What fees do I have to pay?

Each student must pay an enrolment fee to study at Bendigo TAFE. Each student's enrolment fee may be different depending on their individual circumstances. The enrolment fee is charged per enrolment period and consists of the following components:

Tuition fee
Student Services and Amenities fee
Materials fee.

Tuition Fees are set by the Victorian State Government and charged by all Victorian TAFEs and are calculated using an hourly rate times the course hours in any one year. The actual hourly rate varies depending on whether the student is receiving a government subsidy or concession and the category or level of course being studied.

The Student Services and Amenities Fee is set by Bendigo TAFE and covers the cost of providing a number of student services and amenities at Bendigo TAFE and is calculated at 35 cents per enrolled course hour per 12 month period. The Student Services and Amenities Fee per 12 month period is a minimum of $50.00 with a maximum is $210.00 depending upon the enrolled course hours and whether you are eligible for a concession rate.

Materials Fee covers the cost of providing goods or materials purchased by Bendigo TAFE to be used by students in the course of training. A materials list will be provided detailing what items are required and when they need to be purchased by. Your course coordinator will provide a materials list prior to enrolment. Examples are: trade tools, class materials, safety wear, uniforms, excursions and camps. This fee varies according to the course being undertaken and there are no concession rates available.

Government subsidised education and training fees are structured according to course categories. All national and state recognised qualifications fit into one of the four course categories. The tuition fee is calculated using the applicable subsidised hourly rate times the course hours in any one year. There is a minimum and maximum fee that a student will pay in any one year. The attached table provides the tuition fees used to calculate government subsidised education and training fees.

Government subsidised enrolments may also be eligible for a concession rate which means that the Tuition Fee is charged at the lowest rate. Concession rates are only currently applicable to individuals holding the following concession cards or status:

Commonwealth Health Care Card (HCC)
Pensioner Concession Card
Veterans’ Gold Card
If you are a dependent spouse or child of a card holder
If you are an Indigenous student.

* Concessions only apply to Skills Deepening courses where the individual is deemed eligible for a Government Subsidised place and is under the age of 25 as of January 1, 2012.

Concession rates do not apply to students who are getting their tuition fees paid by a Commonwealth Government Agency or as part of a Commonwealth program or initiative.

If a student is not eligible for a government subsidy, the education and training fees will be based on a fixed fee per course which incorporates both the Tuition and Student Services and Amenities Fee components with an additional cost for materials where applicable.

Fees vary from course to course, please refer to the 2012 non government subsidised education and training fee table. Alternatively, enquiries should be made to Bendigo TAFE Information Centre for more detailed course costing.

Fee for Service Short Courses, International Student Courses and employer education and training services are charged using a fixed Fee for Service Enrolment Fee which includes all three components of the enrolment fee. Where this is the case it is clearly indicated on the relevant Course Information. The Fixed Fee for Service course rates vary depending upon the course.

There are no government subsidies, exemptions or concession rates available for these courses.

Additional fees that you may be required to pay are:

Statement of Results (post 1987) - $10 per request
Statement of Results (pre 1986) - $20 search fee
Student ID card replacement - $10
Certificate replacement - $30
Printing and photocopying – Refer to the Information for Prospective Students booklet