Calculate your VET/TAFE fees
Find out how final fees are calculated for TAFE (VET) skill sets, certificates, diplomas, and advanced diplomas.
The calculation can be complicated, but once you’ve chosen a course and shared your relevant documents with us, we will confirm the fees you'll need to pay. Please contact us for help any time.
How to calculate the cost of your course
1. Visit your course page
Each course page lists indicative (estimated) fees.
On your course page, navigate to the 'Fees' section. You will find a table that lists fee types available through government funding schemes. These could include Free TAFE, Skills First, Concession and/or Full Fee.
The fee table also lists maximum materials fees and Student Services and Amenities Fees (SSAF) for non-academic costs.
Example certificate course fee
| Fee type | Tuition | Materials | SSAF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free TAFE | $0 | $221.80 (max) | $261 (max) |
| Skills First subsidised | $3,965 | $221.80 (max) | $261 (max) |
| Concession | $793 | $221.80 (max) | $112 (max) |
| Full fee (not subsidised) | $7,625 | – | – |
2. Check your eligibility
To decide which 'fee type' in the table is relevant to you, check your eligibility for funding schemes.
You can also read about funding schemes that support under-24-year-olds who have been in care, Indigenous Australians and asylum seekers.
3. Download the fee schedules
4. Calculate tuition fees
Free TAFE – if your course offers 'Free TAFE' and you are eligible, you won't pay tuition fees (but you will pay materials and SSAF).
Skills First subsidised – find your course in the 'TAFE tuition fee schedule':
- For standard enrolled hours – refer to the column Indicative student tuition fee for course*
- For non-standard enrolled hours, eg part-time – your fee will be your enrolled hours X indicative fee per enrolled hour
Concession – find your course in the 'TAFE tuition fee schedule':
- For standard enrolled hours – refer to the column Indicative student tuition fee for course (concession)*
- For non-standard enrolled hours, eg part-time – your fee will be your enrolled hours X indicative fee per enrolled hour (concession)
Full fee – find your course in the 'TAFE tuition fee schedule', and refer to the 'Full‐fee Student' section:
- For standard enrolled hours –refer to the column Indicative student tuition fee for course*
- For non-standard enrolled hours, eg part-time – your fee will be your enrolled hours X Student tuition fee per enrolled hour
*the student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.
Tuition fee = enrolled hours x tuition fee per enrolled hour
5. Calculate materials fees
If you are paying full fees, materials are included in the full-fee amount. Otherwise, if your course has materials fees, they are charged per unit.
Use the materials fee schedule to calculate your materials fees.
- Find all rows with your course name or code
- Add together any materials fees for your units listed in the column materials fee
Materials fee = total of all materials fees listed for your course units
6. Calculate Student Services & Amenities Fees (SSAF)
If you are paying full fees, the SSAF is included in the full-fee amount. Otherwise, SSAF is charged per enrolled hour.
- Open the 'TAFE tuition fee schedule' to find the indicative number of enrolled hours
- Find your SSAF per hour, below
- Multiply your enrolled hours by the SSAF per hour
Student Services & Amenities Fees (SSAF) per enrolled hour:
- Skills First 2025: per hour $0.32
- Skills First 2026: per hour $0.33
- Concession: per hour $0.14
Student Services & Amenities Fee = enrolled hours x SSAF per hour
7. Estimate your total cost
For an indication of the total fee, add the tuition fee to the materials and SSAF.
We will provide you with the final fee once we have confirmed your funding eligibility and enrolment hours.
Total cost = tuition fee + materials fees + SSAF
