Re-crediting and remission of Student Learning Entitlement and HECS-HELP debt

In special circumstances, the Higher Education Support Act 2003 provides that students who withdraw from their units after the relevant census dates can apply to have their:

Student Learning Entitlement (SLE) re-credited
HECS-HELP debt for those units remitted
FEE-HELP balance re-credited
HECS-HELP debt for a unit consisting wholly of work experience in industry (WEI) remitted , or
Up-front payment of a student contribution in respect of a unit consisting wholly of WEI refunded.

A student cannot apply for a re-credit or remission if he or she has successfully completed the unit of study. To be eligible for a re-credit or remission, the student must apply to the University, in writing, within 12 months of the withdrawal date, or, if the person has not withdrawn, within 12 months of the end of the period of study in which the unit was or was to be undertaken.

The University must re-credit the SLE and remit any debt if the provider is satisfied that special circumstances apply to the person

are beyond the person’s control
did not make their full impact on the person until on, or after, the census date, and
made it impracticable for the person to complete the requirements for the unit during the period during which the person undertook, or was to undertake the unit.

Chapter 5 of the Student Learning Entitlement Guidelines specifies the circumstances in which a provider can be satisfied that special circumstances apply to the person. Applications should include any independent supporting documentation, for example, a letter from the student's doctor or counsellor, to support the student's claims.

You can apply for remission of your debt on the Re-Crediting and Remission Application Form (67kb)