| Course | 2024 Tuition Fees | EFTSL |
| Diploma of Business | A$25,956 (A$3,245 per unit) | 0.125 per unit |
| Diploma of Commerce | A$25,956 (A$3,245 per unit) | 0.125 per unit |
| Diploma of Communication | A$24,875 (A$3,110 per unit) | 0.125 per unit |
| Diploma of Design | A$24,442 (A$3,056 per unit) | 0.125 per unit |
| Diploma of Engineering | A$28,552 (A$3,569 per credit point) | |
| Diploma of Film, Television and Animation | A$24,442 (A$3,056 per unit) | 0.125 per unit |
| Diploma of Health Sciences | A$28,552 (A$3,569 per unit) | 0.125 per unit |
| Diploma of Information Technology | A$26,386 (A$3,299 per unit) | 0.125 per unit |
| Diploma of Science | A$28,552 (A$3,569 per unit) | 0.125 per unit |
| Course | 2024 Tuition Fees | EFTSL |
| Foundation Program | A$29,211 (Standard) A$33,808 (Extended) | 0.125 per unit |
FEE-HELP is an Australian government loan scheme for Australian students, which is available for Diploma programs only.
Deakin College, as a recognised Higher Education Provider (HEP), allows eligible students the opportunity to access the FEE-HELP loan scheme, which can cover all or part of a student’s tuition fees, up to a lifetime limit of $121,844 (2024) . (A student can elect to pay a portion of fees directly to Deakin College, and the remaining debt will be registered as a loan through the Australian Taxation Office). The FEE-HELP limit is indexed annually (as measured by the CPI index). A loan fee of 20% applies to FEE-HELP loans. Indexation and the loan fee do not count towards your FEE-HELP limit.
The Government pays the amount of the loan directly to the student’s higher education provider.
Students who are interested should visit the Australian Government website.
To be entitled, students must be:
A student will commence repaying any FEE-HELP loan through the Australian Taxation Office once their income reaches the minimum threshold for compulsory repayment ($48,361 per annum 2022-2023).
How does FEE-HELP assist students to pay tuition fees?
Deakin College sets the tuition fee(s) for students unit(s) of study. If students are eligible for FEE-HELP, they may choose to pay their tuition fee in three ways:
If you wish to apply please contact and advise the Deakin College Admissions Team via email dcoll-admissions@deakin.edu.au.
Eligible students who fail to pay their tuition fees in full or who do not apply for FEE-HELP (and provide a tax file number) will be at risk of having their enrolment invalidated.
The census date will be at the end of the fourth week of a trimester.
Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN)
Within 28 days of the census date, Deakin College will provide students with a Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN). This will be forwarded to their Deakin College student portal account. The notice will provide students with information on the unit(s) for which they have received FEE-HELP assistance and their FEE-HELP debt, including any loan fee amount they may have incurred for those units.
If students believe the notice to be incorrect they should contact the Deakin College FEE-HELP Officer (in writing) within 14 days of the date of their Commonwealth Assistance Notice. Disputes not lodged within 14 days will not be considered.
Failure to dispute an incorrect Commonwealth Assistance Notice results in this fee liability being reported to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN)
The CAN notice will provide students with their Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN). Students CHESSN is unique and will enable them to access information on their FEE-HELP balance via the myGov website.
To withdraw from a unit(s) of study a students may make changes to their original enrolment/unit selection on-line through the Deakin College student portal. After on-line enrolment is closed, students who want to make an enrolment change will be required to complete the appropriate ‘Enrolment Variation’ form and submit to Deakin College reception on or before the census date.
Students who correctly withdraw from any unit on or before the census date will not incur a FEE-HELP debt for that unit.
Students who have requested FEE-HELP assistance and withdraw after the census date, will have a debt with the Commonwealth that they are legally required to repay. Students cannot withdraw after the census date without incurring a FEE-HELP debt.
If however, after the census date, students become seriously ill or other special circumstances occur and they are unable to continue their studies, then they can apply to Deakin College to have their FEE-HELP balance re-credited and their debt removed. Note that there are time limits for applying. Complete the Application for Re-Crediting and Remission of FEE-HELP Debt form online.
Students interested in FEE-HELP should read the ‘FEE-HELP Information Booklet’ and visit the Study Assist website.
Deakin College has a complaints policy and procedure, both in relation to prospective students and enrolled students on academic and non-academic matters. Students should also be familiar with Deakin College’s enrolment, fees and charges policy and procedures.