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Students with Refugee/Asylum Seeker BackgroundThe Equality and Diversity Centre at La Trobe University offers a support program for students who arrived in Australia as refugees or asylum seekers. What type of support is available to students?
How do I get offered a place at University?Because you have a refugee background, you may be eligible to apply through a Special Entry and Access Scheme to gain a place at University. If you still have the status of an asylum seeker, you will need to apply for a university place as an international student. How much will a University course cost?The course fees vary depending on the type of course you want to do and the units you take within that course. View the Student Contributions page, where you will find the approximate cost for one year’s full-time study, for different types of courses. For more cost details of the course you wish to study, contact the Refugee Contact Person (see below) on the campus where you wish to study. How do I pay for my University course?You may be eligible to defer your fee payments via HECS-Help until after you have graduated and secured a job with good pay. You do have to survive while you are studying, so you may have to work in the four months of University breaks and save money to live on. You may also want to think about studying part-time and working part-time. You may be eligible for Centrelink payments while you study if you have a full-time study load. Contact Centrelink for more information. Who should I contact?There is a Refugee Contact Person at each campus of La Trobe University. They can help you to understand the way things are done at an Australian university, and provide you with some financial assistance. They can also help you to apply for a place and a scholarship at La Trobe University. Melbourne (Bundoora) Ms Holly Langfield BendigoMs Claire Nihill Albury Wodonga
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