Course Guide for International Students - Navitas

Fee InformationFee List 2011No Application FeeThere is no application fee to apply to Curtin College.Student EmploymentInternational students in Australia receive permission to work with theirvisa grant. This permission allows students to work up to 20 hours perweek during semester and full-time during semester breaks.Navitas Family BursaryNavitas offers financial support in the form of family bursaries. A familybursary applies where two or more students from the same family studyat a Navitas institution.The first family member can be studying with a Navitas institution at thesame time as other family members or may have previously studied withany Navitas institution. For the purpose of this bursary, a family memberis defined as a brother, sister, mother, father, son, daughter or stepchild.The family bursary is granted to the second and subsequent familymembers who study with a Navitas institution. The bursary is equivalentto 10% of the tuition fee for one program only (i.e. Certificate IV inUniversity Foundation Studies, Diploma, Bachelor degree or Masterdegree with a Navitas institution) and is credited to the eligible student’stuition fee account each semester (the amount being relevant to thenumber of units undertaken in that semester). The bursary does notapply to additional units or repeat units that may also be undertaken.Please note:1. The Navitas family bursary is not applicable to English languageprograms or any component of an English language program offeredby Navitas members. Please contact the relevant Navitas member formore information.2. The Navitas family bursary applies to students studying at ACN, CurtinCollege, Curtin Sydney, EI, FIC, HIBT, LIBT, MQC, MIBT, PIBT, QIBT,SAIBT and SIBT only.Navitas Academic Merit ScholarshipsNavitas is committed to helping students achieve their career goals byoffering scholarships to outstanding students.The scholarship applies to 50% of the tuition fee for a Navitas Diplomaprogram at a Navitas college or one academic semester of undergraduatestudies at ACN, Curtin Sydney or MQC.To be considered for a Navitas academic merit scholarship, students must:1. have achieved a minimum average of 70% in their high school finalyear grades. Students who have completed further studies must haveachieved a minimum average of 70% in the last 12 months of theirmost recent studies to be eligible. Non-academic subjects includingphysical education, religion and languages are not included in theassessment; and2. have achieved a minimum English language proficiency of IELTS 5.5 orequivalent; and3. have a Letter of Offer from a Navitas college or Navitas operateduniversity campus (must hold an UNCONDITIONAL OFFER by theapplication deadline) ; and4. be a new applicant (i.e. students who are currently studying with aNavitas member are not eligible).NB. Additional factors such as educational disadvantage, membershipof a specific equity group and/or significantly adverse personalcircumstances may be taken into account where the committee mustdifferentiate between equally qualified applicants.Students who are eligible to apply for a Navitas academic meritscholarship will be sent the scholarship application form with their Letterof Offer.The Diploma program may also be known or registered as Diploma Stage2, 1st Year Degree Program or University Transfer Program Stage 2 bysome Navitas member institutions.Calculation of FeesThe tuition fees shown represent full-time study over the periodindicated. Actual tuition fees are calculated on a per unit basis, andvariation to a normal full-time course load will result in a pro-rataadjustment to tuition fees. Tuition fees may rise each year. This feeschedule should be read in conjunction with Curtin College’s publishedrefund policy. International students who study in Australia under theprovision of a student visa must maintain a full-time study load.Tuition fees are payable in advance prior to the commencement of astudy period. A levy may be payable if fees are not paid by the due date.Students can only re-enrol if the tuition fees have been paid. Studentsrepeating a failed unit have to pay tuition fees for that unit again.Fees are payable before each trimester (or semester). Students paythe rate applicable for that academic year and not the rate of the yearin which they began their course. Please note that fees are subject toan annual review. Tuition fees do not include textbooks, stationery orOSHC charges. An ancillary fee or additional separate charge may applyto particular units (e.g. uniform, lab coat, etc.). Please refer to www.curtincollege.edu.au for details of ancillary charges not included in thispublication.Other charges(A$)*Enrolment FeesCategory 2 DiplomasCertificate IV in University Foundation Studies, TAP,$200$150Category 1 DiplomasAccommodation placement fee $175Airport reception service (first time only)FreeOverseas Student Health Cover (per year)** $420Visa processing charge (payable to Australian Government) $450* Enrolment Fee refundable as per tuition fee refund policy** Premium quoted is for OSHC Worldcare cover for a single person for one year, asat July 2010. Please note that everyone applying for a student visa after 1 July 2010is required to obtain Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the entire proposedduration of their visa before the visa can be granted. Details of other levels of coverare available from Curtin College or from www.oshcworldcare.com.auEnrolment Fees (non-refundable and to be submitted with acceptance letter)COURSE A$Diploma (Built Environment, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities and Physical Sciences) 200All other courses (Certificate IV in University Foundation Studies, Tertiary Access Program and other Diplomas) 150COURSE DURATION –TRIMESTERS /SEMESTERSTRIMESTER /SEMESTER ITRIMESTER /SEMESTER IITertiary Communication Skills 1 trim 4,000 4,000Certificate IV in University Foundation Studies - all study areas 2 trim 7,500 7,500 15,000Tertiary Access Program - all study areas 1 trim 7,500 7,500DIPLOMASDiploma of Commerce 2 trim 10,200 10,200 20,400Diploma of Information Technology 2 trim 10,200 10,200 20,400Diploma of Built Environment- all streams 2 trim 10,700 10,700 21,400Diploma of Arts & Creative Industries 2 trim 9,900 9,900 19,800Diploma of Engineering - all streams 2 sem 11,800 11,800 23,600Diploma of Science (Health Sciences) - all streams 2 sem 11,800 11,800 23,600Diploma of Humanities - all streams 2 sem 9,900 9,900 19,800Diploma of Science (Physical Sciences) - all streams 2 sem 10,700 10,700 21,400INDICATIVE COURSEFEE – A$50 51