Fees...

[Early Kids]

I'm trying to find out the cheapest place to study through, or are they all the same?
Why don't they have all the course costs online major PITA! They just have some of the costs!
I'm not even really sure what I want to do, but thought I'd start with a business course. According to the internet, Cert II is going to cost me $580 (excluding books and external fee) is that a normal sort of price? There's no way we can afford that...

I have to do it externally/online, I'm not going to be able to get onto the local Tafe campus with the two boys.

Any tips???

[Visitor7]

I'm looking as well. I want to do Cert IV then a Diploma in Book keeping, and that's going to cost me over $2k! And considering I don't work, I have no idea how I'm going to come up with that sort of income. Most TAFE's do their courses by correspondence. Just google the course you want to do and take your pick

[Early Kids]

I've tried google, but it doesn't really bring much up...

What sort of fees am I looking at?

[Visitor7]

Is it just a Cert II in business you're looking at? I just did a quick search, and around $600 seems to be the norm for that. That however may not include your textbooks/material. So that will be extra. Just search "Certificate II in Business" and heaps comes up. If they don't have their prices, just send them a quick email enquiring about the price. Some places have finance options available as well.

[Early Kids]

I was looking at the business course because I figured it might be the cheapest lol, but if cert II is around the $600 then there's no point looking further, we simply cannot afford that much... even with payment options there I'd rather spend the money on things we need... lol, I'm such a tightarse!

Thanks x

[Indadhanu]

In QLD a Cert III in Business through TAFE Open Learning is about $1000.

My partner is doing her Cert III in Fiancial Services (Accounts Clerical) and it's going to cost almost $1000 all up.

The good part is that you only pay for what you are enrolled in, so each modules is about $40-80 (theres about 11 or 12 I think), and you pay the module fee and then take as much time as you need to complete it, and then enrol in the next one, so it's spread out, and you have some time to save for the next module. Also if you decide it's not for you there no obligation to keep going because you only pay as you enrol in each module. There's a discount for HCC holders, if that applies, and it reduces the price of the course by about a third I think.

[widdly]

i am doing a different course but am doing it externally and paying by the module. By the time i am finished it will have cost me $1200, I have really struggled trying to afford it and am moving next week into a little flat so I can spend more money on my study to get it finished on time. It is ridiculous that a TAFE course costs so much even with concession!

[Early Kids]

Thanks x

I've decided not to chase up further education for now. Maybe when the kids are in school I might look at going back to do Tafe on campus.

[*TripleJ*]

have u tried to go through centrelink? or job network they sometimes help with costs