24. Varying your tuition fees

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You may only change a published tuition fee for a course or part of a course if:

  • the department has given you written approval of the proposed variation, or
  • the change:
  • occurs on or before the published census date and
  • does not disadvantage students enrolled in or seeking to enrol in that course or part of the course, and
  • is necessary to correct an administrative error or deal with a change in circumstances.

If a change to tuition fees doesn’t disadvantage students, occurs on or before the census day and is to correct an administrative error or deal with a change in circumstances you don’t need to notify us about it. You must publish the changed information on your website as soon as possible.

For variations to published tuition fees under any other circumstances you must first request approval from the department.

Note: A variation that increases the tuition fee for a course, or part of a course is considered to disadvantage students enrolled in, or seeking to enrol in, a course or part of a course.

This direction doesn’t apply to a course offered under an arrangement that:

  • you have made with an employer or industry body and
  • limits or restricts enrolments in some or all the places in the course.

24.1 - Variations to tuition fees that disadvantage students

If you want to vary a fee in a way that will disadvantage students - for example, you want to increase a tuition fee - you must apply to us to vary the fee.

Your request must include:

  • the name of the unit of study and the unit of study code
  • the course that the unit is part of
  • what change you want to make
  • details of when you first became aware of the need to change
  • the commencement date for the unit
  • the current census day for the unit
  • the current tuition fee
  • the intended increase in the tuition fee
  • the last day a person may enrol in the unit without incurring the increase
  • the number of students who are eligible for VSL and enrolled in the unit
  • whether you have advised the students of the possible change
  • why the Secretary should approve the request.

We will notify you in writing of the decision. You cannot make the variation unless we have given you notice of approval.

You can request approval by uploading the request into HITS. See the HITS User Guide for more information. You must alert us to your request by using the online enquiry form on Provider Enquiries.

Legislation: Rules s 126(1–3)