Monarch Institute delivers training with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding, under the Skills First program. The funding only applies for eligible Victorian students. The funding is not a loan; unlike other government funding, like VET Student Loans, you won’t have to pay it back. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Fees

Accounting and Finance Courses

Course	Non Concessional Price	Concessional Price
FNS40222 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping	$1,250	$250
FNS50222 Diploma of Accounting	$1,250	$250*
FNS60217 Advanced Diploma of Accounting	$1,250	$250*
FNS50422 Diploma of Payroll Services	$1,250	$250*
FNS40821 Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking	$1,250	$250
FNS50322 Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management	$1,250	$250*

Business Courses

Course Title	Non Concessional Price	Concessional Price
BSB50120 Diploma of Business	$1250	$250*
BSB40320 Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business	$1250	$250
BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management	$1250	$250*
BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management	$1250	$250*
BSB50320 Diploma of Human Resources Management	$1250	$250*
BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management	$1250	$250*

Information Technology Courses

Course Title	Non Concessional Price	Concessional Price
ICT40120 Certificate IV in Information Technology	$1,250	$250
ICT50220 Diploma of Information Technology	$1,250	$250*

Marketing Courses

Course Title	Non Concessional Price	Concessional Price
BSB40820 Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication	$1,250	$250
BSB50820 Diploma of Marketing and Communication	$1,250	$250*
10904NAT Diploma of Social Media Marketing	$1,850	$370*

Logistics Courses

Course Title	Non Concessional Price	Concessional Price
TLI50221 Diploma of Logistics	$1,250	$250*

*Please note Diploma and above qualifications do not attract a concession rate unless you are an indigenous person

The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.
Please refer to Monarch’s Student Information Handbook for information on our Fees, Charges and Refund Policy and our Complaints and Appeals Policy and information on all student services and amenities.

Concession Eligibility

Concessions on tuition fees for government-subsidised training places are available for:
• Health Care Card holders, their dependant children and dependant spouses.
• Pensioner Concession Card holders, their dependent children and dependant spouses
• Veteran’s Gold Card holders (but not their dependants)
• Indigenous persons

 

Qualification Eligibility

You must meet all three criteria below:

1. You are a citizen or permanent resident

To be eligible you must be either:
– an Australian citizen
– an Australian permanent resident (PR) i.e. holder of a permanent visa , or Bridging visa class E, Safe Haven Enterprise visa, Temporary Protection visa, Bridging visa class F, Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) (subclass 449) visa, or Temporary (Humanitarian Concern) (subclass 786) visa.
– a New Zealand citizen (i.e. visa sub-class 444).

 

2. You must be physically present in the State of Victoria during the course

Please also refer to the Other Considerations section below for more details.

Certification of documents

In most cases Monarch Institute staff can verify your documents online or if you prefer you can get your documents certified. Click here to find out where to get your documents certified.

Further eligibility conditions

• In a calendar year, you may only commence a maximum of two:
  a) Skills First subsidised Skill Sets; and
  b) two Skills First subsidised qualification.
• You may only commence a maximum of two Skills First subsidised qualification at any one time.

Please note that recommencing the same or superseding version of a qualification you have previously commenced may not count toward these requirements, provided you meet all other eligibility criteria.

Other Considerations

• Foundation courses (ESL, General Education, VCAL etc.), VET courses completed at school and some non-Australian qualifications may not count as your highest completed qualification or be the number of courses you have completed in your lifetime
• You are not eligible to receive funding if you are:

a) enrolled in a school (unless they are a School Based Apprentice or Trainee). This includes: i) any government, non-government, independent or Catholic school; or ii) a student registered for home schooling in Victoria;

b) a prisoner held at a prison within the meaning of the Corrections Act 1986 (Vic);
c) detained under the Mental Health Act 2014 (Vic), the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 (Vic) or the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic) at the Thomas Embling Hospital; or
d) detained (other than on weekend detention) under the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Vic) or the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic) or held in a youth justice facility.

These exclusions do not apply to individuals who are:
a) either: i) young people on community based orders made under the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Vic); or ii) individuals held in Judy Lazarus Transition Centre; and

b) able to physically access training outside of a custodial setting without supervision.

Please note that accessing this funding could impact access to further government subsidised training.

Time commitment

It is recommended that you are able to commit to 10 hours of study per week in order to successfully complete these qualifications.

Tuition fee exemptions

Tuition fee exemptions (i.e nothing to pay out of pocket) may be available for:

• young people on community based orders (must present a letter confirming status from the Youth Justice Unit of the Department of Justice and Community Safety with your enrolment)
• prisoners from the Judy Lazarus Transition Centre only (must present a letter confirming status from Centre management with your enrolment)

Financial hardship

Experiencing severe financial hardship? Get in touch with Monarch on 1300 738 955 to discuss your tuition fee options.

Online Service Standards

Please see our online Service commitment here.

Don’t hesitate to call one of Monarch’s friendly Course Consultants if you have any questions.