Australian College of Trade

Courses and Fees

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Courses Offered by ACOT

Course Code	Course Name	Tuition Fee	Materials Fee	Total Fees	Duration (weeks)
Hospitality - Food and Beverage
SIT 30713	Certificate III in Hospitality	$4,500	$250	$4,750	23
SIT 40313	*Certificate IV in Hospitality	$8,900	$500	$9,450	52
Hospitality - Commercial Cookery
SIT 30813	Certificate Ill in Hospitality Commercial Cookery	$10,050	$1,000^	$11,050	78
SIT 40413	#Certificate IV in Hospitality Commercial Cookery	$14,250	$1,250^	$15,500	78
Hospitality - all streams
SIT50313	**Diploma of Hospitality	$13,400	$750	$14,750	78
Business Management
BSB40812	Certificate IV in Frontline Management	$4,500	$250	$4,750	23
BSB51107	Diploma of Management	$8,950	$500	$9,450	52

*This qualification also incorporates the Certificate III in Hospitality SIT30713

# This qualification also incorporates the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery SIT30813

**The Diploma of Hospitality can be attained as a single qualification (78 weeks); as a single qualification the Diploma of Hospitality comprises a total of 28 units. Hospitality and commercial Cookery students wanting to also complete their respective Certificate III and/or Certificate IV within a Diploma of Hospitality will need to complete additional units based on the packaging rules for the qualification. The completion of these additional units will necessitate additional tuition fees being charged and will add to the duration of their studies.

^ Includes Uniform ($100) and knife kit ($200) and Books ($700-CERT III & $950 CERT IV)

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Application Fee $250 (non refundable)

Initial Payment:
The following is required for issuing of an electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCOE)

•  First Semester Fees	$4,500	$4,500	$4,500
•  First Semester Materials Fee	$250	$250	$250
•  Plus Overseas Health Cover	Single	Couple	Family
	*$492	*$1,368	*$2,004
Total including health cover	$5,242	$6,118	$6,754
Plus Material Costs	$ (as per each Course enrolled)

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(*Please note that health costs will vary with your length of enrolment. For more details see http://www.medibank.com.au/oshc )

Information on Course CRICOS registration can be found at www.cricos.deewr.gov.au

Our Intake dates for 2014 are:
March 3rd 2014
June 16th 2014
September 8th 2014
November 10th 2014

Our Intake dates for 2015 are:
March 2nd 2015
June 15th 2015
September 7th 2015
November 9th 2015

ACOT will also accept enquiries from potential students who wish to enrol at times outside our intake dates specified above.

To ascertain the most suitable intake date for you please enquire at info@acot.vic.edu.au or visit our main location at 859 High Street Thornbury.

International students are expected to arrive in Melbourne one week prior to enrolment.

Tuition Fees

Students are encouraged to pay EACH STUDY PERIOD’S FEES IN FULL, that is, before the commencement of each study period in January and June of each year.

A study period is defined as two full terms of study or 22 weeks of study. Enrolment Application fees are non-refundable. Tuition fees will not be transferred to another educational institution.

Late payment of fees will incur a 5% penalty. ACOT accepts Visa and MasterCard. Any payments made by these credit cards will incur a 1% charge. There is no reduction in fees for RPL/CT students. Additional costs will be incurred if students request additional copies of documents. The College may restrict or withhold services or materials including academic results from a student in relation to courses or parts of courses which the student has participated in or completed until those fees have been paid in full. The college will not withhold any results for courses or parts of courses for which the student has paid the college in full.

Payments

Payments can be made by cash, cheque, bank cheque, draft, Visa card, Mastercard, or telegraphic transfer. Cheques and drafts should be in favour of Australian College of Trade. Please forward your payments using the following account details:

Account name: Australian College of Trade
Bank name: Commonwealth Bank of Australia
BSB number: 063-010
Account number: 11316739
Swift code: CTBAAU2S

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Students may be eligible to pay by instalments from the second study period provided they abide by the conditions set out below:

Payment of tuition fees by instalment

1. This option does not apply where a sponsor, employer, or any other person, or organization, pays a student’s fees and charges.

2. The option applies only to the course tuition fees. All other fees and charges, for which the student is liable to pay, as a condition of enrolment, must be paid in full by the due date specified in the letter of offer.

