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The department regularly revises the list of approved courses on the Determination. Courses that are no longer in line with industry needs will be removed from the Determination. They may be replaced (superseded) with another course.

You must not charge separate fees for the goods and services listed in the table below. 

Some fees and charges are not covered by VSL. You may charge the student separately for these fees.

A tuition fee for a course includes the maximum amount covered by a VET Student Loan and the remaining tuition cost not covered by the loan – the ‘gap fee’.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) recognises skills and knowledge a person has acquired through previous training, work or life experience. Providers use RPL to grant a student status or credit in a unit.

The following sections apply to the charging of tuition fees by approved course providers, which are not Table A providers.

You must set Census days for each course and publish them in an accessible place.

Providers use the electronic Commonwealth Assistance Form (eCAF) system to facilitate VET Student Loans.

To be eligible for a VET Student Loan, the student must be academically suited to the course they’re planning to do.

There is a maximum amount that a person can borrow over their lifetime for VSL, VET FEE-HELP, FEE-HELP and HECS-HELP. This is the HELP loan limit.