Student Fees Policy
Purpose:
This policy sets out the principles for setting, charging and refunding student fees.
| 1 | Student fees | Responsible |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | The University will set, publish and charge tuition and incidental fees in a transparent manner, compliant with legislation, and responsive as appropriate to varying student cohorts. | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Services and Operations) |
| 1.2 | Students will pay all fees by the specified due date or defer their fees to an eligible loan scheme prior to the census date. Non-payment of fees may result in sanctions or cancellation of enrolment. | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Services and Operations) |
| 1.3 | University decisions regarding fees, and sanctions or cancellation of enrolment resulting from their non-payment may be reviewed on grounds that will be determined and published by the University. | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Services and Operations) |
| 2 | Student Services and Amenities Fees | |
| 2.1 | The University will set an annual compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee within prescribed limits and determine the categories of enrolled students required to pay it. Non-payment of the fee may incur sanctions. | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Services and Operations) |
| 2.2 | The annual allocation, reporting and acquittal of Student Services and Amenities Fee revenue will be transparent to students who will have an opportunity to participate in allocation decision-making. | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) |
| 3 | Refund of fees and remission of debt | |
| 3.1 | The University will provide accessible and transparent information to students detailing the circumstances under which fees will be refunded. | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Services and Operations) |
| 3.2 | Applications from Commonwealth-supported and full fee-paying domestic students for the remission of debt will be assessed consistent with relevant legislation. | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Services and Operations) |
| 4 | Student loans | |
| 4.1 | The University will have an open and transparent framework for administering overseas student loans through OS-HELP to eligible Commonwealth-supported students who wish to undertake part of their study overseas. | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Services and Operations) |
Definitions and acronyms: census date | Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) | Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) | tuition fee | Overseas Study-Higher Education Loan Program (OS-HELP) |
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