3. At least thirty percent (30%) of the annual course tuition fees must be paid by the due dates specified on the Statement of Account (that is, January and June of each year).

4. The balance of the course tuition fees may be paid progressively in any amounts, and at times which suit each student, provided that the total amount is paid by no later than April, for study period 1, and September, for study period 2 course tuition fees.

5. Extensions of time will not be granted for either the initial payment, or the final payment. A late fee penalty of $50 per week (or part thereof) is payable on all unpaid amounts.

6. If a variation to an enrolment results in an increase in the amount of course tuition fees, no extensions of time will be granted for payment of the additional fees.

7. If a student fails to make the required payments, or has not contacted the College by the applicable due date(s) for payment, the student’s enrolment may be suspended within 14 days of the due date Top

Fee Protection
For tuition protection ACOT assures the security of student fees through its compliance with the requirements of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act (ESOS) and the Tuition Protection Service (TPS).

Refund of tuition fees

Refund Policy
Australian College of Trade (ACOT) reserves the right to cancel or postpone any courses prior to their scheduled commencement dates, should it be necessary. In such circumstances, if the course is postponed by more than four weeks and if a student is unable to enrol in a similar course at ACOT all fees will be refunded. Refund of the fees will only be granted in accordance with the refund policy set out below:

Full refund

• The Australian College of Trade Pty Ltd will make a full refund of course fees paid in the following circumstances: Application for a student visa is unsuccessful. In this case the Australian College of Trade Pty Ltd, reserves the right to retain application fee of A$250. A request for refund in writing and proof of visa refusal from the Australian Government must be sent to the Australian College of Trade Pty Ltd upon visa refusal. In this case full refund of course tuition fees will be made within 28 days.

• If for any reason the Australian College of Trade Pty Ltd is unable to start delivery of the course on the agreed starting date or ceases to deliver the course before it is completed. In this case a full refund of course tuition fees paid will be made within 14 days of the specified starting date or from the time the course ceases to be delivered in accordance with the refund requirements of the ESOS Act 2000.

Partial refund

• The Australian College of Trade Pty Ltd will make a partial refund of tuition fees in the following circumstances: If written notice of withdrawal is received from a candidate at least 28 days prior to the initial course commencement, 50% of the tuition fees are refundable, less application fee of A$250.

No Fee refund

• If written notice of withdrawal is received from a candidate less than 28 days prior to the initial course commencement or at any time after course commencement, no refund will be applicable. Refunds for any monies received by the Australian College of Trade Pty Ltd on behalf of the student for services other than tuition fees must be requested from the company delivering the service and will be subject to the respective companies refund policies.

In the event that an extension to the student's visa is not granted and the course has commenced a refund will not be issued. Students are advised not to enrol if they believe their visa will not be extended.

In the event that the student seeks and is granted approval by the Australian College of Trade Pty Ltd to transfer to another provider prior to completion of six months study of the principal course, no refund of any course money paid in advance will be granted. In the event that a student's enrolment is cancelled because of infringement with the Australian College of Trade Pty Ltd’s disciplinary Policy or breach of student visa conditions, no refund of any course money paid in advance will be granted
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Requests for Refund of Tuition Fees

A student who wishes to apply for a Refund of tuition fees in accordance with this Refund Policy should do so in writing and stating reasons and relevant details by submitting it to the Administration and Finance Manager, Australian College of Trade Pty Ltd, 589 High Street Thornbury, VIC 3071 Australia.

Payment of Refund

All refunds for which a student is eligible will be forwarded, within 28 days to the person who paid the fees in his or her home country, unless the student is transferring to another institution in Australia (subject to Visa conditions), in which case any refund may be remitted to that institution. ACOT will provide the student with a statement detailing the calculation of the refund.

Approvals
All refunds must be approved by the Chief Operating Officer. Exemptions to any of the above mentioned cases may only occur where the student has extenuating or compassionate grounds as determined by the CEO.

This procedure, and the availability of complaints and appeals process, does not remove the right of the students to take action under Australia’s consumer protection laws.

Printable forms: Payment by Installments Request (ES0044) - Refund Application Form (ES0052)

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