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Refunds for Employers and Third Parties

Withdrawals and Refund Information for Employers and Third-Party Payers

The information on this page is for Local Students only.

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.

A full refund of all payments will be made for any course cancelled by Melbourne Polytechnic providing the employer or third party completes details on the Refunds Application Form page.

Employer and Third-Party Payer Refund information:

Employers or third parties will be entitled to a refund, less $50.00 Administration Fee, where an employer or third party has paid the Fees on behalf of an apprentice, trainee or student, and subsequently the apprentice, trainee or students is no longer employed or engaging in third party services, a refund may only be granted if the employer or third party:

  • Submit a refund application made within twenty-eight (28) days of the earliest confirmed class commencement that is in the current enrolment; OR
  • If there is no attendance in the earliest class commencement date stated on the Student Training Plan

If at any stage you entered in to a Tuition Payment Plan (TPP) on behalf of the apprentice, trainee or student, the employer or third party will remain liable for the TPP if the apprentice, trainee or students is no longer employed or engaging in third party services AFTER the refund period has passed in line with our Refund Policy (link)

Further Information:

Following an approved refund to the employer or third party, the apprentice, trainee or student will become liable for any outstanding fees. 

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

Special Circumstances

Cert I-IV special circumstances:

Where special circumstances may need to be considered for certificate I-IV students, applicants are to read Applying for Special Circumstances Refunds Certificate I-IV guidelines and complete the form on that page. 

Diploma and above special circumstances:

For Diploma level and above courses, applicants are to complete a Remission of Debt application form. For more information, please refer to the Administration of Student Enrolment, Fees and Charges Guidelines & the Administration of Student Enrolment, Fees and Charges Policy on the Student Enrolment, Fees and Charges Policy page.