Study assistance scheme guidelines - Curtin University

BackgroundThe study assistance scheme is available to Western Australian (WA) public sectoremployees, who are undertaking postgraduate study related to their employment.The Public Sector Commission has partnered with Curtin University to provide adiscount on tuition fees for selected postgraduate courses.ScopeThe discount is valued at 10 per cent of the fee at the time of enrolment, calculatedon a unit by unit basis.The discount only applies to the programs offered by Curtin University in 2013 aslisted in the appendix.EligibilityPermanent or fixed term employees (full-time and part-time) in public sectoragencies are eligible to apply for the study assistance scheme. Staff that areemployed through an employment agency are not eligible to apply for the discount.Applicants must meet each of the following criteria:• be new entrants to the course of study in 2013 and be enrolled in the courseprior to applying for the discount, or must have received the discount in2012• meet the academic entry and progress requirements of Curtin University• enrol in their course of study and obtain a student number before applyingfor the study assistance scheme.The study assistance scheme is not available to applicants who are re-enrolling inone of the listed courses in 2013, and who did not receive the discount in 2012.Applicants who are approved to receive the discount in 2013:• will continue to qualify for the discount for the remainder of their programs(subject to ongoing eligibility) and must re-apply for the discount at thebeginning of each study period• will continue to be eligible for the discount should they choose to progressto higher level Curtin University programs (for example a GraduateCertificate to a Graduate Diploma)• will remain eligible for the discount as long as they remain an employee of apublic sector agencyApplications must be endorsed by the Commission to be eligible for the discount.The Commission’s endorsement does not override Curtin University’s entry oracademic progress requirements.