L. Checklist of information to be provided to students prior to enrolment

Information required to be provided prior to enrolment [Rules s 98].

On this page:

Information required to be provided prior to enrolment [Rules s 98]Information provided
1. All information required to be provided under the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2025 that relates to ensuring each learner is properly informed and protected.☐
2. The tuition fees for the approved course.☐
3. Any fees other than tuition fees that are payable for the course.☐
4. The student’s options for paying tuition fees, including: payment by the student as fees become due, and a VET Student Loan.☐

5. Information about VET Student Loans, including that:

  • it is a loan from the Commonwealth, and
  • the loan will remain a personal debt until it is repaid to the Commonwealth, and
  • the loan may, until the debt is repaid, reduce a student’s take‑home (after tax) wage or salary and may reduce the student’s borrowing capacity, and
  • a student may wish to seek independent financial advice before applying for a loan.
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6. The criteria for being an eligible student for a VET Student Loan [Act s 9–12].☐
7. The application process for a VET Student Loan [Act s 17].☐
8. An explanation that the student may be required during the course to communicate their agreement that the Secretary continue to use the VET Student Loan to pay tuition fees for the course (student progression and engagement requirements).☐
9. The maximum amount of a VET Student Loan that may be available for the course, and an explanation that the amount of the loan cannot be greater than the student’s remaining HELP balance.☐
10. The total VET Student Loan debt (VETSL debt) a student may incur if the student receives the maximum VET Student Loan referred to in paragraph 9 above (including specifying the loan fee if applicable to the student).☐
11. An explanation that the tuition fees will be reasonably apportioned across a specified number of sequential fee periods and that each fee period will contain at least one census day.☐

12. Information about census days, including:

  • the meaning of a census day [Act s 58(3)] and
  • that a student may cancel the student’s enrolment in the course or part of the course using the provider’s procedure for withdrawal, and
  • if a student withdraws on or before the census day for a course or part of a course, the student will not incur a VETSL debt for the course or part of the course and will receive a refund for any tuition fees already paid for the course or part of the course.
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13. How to access the following on the approved course provider’s website:

  • the tuition fees for the course
  • the census days for the course
  • the provider’s procedures for withdrawal from the course and cancellation of enrolment
  • other procedures the provider is required to have under the Rules.
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14. Advice that it is important for an enrolled student to notify the provider of any change of contact details.☐
15. Advice that the department will contact the student to verify the student’s enrolment in the course.☐