Refunds for international students are calculated in accordance with the ESOS framework.
All application fees are non-refundable except where Invicta Technical College cancels a course prior to commencement due to insufficient numbers or other unforeseen circumstances, including a sanction being imposed on Invicta Technical College.
Where Invicta Technical College cancels a course either before or after commencement, students will receive an automatic refund and do not need to complete the Refund Application Form. This will be provided within 10 working days of the default.
In all other circumstances, students are required to complete a Refund Application Form which can be accessed from our office This form must be submitted within 10 working days of the event that led to the request for the refund. The outcome of the refund assessment will be forwarded to the student in writing within 20 working days, as well as any applicable refund.
Refunds will be paid to the person or entity from whom the original payment was received and in Australian Dollars.
The refund policy does not remove the right of the student to take further action under Australian Consumer Law.
In addition to the above circumstances, refunds for domestic students will be calculated as follows:
| CIRCUMSTANCE | REFUND DUE |
|---|---|
| Invicta Technical College cancels course before commencement due to insufficient numbers or other unforeseen circumstances, including a sanction being imposed on Invicta Technical College (known as provider default). | Full refund of all fees. |
| Invicta Technical College cancels course due to unforeseen circumstances, including a sanction being imposed on Invicta Technical College (known as provider default). | Application fee not refunded. Full refund of all unspent fees calculated as follows: Weekly tuition fee multiplied by the weeks in the default period (calculated from the date of default). |
| Student withdraws up to 4 weeks prior to course commencement. | Application fee not refunded. Refund of all other fees. |
| Student withdraws less than 4 weeks prior to course commencement. | Application fee not refunded. Refund of 90% of all other fees. |
| Student withdraws after commencement. | No refund. Fees for full study period (term) to be paid. |
| Student’s enrolment is cancelled due to disciplinary action. | No refund. Fees for full study period (term) to be paid. |
| The student has supplied incorrect or incomplete information causing Invicta Technical College to withdraw the offer of the course prior to commencement. | No refund. Fees for full study period (term) to be paid. |
In addition to the above circumstances, refunds for international students will be calculated as set out in the table below. Note the weekly tuition fee and weeks in the default period have the meaning as set in the ESOS (Calculation of Refund Instrument) 2024.
| CIRCUMSTANCE | REFUND DUE |
|---|---|
| Invicta Technical College cancels course before commencement. | Full refund of all fees. |
| Invicta Technical College cancels course following commencement. | Full refund of all unspent fees calculated as follows: Weekly tuition fee multiplied by the weeks in the default period (calculated from the date of default). |
| Invicta Technical College has not provided an Offer Letter and Student Agreement that meets the requirements of the National Code 2018. | Full refund of all unspent fees calculated as follows: Weekly tuition fee multiplied by the weeks in the default period (calculated from the date of default). |
| Student withdraws up to 4 weeks prior to course commencement. | Application fee not refunded. Refund of all other fees. |
| Student withdraws less than 4 weeks prior to course commencement. | Application fee not refunded. Refund of 90% of all other fees. |
| The student does not commence on the agreed start date and has not previously withdrawn. | No refund. Fees for full study period (term) to be paid. |
| Student withdraws after commencement. | No refund. Fees for full study period (term) to be paid. |
| Student’s enrolment is cancelled due to disciplinary action. | No refund. Fees for full study period (term) to be paid. |
| Student breaches a visa condition. | No refund. Fees for full study period (term) to be paid. |
| The student has supplied incorrect or incomplete information causing Invicta Technical College to withdraw the offer of the course prior to commencement. | No refund. Fees for full study period (term) to be paid. |
| The student is refused a visa because they did not start their course at the agreed location on the agreed starting day or they withdrew from their course with Invicta Technical College or they did not pay an amount due. | No refund. Fees for full study period (term) to be paid. |
| The student is refused a visa and therefore does not commence their course on the agreed starting day or withdraws from the course on or before the agreed starting day because of the visa refusal. | The refund amount is calculated as follows: The total amount of all course fees received before the default day minus either 5% of the amount of course fees or $500 – whichever is the lesser amount. As an example, to illustrate this, if Raj has paid $1,500 in course fees but has his visa refused, 5% of $1,500 is $75. As this is a lesser amount than $500 this is what will be paid as a refund i.e., the refund amount will be $1,425. |
| The student is refused a visa and has already commenced their course. | The refund amount is calculated as follows: The weekly tuition fee x weeks in the default period. As an example, to illustrate this, Raj is studying a 40-week course. Each term is 10 weeks. The total fees for Raj’s course are $10,000 in course fees and $500 in material fees. Raj pays the first term’s course fees of $2,500 plus the material fee of $500. However, Raj completes 2 weeks (14 days) of his course but then has his visa refused. The weekly course fees for this course amount to $250 per week. The number of weeks in the default period is 8 weeks (56 days) i.e., to the end of the first term. Raj is therefore eligible to receive a refund of $2,000 i.e., the weekly course fees of $250 x the number for weeks in the default period of 8 weeks. Raj won’t be eligible to have the material fees refunded. |