Tuition Fees

Schedule of Administrative Fees

(Non-Tuition Fees)
Fee Types, Costs, & Notes

Application Processing Fee (International applications)
$250
Covers costs of verifying documents, assessing eligibility, creating student records and issuing the Letter of Offer/CoE

Application Processing Fee (Domestic applications)
$150
Covers costs of verifying documents, assessing eligibility, creating student records and issuing the Letter of Offer/finalising enrolment

Resource Fee
$100
One-time fee paid prior to enrolment that covers software access, learning materials, equipment use and online resources

Additional Resource Fee
$100
Applicable to all students enrolling in Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design to cover additional software licensing costs

Late payment of tuition fees
$100
Applicable one week after invoice due date

Change of Course Fee
$100
Covers administrative costs for course changes, including SMS and CoE updates, PRISMS reporting and timetabling

Withdrawal Fee
$500
Covers administrative costs for processing withdrawals, compliance reporting, CoE changes, PRISMS reporting and financial adjustments 

Deferment Fee
$100
Covers administrative costs for processing course deferral requests, CoE variations and reporting

Re-assessment Fee
$150
Re-assessment fee per unit of competency

Additional Domestic Course Extension Fee
$300
Only applicable where an additional extension is requested (first extension is free of charge)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
$300
RPL assessment fee per unit. Covers assessment of prior learning, including evidence review, assessor time and administration

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)

As quoted by the chosen service provider

Replacement Certificate Fee
$30
Includes Academic Transcript

Replacement Student ID Card
$15
Payable prior to issuance of new card

Graduation Certificate Postage Fee
$30
Posted within Australia

Graduation Certificate Postage Fee
$50
International postage

NOTE: All fees are listed in Australian Dollars and include GST.

ACBI Standard Fees are subject to change and the fees applicable at any time will be those fees listed in this document. 

Paying your Course Fees

If you are paying your Course Fee by instalments you must:

  • Complete a Direct Debit Request Service Agreement; and
  • Pay all such Instalments on or before the due date.

If you fail to pay anyone or more instalments of your Course Fee by the due date, ACBI will provide you with notice to remedy this. If you have not paid these instalments within 14 days of such notice being provided to you:

  • You will be required to pay an additional administrative fee as outlined in the Schedule of Administrative Fees;
  • ACBI reserves the right to
    • Withhold grading of assessments; or Restrict access to online eLearning platform.
    • Withhold grading of assessments; or Notify relevant credit agencies of your default.
    • If you are in arrears with three or more instalments, the total outstanding balance of the Course Fee will become due and payable.


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