While the State Government subsidises Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Western Australia, as a student you are required to contribute toward the cost of your training.
What you need to do
To secure your place in a course, you must:
- Pay the required fees or enter into a fee payment arrangement as soon as you receive your enrolment estimate.
Please note:
- Enrolments will not be processed if payment is made after the course is full, even if you have received an enrolment estimate.
- North Metropolitan TAFE reserves the right to reject enrolments once a course has reached capacity.
Payment options
Fees are charged for every unit that the student enrols in each semester. North Metropolitan TAFE offers a range of payment options to help you with your student fees.
Please note courses may become full at any point, and an offer does not guarantee a place. A payment option must be actioned within 2 days of receiving the enrolment estimate. Late payment may result in the enrolment being denied.
Paying in full by credit card?
Fast-track your enrolment by using your unique BPoint payment link, located on your Enrolment Estimate.
Why use BPoint?
- Your details are pre-filled for convenience.
- Pay securely online using Visa or MasterCard (credit or debit).
This option is for full course fee payments only.
If you wish to make a partial payment, you’ll need to set up a payment plan. See the Pay by Instalments tab for details.
Important payment information
- Payment must be made within 5 days of receiving your enrolment estimate.
- Late payments may result in your enrolment being denied.
Student ID required
You’ll need to enter your Student ID number (found at the top of your enrolment estimate). Entering it incorrectly — or not at all — will delay your enrolment.
Want to pay your fees in instalments?
You can set up a payment plan by paying a $50 deposit using the BPoint payment facility.
How it works
- Pay your $50 deposit via BPOINT
- After we receive your deposit, we will email a link to complete your payment plan application.
- Once we have your deposit and completed form, your enrolment will be processed.
Payment plan details
- Payments are made fortnightly via direct debit through PaySmart.
- Payments begin on your chosen debit date, within 7 business days of submitting your form.
- Direct debit can be set up from a bank account or credit card.
- Instalment amounts and contract duration align with your semester or study period. All plans end within your current study period.
Please note:
- Setting up a payment plan creates a legally binding contract with North Metropolitan TAFE.
- Setting up your payment plan early gives you more time to pay your fees and keep your instalments smaller.
- Students under 18 must have the plan set up by a parent or guardian.
- If you don’t meet the agreed payment terms, your payment plan will be cancelled, your enrolment suspended, and your unpaid fees may be referred to debt collection.
- If you need to update your banking details, please contact Client Services for assistance. Please note we do not accept credit card details via email.
Eligible students of Diploma and Advanced Diploma qualifications can opt to defer the payment of all or part of their fees by applying for a Commonwealth VET Student Loan.
Please note
VET Student Loans and FEE-HELP Loans will not be approved for students who do not meet eligibility requirements.
Under these loan schemes, the Australian Government pays your fees directly to North Metropolitan TAFE on your behalf. You then repay the loan through the tax system when your income exceeds the minimum repayment threshold.
VET Student Loans give rise to a debt that continues to be a debt due to the Commonwealth until it is repaid. Find out if you are eligible and how to apply on our VET Student Loans page.
If your employer or another third party agency, has nominated to pay your fees, they are required to complete an Invoice Authorisation form or provide a Purchase Order to ati@nmtafe.wa.edu.au
North Metropolitan TAFE will invoice the employer directly for the fees; however, it is important to understand that students still accept full responsibility for the payment of all fees and charges relating to their enrolment at North Metropolitan TAFE.
Please note To take up this payment option, you must provide a completed Invoice Authorisation form. If the third party is only paying some of your fees, you must arrange payment of the balance when submitting the third party purchase order or invoice authorisation, and you will not be enrolled until you do so.
Students are entitled to a concession if they are enrolled in a Certificate level course, OR are enrolled in one of the Diploma/Advanced Diploma level courses that are part of the Lower fees, local skills program (see Half price course list)
AND hold, or are a dependent of a person who holds, any of the following:
- A current Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card;
- A current Repatriation Health Benefits Card issued by the Department of Veteran's Affairs;
- A current recipient of AUSTUDY, ABSTUDY or Youth Allowance; or,
- A current recipient of JobSeeker
- Secondary school aged persons (in 2025, eligible students will be born on or after 1 July 2007 and must be at least 15 years old and not enrolled at school).
