Study assistance

Permanent and fixed-term employees (full-time and part-time) in public sector agencies are eligible to apply for the Study Assistance Scheme. People employed through an employment agency are not eligible to apply for the discount.

Applicants must:

• enrol in their course of study and obtain a student number before applying for the study assistance scheme
• be new entrants to the course of study in 2019 or have received the discount in 2018
• meet the academic entry and progress requirements of the university.

Students who are re-enrolling in one of the listed courses in 2019 who did not receive the discount in 2018 are not eligible for the discount.

Applicants who are approved to receive the discount in 2019:

• can continue to qualify for the discount for the remainder of their program (subject to ongoing eligibility) and must re-apply for the discount at the beginning of each study period
• continue to be eligible for the discount should they choose to progress to higher academic qualifications (for example a Graduate Certificate to a Graduate Diploma)
• will remain eligible for the discount as long as they remain an employee of a public sector agency

Applications must be endorsed by the Commission to be eligible for the discount.

The Commission’s endorsement does not override the university's entry and academic progress requirements.

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Applicants must enrol in their course of study and obtain a student number before applying for the Study Assistance Scheme on the application form.

Completed application forms must be emailed from the applicant’s public sector email address to studyassistance@psc.wa.gov.au.

The Commission assesses each application and if eligible forwards it to the university for assessment of entry and re-enrolment requirements.

Applicants are notified of the outcome.

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Deadlines

Applications must be submitted prior to the deadlines for the Study Assistance Scheme, which are:

• Trimester one: 17 January
• Semester one: 11 March
• Trimester two: 30 May
• Winter term: 30 June
• Semester two: 12 August
• Trimester three: 1 October
• Summer term: 12 January

Applications received after these dates will not be eligible for the Study Assistance Scheme.

Applicants must re-apply at the beginning of each study period before the stated deadline. The discount is not applied retrospectively.

Administration

The Commission is responsible for coordinating the application process.

Any administrative or other matters arising are dealt with jointly by the Commission and ECU. 

Principal contacts for 2019

School of Business and Law

• Janet Simmons
  
  Industry Relationships Manager
  
  T: (08) 6304 5970
  
  E: j.simmons@ecu.edu.au

School of Science

• Associate Professor Justin Brown
  
  Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)
  
  T: (08) 6304 6174
  
  E: j.brown@ecu.edu.au

Public Sector Commission

• People, Culture and Diversity
  
  T: (08) 6552 8590
  
  E: studyassistance@psc.wa.gov.au

Courses

New versions of the Cyber courses offered from 2019 include:

For students entering the Cyber courses they should be aware of the following:

The above courses, J97-99 are for student who wish to study online only (not on-campus study). It is one unit at a time over 7 weeks as opposed to multiple units at a time for 12-13 weeks.

For students wishing to study on-campus they can choose from the existing courses:

For students who are already enrolled in these courses (L50, L51 and L33) via online mode they can continue or move across to the new ‘online only’ mode if it better suits their work schedules.

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Deadlines

Applications can be submitted no more than four weeks prior to the deadlines for the Study Assistance Scheme, which are:

• Trimester one:       9 February
• Semester one:      23 March
• Trimester two:       1 June
• Winter:                   1 July
• Straddle:                5 October
• Semester two:       24 August
• Trimester three:    28 September
• Summer:               14 December

Applications received after these dates will not be eligible for the Study Assistance Scheme.

Applicants must re-apply at the beginning of each study period before the stated deadline. The discount is not applied retrospectively.

Administration

The Commission is responsible for coordinating the application process.

Murdoch University is administering this scheme in compliance with the Higher Education Support Act (HESA 2003) Section 169-15 (2). 

Any administrative or other matters arising are dealt with jointly by the Commission and Murdoch University. 

Sir Walter Murdoch School of Public Policy and International Affairs

• Linda Rossi
  
  School Operations Coordinator
  
  T: (08) 9360 6953
  
  E: l.rossi@murdoch.edu.au

School of Arts

• Direct contact: TBA
  
  T:
  
  E: arts@murdoch.edu.au

School of Education

• Associate Professor Peter Whipp
  
  Associate Dean Learning and Teaching
  
  T: (08) 9360 2091
  
  E: p.whipp@murdoch.edu.au

School of Engineering and Information Technology

• Direct contact: TBA
  
  T:
  
  E:

School of Law

• Gail Wescombe
  
  Operations Manager
  
  T: (08) 9360 7207
  
  E: G.Wescombe@murdoch.edu.au

Public Sector Commission

• People, Culture and Diversity
  
  T: (08) 6552 8937
  
  E: studyassistance@psc.wa.gov.au

Courses

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Deadlines

Applications can be submitted no more than four weeks prior to the deadlines for the Study Assistance Scheme, which are:

• Semester one:      11 January
• Semester two:      21 June

Applications received after these dates will not be eligible for the Study Assistance Scheme.

Applicants must re-apply at the beginning of each study period before the stated deadline. The discount is not applied retrospectively.

Administration

The Commission is responsible for coordinating the application process. 

Any administrative or other matters arising are dealt with jointly by the Commission and the University of Notre Dame. 

Public Sector Commission

• People, Culture and Diversity
  
  T: (08) 6552 8937
  
  E: studyassistance@psc.wa.gov.au

Courses

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Deadlines

Applications can be submitted no more than four weeks prior to the deadlines for the Study Assistance Scheme, which are:

• Summer school: 11 January 
• Trimester one: 8 February 
• Semester one: 22 March 
• Trimester two: 31 May 
• Semester two: 23 August 
• Trimester three: 20 September

Applications received after these dates will not be eligible for the Study Assistance Scheme.

Applicants must re-apply at the beginning of each study period before the stated deadline.

The discount cannot be applied retrospectively.

Courses

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Deadlines

AIPC accepts applications all year round.

Applicants must re-apply at the beginning of each study period before the stated deadline. The discount is not applied retrospectively.

Administration

The Commission is responsible for coordinating the application process.

Any administrative or other matters arising are dealt with jointly by the Commission and AIPC.

Contacts

Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors

• Kate Sorensen
  
  Manager Western Australia & Singapore
  
  T: 9277 3972
  
  E: aipcwa@aipc.net.au

Public Sector Commission

• People, Culture and Diversity
  
  T: 6552 8590
  
  E: studyassistance@psc.wa.gov.au

Courses

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