How would you like to be able to pursue your postgraduate education overseas without the worry of having to pay for your child’s tuition fees as well? What if I told you that there is a way for you to study overseas and obtain free education for your children under the age of 18 in Australia?
There is currently a tuition fee waiver available for dependants of Masters or Doctoral degree students under 500, 573, and 574 visa holders studying in public universities, such as Curtin University, University of Western Australia, Edith Cowan University, et cetera. This ultimately means that if you are able to fulfill these requirements while pursuing your postgraduate studies, you are not required to pay the tuition fees of your children. Of course, it is only for the duration of your study period.
How Does it Work?
Different states in Australia would have different education subsidy plans for international students. In this article we are focusing primarily on Western Australia. The Western Australian Government agency TAFE International WA (TIWA) is the department that is in charge of handling the placement of international students’ children into government schools. However, unless you are under special awards or scholarships, your children are not guaranteed to earn a place in a public school closest to where you are residing.
To know the accessibility of the public school system for your child, it is important for you to be aware of which visa class you will be holding. Additionally to these, take note that while the mandatory tuition fee may be waived, there are other fees upon which that still need to pay for. These are what is known as Voluntary Fee. Included in Voluntary Fees are school uniforms, books, sporting events, and so on. The amounts charged for these are around the range of $A60 per child at the primary school level, and between $A235-$A500 per child at the secondary school level.
How Do You Become Eligible for a Waiver?
The requirements that one would need to fulfill to be available for a tuition fee waiver for their children vary from one state to another, and it also depends on the respective schools themselves. With all that said, below are the following documents that you are required to produce in order to become an eligible candidate for this waiver.
You are required to bring your dependant’s:
- Immunization records
- Birth certificates
- Location and address of where the family will be living
- Most recent school report (original) and copies translated into English (should it be in another language).
What are the Steps You Need to Undergo Before & After You Arrive in Australia?
Before Arrival
Before the arrival of your children in Perth, these are the documents you need to provide to TIWA:
- Copy of your child’s passport detail page
- Copy of Primary Visa Holder’s passport detail page
- Copy of Primary Visa Holder’s electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE)
After Arrival
Upon arrival, in order for you to request a place for your children in Western Australian public primary/secondary school, you will have to complete the form “Request for School Placement of Dependant Child/Children”. You may get this done at the international office of your respective university.
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Fees & Charges
As an overseas postgraduate with a tuition fee waiver for your dependant, the following are charges you are required to pay for:
- Tuition fee for any period when you (the postgraduate student) are not currently studying.
- Additional fees are charged by the school that requires specialist support for disability.
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Top Public Universities in Western Australia
Below is a brief list of the top public universities located in Australia along with the details of their top postgraduate programmes!
#1 Curtin University
Programme | Duration | Indicative Annual Fees (2022) |
Masters of Computing | 2 years | $32,200 |
Master of Teaching | 2 years |
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#2 Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Programme | Duration | Indicative Annual Fees (2022) |
Masters of Business Administration | 2 years | $32,100 |
Masters of Data Science | 2 years |
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#3 Murdoch University
Programme | Duration | Indicative Annual Fees (2022) |
Master of Information Technology | 2 years | $29,000 |
Master of Criminology | 2 years |
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#4 University of Western Australia (UWA)
Programme | Duration | Indicative Annual Fees (2022) |
Master of Commerce | 2 years | $32,600 |
Master of Information Technology | 2 years |
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