Personalised for LOCAL students.
Local student means; you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident, a New Zealand citizen or a permanent humanitarian visa holder.
Personalised for INTERNATIONAL students.
International student means; you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, a New Zealand citizen or a permanent humanitarian visa holder.

Withdrawals and Refund Information

Refunds for Local Students

Your eligibility for a refund depends on your level of study, the reason for refund, and the date you withdraw from a unit or course.

Full refund of all payments will be made for any course cancelled by Melbourne Polytechnic providing the student submits the Refunds Application Form.

For students fully or partially withdrawing prior to or within 28 days of confirmed course
commencement or re-enrolment commencement date:

  1. Read the Refund and Fee Information flyer to determine your eligibility to a refund regarding class or course withdrawal.
  2. Read the Applying for Refunds page.
  3. Complete the Refunds Application form prior to or within 28 days of confirmed course commencement or re-enrolment commencement date.
  4. Notify your Melbourne Polytechnic teaching department in writing of your request to withdraw prior to or within 28 days of confirmed course commencement or complete the Student Request Form

You will receive a written notification about the result of your refund request.

Refunds will not be granted after twenty-eight (28) days, except in special circumstances.

  1. Read the Refund and Fee Information flyer to determine your eligibility to a refund regarding class or course withdrawal.
  2. Read the Applying for Special Circumstances Refunds (Certificate I-IV) page.
  3. Complete the Special Circumstances for Refunds (Certificate I-IV) Application Form with the required attachments.

You will receive a written notification about the result of your refund request.

Re-credit/remission (refund) will not be granted after census date, except in special circumstances.

  1. Read the Refund and Fee Information flyer to determine your eligibility to a refund regarding class or course withdrawal.
  2. Read the Applying for Remission/Re-credit of FEE-HELP Debt Under Special Circumstances (refunds) page.
  3. Complete the Application for Remission/Re-Credit of FEE-HELP Debt - Special Circumstance form with the required attachments.
You will receive a written notification about the result of your refund request.

Related Files for Local Students

Refunds for Employers and Third Parties

The eligibility for a refund depends on the apprentice, trainee or students’ level of study, the reason for refund, and the date they withdraw from a unit or course.

Read the Refunds for Employers and Third Parties page for information and terms.

Refunds for International Students

All applications for refund for International Students should be made by submitting an International Student Withdrawal and Refund Application Form to the Melbourne Polytechnic International Office.