Please note Medicare Cards are not an eligible concession.
Students eligible for a concession will pay 30% of the Tuition fee rate. No concession is given for Resource fees.
To claim the concession rate the student must present a valid concession within the semester they are enrolled in. To be considered valid, the start date of the concession must be on or before the date the course commences. If your concession start date does not meet this criteria, you will not be eligible for concession fees, as per the Department of Training and Workforce Development’s VET Fees and Charges policy (645 KB) (PDF document - opens in a new tab) .
Concession does not apply for the following:
- Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses not on the Half price course list
- Foundation skills courses
- Commercial students
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Please complete the Student concession and school age cap form to upload your proof of concession. Provided you are eligible, you will receive a new enrolment estimate at the concession rate. On the enrolment estimate, this is indicated by a “Conc” description in each unit’s Tuition fee line.
There is a cap on the fees you pay.
Secondary school aged concession and fee cap
In 2025, there is a cap of $420 per calendar year for students born on or after 1 July 2007, who are at least 15 years old, not enrolled at secondary school, and who undertake training that is not part of a VET in Schools program.
Resource fees are not included in the annual cap and will need to be paid in addition to the capped tuition fee.
Please complete the Student concession and school age cap form to have the cap and concession applied.
Please note
- The fee cap does not apply to Recognition of Prior Learning or commercial courses
- Resource fees are not included in the annual cap and will need to be paid in addition to the capped Tuition fees
Fee Free and Low Fee training
From 2021 select courses are being offered with reduced fees under the Fee Free and Low Fee training program. These courses are offered at a lower rate for all students, with Tuition fees capped at $1200 per course in a calendar year.
Fee Free and Low Fee training courses are offered at a further reduced rate for valid concession holders. Tuition fees for concession holders will be capped at $400 per course in a calendar year.
Please complete the Student concession and school age cap form to upload your proof of concession. Provided you are eligible, you will receive a new enrolment estimate at the concession rate. On the enrolment estimate, this is indicated by a “Conc” description in each unit’s tuition fee line.
Students who are aged 15-24, are also entitled to the $400 tuition fee capping.
Please note the discounted rates apply to Tuition fees only — you may be required to pay Resource fees in addition to the $400.00. On the enrolment estimate, Resource fees have the Fee Name of "Res".
Other course caps and information
Tuition fees for Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses will not exceed $7,860 per course in a calendar year.
Resource fees are not included in the annual cap and will need to be paid in addition to the capped Tuition fee.
When a student is eligible for both concession and fee cap, the concession is calculated first and the fee cap is applied on the concession fee.
Please note All these caps apply to Priority Industry Qualifications, General Industry Training, apprenticeships and traineeships and Foundation Skills courses, and to concessional and non-concessional students. These caps do not include fees for Recognition of Prior Learning or commercial courses.
If you have a debt from the previous semester, you will not be able to enrol.
Please contact Student Services to arrange payment.
Types of fees
At North Metropolitan TAFE, students may be charged up to three types of fees:
1. Course (Tuition) fees
- Set by the State Government.
- Calculated based on your category of enrolment.
2. Resource fees
- Cover materials purchased by North Metropolitan TAFE that are used or transformed during instruction.
- Examples include workshop materials, workbooks, and other consumables.
3. Incidental charges
- May apply for specific software subscriptions required for your course.
- Examples include Ready Skills or Pebble Pad.
Additional costs
You may also need to purchase textbooks, uniforms, or other course-specific equipment.
Fee policy and funding information
The Department of Training and Workforce Development manages Western Australia's Vocational Education and Training (VET) Fees and Charges Policy.
This policy outlines the full schedule of student fees and charges for State Funded enrolments.
- View the Fees and Charges Policy
- Visit Jobs and Skills WA(opens in a new tab) for more information
How much will I pay?
Each course page includes an indicative fee to help guide students. These fees represent the total cost for students in state-subsidised courses, where:
- You only pay for the units you enrol in at the time of enrolment.
- Most units run for one semester (six months).
- If your course is longer than six months, you’ll need to re-enrol each semester and pay the next semesters fees.
Commercial enrolments
If you're not eligible for a subsidised (state funded) place, you may be offered a commercial enrolment, where:
- Commercial fees apply.
- Concessions and fee caps do not apply.