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Course Fee and Enrolment Information

 
Introduction Conditions Of Enrolment
Fees Schedule More information/Overseas Students
Enrolment Form Contact The School

INTRODUCTION

There are 2 easy ways to enrol in any of our courses:
Option 1
Under each course description, you will find an 'enrol now' box.. This will display all of the payment plans available for the course.. just follow the prompts to enrol.

Option 2
To find out the current fees and how to enrol for any ACS Distance Education course do the following:
  1. Note the course code listed at the end of the course you are interested in (this will be either S1, S2, S3, S4, CT, AC, PA, DI or AD). For advice on course planning contact the school.
  2. Look up that particular course code in the Fees Schedule (shown on this web page) and decide which Payment Plan suits you best.
  3. Print off and fill in the enrolment form (shown below on this web page) and send it to the school with your payment. Payment should either be in full, or as a part payment as set out in the Fee Schedule). Fees can be paid by Cheque, Money Order, Visa, Bankcard, Mastercard, American Express, or direct bank transfer email the school for more details.
  4. No graduate tax applies to our courses as we are a privately run college.

CONDITIONS OF ENROLMENT

Upon enrolling in a course with any school, a student is entering a legal agreement under common law, in which they agree to abide by the conditions of enrolment (including meeting stated payments), in exchange for the service offered by the institution in the delivery of the course.

ACS Distance Education operates a refund policy which is fair and equitable.
  • Notification of withdrawal from a course must be received in writing within 14 days, in order to qualify for a full refund (less postage, handling and administration costs - minimum AUD$100, more for overseas students).
  • Course Duration: Short Courses (ie: 60 to 120 hrs duration) should be completed within 12 months of enrolment. Certificates, Advanced Certificates and Diplomas (ie. Over 500 hours duration), should normally be completed within 3-5 years of enrolment.
  • Deferments and Extensions: If there is a valid reason, you may apply to the office manager in writing for a deferment or extension. If you have demonstrated some commitment to study we grant 6-12 month extensions without question. If you demonstrate exceptional circumstances, we will normally grant 6 to 12 month deferments, as necessary. Recommencement fees may apply.
  • Disclaimer: Every attempt is made to ensure all information from the school is accurate and that the student has attained the compentencies taught in a course, at the point of their assesment. Beyond this point, the graduate is responsible to maintain their acquired competencies, and apply aquired knowlege and skills in a way which is appropriate to the unique characteristics of each application. This will release the school from any liability, action and claims of whatsoever nature in connection with, or arising from any such information, instruction or advice, given by any student or ex-student, whether directions given during the course are followed or not.
  • Courses, course notes and materials are not to be sold, loaned, copied, or used in any way outside of the pursuit of studying the course by the person who is enrolled in the course; unless permission is sought and granted in writing by the principal.

OVERSEAS FEE SCHEDULE June 2006

These fees apply ONLY to students outside Australia:
Click here to go to Australian Fees Schedule (on Australian site)

Overseas students are exempt from GST but subject to an
Overseas Surcharge for Correspondence courses. See below
for more information.

COURSE Fee Code HOURS

Payment Plan

  Plan A Plan B Plan C
Short Courses (All In Australian Dollars)
Fee Level 1 S1 100 $500 2 x $280  
Fee Level 2 S2 100 $560 2 x $300  
Fee Level 3 S3 100 $620 2 x $340  
Fee Level 4 S4 100 $710 2 x $390  
Qualifications
Certificate CT 600 - 700 $2340 2 x $1240 4 x $630
Advanced Certificate AC 700 - 900 $3040 2 x $1640 3 x $1180
Associate Diploma AS 1500 $5240 2 x $2840 3 x $2030
Proficiency Award PA 500 $1290 2 x $700 3 x $510
Diploma DI 2100 $7030 3 x $2530 6 x $1370
Advanced Diploma AD 2650 $9440 3 x $3400 6 x $1840

Additional Information

Exam Fees: $45 per exam

Workshop Fees: Approx. $300 - $400 per 1 week workshop in Australia. Negotiable outside Australia.

Research Projects: Fee on Application

Workplace Projects: No Charge

Overseas surcharge:

$100 per Short course

$200 per Certificate or Proficiency Course

$300 per Advanced Certificate

$400 per Diploma

$600 per Advanced Diploma

Payment Plan Options explained...

Short Courses (S1, S2, S3, S4)
You may pay in 2 parts: the first part when you enrol, the second part 60 days later.
Certificates (CT)
Option 1: Pay each stage as you commence it.
Option 2: Each stage can be paid in 2 parts. 1st payment on commencement of stage 1 & 2nd payment 60 days later, 3rd payment on commencement of stage 2 & 4th payment 60 days later
Other Qualifications (AC, PA, DI, AD)
Split fees into stages (as per the fee schedule above).
Each stage is to be paid when you commence that part of the course. The payable fee for each stage may increase, depending on how long you take to move onto the next stage.

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Recognition Of Prior Learning:

Submissions for Recognition Of Prior Learning – Minimum of $75 for Certificates, $100 for Diplomas.


ENROLMENT FORM

Please use one of the following methods to enrol:
(You will need the course code, fee code & full amount payable on hand before you can use either of these enrolment methods)

--------> Online SECURE enrolment via Credit Card or Post / Fax
--------> Enrolment form download.

NOTE:You can also enrol directly from the course description pages using our secure 'online shopping cart'. Just click on the relevant link under 'enrol now' and all charges & payment plans will automatically be calculated for you!!


The information given is for general information and should not be regarded as advice in any matter. ACS Distance Education disclaims all and any liability in relation to any act or omission which is done in reliance to the information provided in this web site. While every effort is made to ensure that we display correct information on our website, errors can occur. ACS Distance Education disclaims liability or responsibility for orders or complaints arising from such errors, including (but not limited to): pricing, fees and course requirements. ACS Distance Education reserves the right to decline orders arising from such errors.
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