Some Australian Universities Are Offering Tuition Fee Relaxation To International Students, Apply Now

International Students are Getting Tuition Fee Rebates From Some Australian Universities 

Some international students who are stuck abroad because of the border closing and travel restrictions are offering tuition fee rebates from some Australian Universities. This relaxation is for the students who are going to continue their studies remotely.

University Of Adelaide Plans 

The University of Adelaide is included in the list of these universities and it is offering offshore students a 20% rebate in tuition fees. The university reveals that this rebate will be applicable until the border restrictions. However, students would not be allowed to remain offshore after ending the travel restrictions. Moreover, for future studies, no rebate will be offered to international students.

CISA Remarks About Fee Rebate

The Council of International Student Australia (CISA) appreciates this move and it also asks other institutions to follow the same rules to please the offshore students because international students are not satisfied with the online learning system and, at the same time, they are facing it difficult to pay 40,000 AUD per annum tuition fee. CISA is a national peak students representing organization that is working for the international students who are enrolled for foundation programs, undergraduate programs, postgraduate programs, private colleges, and TAFE, ELICOS, programs.

Through this way of fee discounts, the University of Adelaide is showing its commitment to offer a fair and quality experience of studies to international students. However, it is remarked by Belle Lim, president of CISA, that we are expecting that more universities would take similar steps to facilitate the international students who are getting disturbed under this unpredicted Covid-19 situation.

CISA also added that the institutions in Australia should also abolish the late payment fee to offer relief plans and to reduce the financial stress of international students. The institutions should encourage international students to complete their higher education from Australia and for this purpose, the institutions have to take the potential steps. Lim also said that many international students are still eager to come back to Australia to resume their higher education.    

What Others Fee Rebate Options

Besides The University of Adelaide, Bond University is also taking steps to facilitate international students.

International students are awarding a 10% tuition fee rebate by Bond University. Interstate Relocation Student Hardship Fund is also offering international candidates grants from AUD 500 to AUD 2000.

Full-time international students, who are studying in undergraduate as well as postgraduate courses, are also offering a 20% fee rebates from Griffith University.

12.5% tuition fee relaxation is also offering to international students by The University Of Queensland.

Besides offering tuition fee rebates and grants, international students are also offered a pilot program by following which international students will be bringing back to Australia. The first pilot program will implement by the Charles Darwin institute and will bring 70 students in November. However, the second program South Australia’s Pilot program will bring 300 international students to Australia. The second program will be completed between November 2020 and January 2021.