The MBC information booklet - RMIT University

Chapter 14: Frequently asked questions
14.27 Exemptions
14.28 Fees
14.28.1 When do I
have to pay?
14.28.2 What is the
cost of
postgraduate
courses
(subjects)?
14.28.3 Can I claim the
fees as a
deduction
against my
tax?
14.28.4 My fees are
wrong! What
do I do?
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See “Articulation, Exemptions and Advanced Standing” on page 72.
Fees are payable “upfront” on a semester basis for courses that you are enrolled in.
The deadline for fee payment for local students is the 31st of March for the February
semester and the 31st of August for the July semester. These are known as the HECS
Census deadlines.
If fees have not been paid for a given semester, your results will not be released and you
will not be entitled to re-enrol until the matter is resolved. Withdrawal from the program or
from courses before a HECS Census deadline may attract only a 50% refund of fees. No
refunds will be made for withdrawals after a HECS Census deadline.
International students have different fee arrangements. In general, you must pay each
semester upfront before your enrolment will be processed.
Note: Fees quoted are exclusive of the CNAF (Compulsory Non-Acdemic Fee), an amount
levied by the RMIT Union and Student Union, and are based upon standard load and
normal progression, with pro-rata fees applying to non-standard load undertaken.
For local students:
The cost for commencing students is listed at http://www.rmit.edu.au/domesticfees.
Programs and course-fees for a particular year are held constant only for that year. RMIT
may increase fees by an amount that will not exceed 7.5% each year.
Students who commenced their program during or prior to July semester, 2003 will retain
the same cost per course that they commenced with for the duration of their program. If a
student extends their program to over twice the standard timeframe for completion, they
may be subject to an increase in fees, which may be equivalent to the fees for newly
commencing students for that year.
For international students:
Refer to http://www.international.rmit.edu.au/info/programfees.asp for up-to-date fee
information. For an idea of living expenses, medical insurance, etc., refer to
http://www.rmit.edu.au/international/livingcosts.
Students who are enrolled in the program because it benefits their employment or
employment prospects may be eligible to apply for tax deductions. For further information
and advice, contact your taxation accountant.
Australian students who wish to use the FEE-HELP system should check this website for
further information:
http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/
If you have any queries regarding your invoice or believe you have been incorrectly
invoiced, you should in the first instance call the 1800-number listed on your invoice i.e.
1800 155 945. Alternatively, you can email fquery@rmit.edu.au.
Local students
If the staff at the 1800-number are still unable to help you, you should then contact the
School Office at Building 10, Level 10. Contact Ms. Kristy Capper:
Email: kristy@cs.rmit.edu.au
Tel.: 9925 2699
International students
If the staff at the 1800-number are still unable to help you, you should contact Mrs Juliet
D’Souza at the International Office at Building 112, Level 6. Her contact details are:
Email: juliet.dsouza@rmit.edu.au
Tel.: 9925 2726