If you’re checking Victorian Skills College fees and Victorian Skills College tuition fees, the college publishes course-by-course totals that are usually split into tuition + materials + application fee (or weekly tuition for English). Most delivery details in VSC’s current pre-enrolment paperwork point to Melbourne for classroom study (and a separate workshop site for trade practical sessions).
How Victorian Skills College tuition fees are built
PickMyUni sees confusion here all the time, so let’s keep it plain.
Fee item | What it covers | Notes |
Tuition fee | Training + assessment | Shown on each course page |
Material fee | Printed resources + workshop items (varies by course) | VSC explains what materials cover, and notes trade students must arrange PPE |
Application fee | Admin processing | VSC states students are charged AUD$400 (non-refundable) in its application form |
Weekly tuition (English) | Charged per week | General English lists AUD$350/week and AUD$250 application fee |
Victorian Skills College fees by campus
Melbourne City (CBD)
VSC’s course pages list duration (weeks + holiday break) and the full fee breakdown.
Study area | Course | Code | Level (link to level page) | Duration (incl. breaks) | Total course fee (AUD) | Tuition | Materials | Application |
English | General English (Elementary to Advanced) | — | English | 60 weeks (incl. 10 weeks break) | AUD$350/week | AUD$350/week | Nil | AUD$250 |
Human Welfare Studies | Certificate III in Individual Support | CHC33021 | Certificate III | 52 weeks (incl. 6 weeks break) | AUD$18,900 | AUD$17,000 | AUD$1,500 | AUD$400 |
Human Welfare Studies | Certificate IV in Ageing Support | CHC43015 | Certificate IV | 52 weeks (incl. 8 weeks break) | AUD$18,900 | AUD$17,000 | AUD$1,500 | AUD$400 |
Human Welfare Studies | Diploma of Community Services | CHC52021 | Diploma | 104 weeks (incl. 24 weeks break) | AUD$28,900 | AUD$27,000 | AUD$1,500 | AUD$400 |
Building & Construction | Certificate III in Carpentry | CPC30220 | Certificate III | 58 weeks (incl. 6 weeks break) | AUD$27,400 | AUD$24,000 | AUD$3,000 | AUD$400 |
Building & Construction | Certificate III in Cabinet Making & Timber Technology | MSF30322 | Certificate III | 66 weeks (incl. 6 weeks break) | AUD$26,400 | AUD$23,000 | AUD$3,000 | AUD$400 |
Building & Construction | Diploma of Building & Construction | CPC50220 | Diploma | 52 weeks (incl. 4 weeks break) | AUD$26,400 | AUD$22,500 | AUD$3,000 | AUD$400 |
Business Management | Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) | BSB80120 | Graduate Diploma | 52 weeks (incl. 6 weeks break) | AUD$16,900 | AUD$15,000 | AUD$1,500 | AUD$400 |
Worth knowing:
VSC’s application/PTR document lists classroom learning at 398 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, and trade practical training at 407 High St, Lalor for relevant courses.
That can affect your weekly transport costs (good to check early).
International vs domestic tuition costs (with numbers)
International Students' Fees (Published Totals)
VSC breaks down international student tuition rates in full course price listings. Based on your provided current course listings above, international students’ total cost of tuition is commonly within these price brackets:
English (General English): AUD$350/week tuition + AUD$250 application fee
Community Services / Individual Support:
Certificate III Individual Support: AUD$18,900 total price, consisting of tuition fees AUD$17,000, materials AUD$1,500
Cert IV Ageing Support (CHC43015): Total Cost: AUD$ 18900 (AUD$ 17,000)
Diploma of Community Services (CHC52021) : Total of AUD$28,900 + AUD$27,000
Trades / Building & Construction:
Certificate III in Carpentry (CPC30220): Overall cost is AUD $27,400 + AUD$24,000+ AUD$3,000 + AUD$400
Cert III Cabinet Making & Timber Tech (MSF30322): AUD $26,400 total (AUD $23,000 + AUD$3,000)
Upon successful completion, the award offered is a "Diploma of Building & Construction" – a nationally recognized certification mapped to the
Entrepreneurial Skills:
Australian Diploma of Management (Learning) (TAE50111): AUD$11,500
“The University’s visa form also indicates that if the visa status of a student changes during the period of study, they can continue to be billed the international student rates for the study period,” the VSC’s application form indicates.
Domestic students-only information that is publicly available in numeric form
Here is the straight version based on what is published:
Domestic full-fee planning: use the above published totals as your budgeting baseline [for instance, AUD$16,900–AUD$28,900 for the VET programs listed, and AUD$26,400–AUD$27,400 for the trade programs listed].
Domestic subsidised/concession planning: the subsidised amounts are not publicly displayed on those course pages. VSC’s paperwork says an indicative fee schedule is provided at enrolment, so you would need to request such a schedule from the provider, and confirm eligibility with them.
Extra costs students forget to budget for
VSC spells out a few “hidden” cost areas in its application/PTR form.
Trades: PPE + workshop travel
VSC notes that trade students must arrange their own PPE kit (steel-toe shoes, gloves, glasses, earmuffs, hard hat, uniform) to take part in workshop training.
Course area | Common extra costs | Where it shows up |
Carpentry / Cabinet Making / Building & Construction | PPE + workshop travel (Melbourne/Lalor practical site) | VSC application/PTR notes on materials + locations |
Community services
VSC states minimum placement hours for specific courses: 200 hours (CHC52021), 120 hours (CHC33021), 120 hours (CHC43015).
Course | Placement hours (minimum) | What that means for your budget |
Diploma of Community Services (CHC52021) | 200 hours | Plan transport and time off work |
Cert III Individual Support (CHC33021) | 120 hours | Same—shift planning matters |
Cert IV Ageing Support (CHC43015) | 120 hours | Keep a buffer week for paperwork/logbooks |
Payment timing, late fees, and refunds
VSC outlines payment and refund points in its application form, including:
Initial fees are paid before course start for enrolment confirmation, and students generally aren’t required to pay more than the initial tuition amount (or 50% of tuition) before the course begins.
Tuition instalments can follow a payment plan, and VSC notes due dates and follow-up steps if payments are missed.
VSC states fees are subject to change, and advises students to contact administration for updated fees/charges.
Refund rules are shown in a refund table; in several withdrawal scenarios, the application fee is not refunded, and VSC also lists a 7-day cooling-off period after signing/accepting the agreement (with written notice required).
Situation | Tuition refund | Materials refund | Application fee |
Withdrawal 12+ weeks before start | Up to 100% | Up to 100% | No refund |
Withdrawal 6–11 weeks before start | 50% | Up to 100% | No refund |
Withdrawal close to start / after start (examples listed) | Often no refund | Often no refund | No refund |
Note: Treat VSC’s published totals as your baseline, then confirm the intake details that change your real weekly cost — where your classes run (CBD vs the Lalor workshop site for trades), what your materials fee covers, and the extra spend that isn’t in tuition (PPE for trades, placement travel and time off work for community services). Before you pay anything, get the full fee schedule and payment plan in writing and read the refund table closely, since the application fee is listed as non-refundable in several scenarios. If you want a second set of eyes before you commit, PickMyUni can help you verify delivery location for your intake, compare similar courses at other providers, and sanity-check your budget — and if you’ve studied with VSC, leave a quick review on PickMyUni so other students know what to expect.