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Tuition Fees

All fees and costs are kept at a minimum. See the fee structure PDF for more information. Successful applicants will be advised of any adjustments.

General Procedures

  • All students are required to pay tuition fees on the first day of term.
  • Students whose accounts are more than 28 days in arrears will be reviewed and an Account Handling Charge will be applied.
  • No student will be permitted to commence a new term until all financial requirements are met.
  • A faculty member serves as Student Financial Adviser and is available to any student requiring advice.
  • A requirement of Graduation is that all outstanding accounts be cleared. Any award or transcript of results will be withheld pending financial clearance.
  • Students leaving College before the end of term or dropping a subject may apply for a refund of tuition fees if their fees have been paid in full, according to the following policies.

Payment of Fees

  • For full time students who have opted to pay tuition fees fortnightly in advance throughout the term, if payment is not received on time, then the student will be suspended from class and Centrelink will be notified of the temporary suspension. A student may not attend classes or sit for exams or hand in assignments during the suspension. A fee of $10.00 will be charged per suspension.
  • International students (on an international student visa) must pay their fees six months in advance, but not by the fortnightly in advance payment option.
  • The fees of International students will be placed into a trust account especially designated for that purpose and refunds to students will be made from that account according to the policies listed in the student handbook. This trust account is solely for this purpose and cannot be accessed for any other reason than refunds or payment of course fees.
  • Fees of all students will be received by the Administrator and deposited in API’s bank account by the next working day. Proper accounting procedures, which will be audited by an external auditor each year, will be followed.
    International students need to have current medical insurance in the duration of study in Australia. This may be arrange thru API or if students arrange their own insurance, they must provide a copy of the documents to the office.

Refund Policy

  • Students who write to advise the Administrator for cancellation of their application or withdrawal prior to commencement of classes for that particular term, are entitled to a full refund of fees excluding the application fee.
  • Students who withdraw from classes after the class has commenced are entitled to a refund according to the scale below.

    For a twelve (12) weeks’ course

             Weeks Completed                                Refund %

 1 – 2                                                       80 with a charge of $200 Admin Fee

                                3 – 4                                                     Nil

                                5 – 6                                                     Nil

                                7 – 11                                                   Nil


For a one year or 32 weeks’ course:

 Weeks Completed                                Refund %

   1 – 2                                                    80

                                 3 – 4                                                   60

                                 5 – 6                                                    40

                                 7 – 8                                                    Nil

  • Where the student has enrolled and paid for any subsequent terms in advance, a full refund of tuition, library and field education fees is available for those subsequent terms.
  • Application fee and late application fee are not refundable after the first day of each term.
  • International students who are unsuccessful in obtaining an International Student Visa are entitled to a refund of fees except Application fees.
  • A full refund, excluding the application fee will be given to applicants who are refused entry.
  • Fees are subject to change. However, fees detailed in a letter of offer issued before the date of change will be honoured by the College for the course stated on the letter of offer. International students who are unsuccessful in obtaining an International Student Visa are entitled to a refund of fees except Application fees.
  • Where circumstances beyond the control of the student prevent his/her participation in the course e.g. civil strikes, riots, acts of government authorities, fees will be refunded.
  • If a participant has his/her enrolment discontinued for any reason by API/ICCollege, (including reasons such as insufficient attendance, unsatisfactory attitude or conduct, failure to abide by API/ICCollege’s rules & regulations, unsatisfactory academic progress, suspension or dismissal), he/she will be entitled to a refund of tuition fees from the date of expulsion according to the above scale.
  • If a student’s visa is terminated, there will be no refund of fees of their current stage. Tuition fees paid for future stages or courses will be refunded.
  • All refunds will be provided within four weeks of the Administrator receiving written notice from the student of withdrawal from classes. ESOS Act 2000 Section 28 (3).
  • Any approved refund provision will be paid by API in the same currency in which the fees were paid, to the person who has entered into a contract with API, unless this is impracticable. E(OS) Reg 1998 7 (2) (c).
  • All applications for refunds must be made in writing stating the reasons and relevant details to the Academic Director. This policy does not remove the right to take further action under Australia’s Consumer Protection Laws nor does it prevent the student from pursuing other legal remedies. Students are bound by the conditions of their respective visas when changing their education provider. Students who change provider are regarded as students withdrawing after commencement of their program.  

Employment

Students are permitted to seek casual employment during semester. Overseas students are permitted to work up to 20 hours per week and are required to have the necessary student work visa.

Austudy

ICCollege courses are recognised by the Queensland Government. As such, full time students enrolled in our courses are eligible to apply for Austudy. Eligibility is assessed on personal and family incomes from the previous year, and any former payments of this assistance, and is not automatically received. Applicants should be aware of a limit on earnings whilst receiving Austudy. Students should apply for Austudy during Orientation when necessary supporting documentation is available.

Austudy payments are intended to assist students with living expenses. Please note, that for Austudy purposes, 7 to 9 credits per term is a “full time” load, and students may presently apply for Austudy if they are taking a minimum of 75% of the normal full time load.