If you are eligible for Smart and Skilled training and you're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student, a student with a disability or an Australian Government welfare recipient, you and your dependants may be eligible for a fee exemption or concession when enrolling in a Smart and Skilled course.
When you enrol, your chosen training provider will confirm your eligibility for an exemption or concession.
An exemption is where no fee is charged to the student. For exemptions, the government subsidises the total cost of the qualification.
Fee exemptions are available to eligible students who:
Concession fees are discounted fees for disadvantaged people who are studying for qualifications up to and including Certificate IV.
The concession fee applies to the whole qualification and is a flat fee set for each qualification level, ranging from $80 for a foundation skills course to $240 for a Certificate III or IV.
They are available to eligible students who:
No concession fees are available for Diploma and Advanced Diploma students. These students may be able to access Australian Government VET Student Loans for higher-level courses to pay their fees.
Adjustments are made to fees for part qualifications, recognition of prior learning and credit transfer.
For more information on exemptions and concessions, visit support for disadvantaged students.
Page last updated: 26 July 2017
