refund for Semester 1, but full refund for Semester 2 component	No refund
Student contribution/HELP-deferred liability	Reduction of liability for applicable semester/s	No reduction of liability for Semester 1, but a full reduction of liability for Semester 2	No reduction of liability applicable
Materials/Ancillary fees	Full refund if formal withdrawal is within 4 weeks.	No refund	No refund

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