Students who live or work in NSW may be eligible for a course fee subsidy from the NSW Government. Some qualifications are fee-free for eligible participants.
- Please read the Information for NSW Smart & Skilled enrolments in our Student Handbook.
- Additional information can be found on the Smart & Skilled website.
- The NSW Smart and Skilled Fee Administration policy is available here
Smart and Skilled funding is available to most people living or working in NSW. You must be aged 15 or older, have left school, live or work in NSW and be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen. The following table gives an estimate of your student fee – you can check this for your situation in the Information for students on the Smart and Skilled website.
Qualification | Student Fees /Funding type | ||||
First qualification | Later qualification | Concession fee | Exemption | Skilling for Recovery | |
$0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
$2,770 | $3,240 | $240 | $0 | - | |
$0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
$0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | |
$12,000 | $12,000 | - | - | - | |
$12,000 | $12,000 | - | - | - | |
$0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | |
$4,820 | $5,430 | - | - | - | |
$13,000 | $13,000 | - | - | - | |
$0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | |
NSW Smart & Skilled approval is pending for the Diploma of Production Horticulture.
Details of eligibility for concession fees and exemptions are available on the Smart and Skilled website and a copy of the Smart and Skilled Fee Administration policy is available on our website.
This training is subsidised by the NSW Government