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Fee concession fees for tuition are caculated by discounting the fee for service fee by 80%
**This qualification also incorporates the Certificate III in Hospitality SIT30713
# This qualification also incorporates the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery SIT30813
Our Intake dates for 2015 are:
March 2nd 2015
June 15th 2015
September 7th 2015
November 9th 2015
Our Intake dates for 2016 are:
March 7th 2016
June 20th 2016
September 12th 2016
November 14th 2016
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 $200 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. (Top)
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
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 (Top)
Full refund
The Australian College of Trade Pty Ltd will make a full refund of course fees paid in the following circumstances:
i The Australian College of Trade reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course prior to its scheduled commencement date. In such circumstances:
• A full refund of course tuition fees will be made within 14 days of the date the course ceases to be offered by ACOT
Partial refund
The Australian College of Trade Pty Ltd will make a partial refund of tuition fees to students who wish to withdraw provided written notice of withdrawal is
received from a candidate at least 28 days prior to the initial course commencement.
Maximum partial refund of the first term’s fees will be refunded less application fee of A$250. Where a student has not paid the full course fees at date of
withdrawal they will still be liable for 50% of the first term’s fees plus the application fee.
No Fee refund
No refund will be paid where written notice of withdrawal is received from a candidate less than 28 days from course commencement or once the course
has commenced.
In the event that an extension to your student visa is not granted a refund will not be issued. You are advised not to enrol if you believe your student visa may
not be extended.
No refund will be paid to a student that seeks to transfer to another education provider prior to completion of six months study of the principal course
enrolled. Students will not be granted approval for a transfer until all fees for which they are liable have been paid.
Should a student’s enrolment be cancelled because of infringement of the Australian College of Trade Pty Ltd’s disciplinary Policy or for a breach of student
visa conditions, no refund of current term fees will be paid. Students who have not paid at the time of cancellation will still be liable to pay all outstanding
fees.
Refund Requests
Application for a refund of fees in accordance with this Refund Policy must be made in writing, using the request for refund pro-forma ES0052, (available
from reception) stating reasons and relevant details. This must be submitted to the
Administration and Finance Manager
Australian College of Trade Pty Ltd
859 High Street, Thornbury VIC 3071
Or by email, with attached support documents, to info@acot.vic.edu.au
Approvals
All refunds must be approved by the Chief Operating Officer. Exemptions to any of the above mention cases may only occur where the student has
extenuating or compassionate grounds as determined by the CEO.
Payment of Refund
All refunds for which a student is eligible will be forwarded 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. The Australian College of Trade Pty
Ltd will provide the student with a statement detailing the calculation of the refund.