Student services and amenities fee

Your Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) shapes student life at RMIT outside of the classroom - from special events to career support, counselling and so much more!

What is the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF)?

Like all Australian education providers, RMIT administers a student services and amenities fee (SSAF) that is used to improve your student experience.

In line with Australian Government SSAF Administration Guidelines, your SSAF funds activities and services from the approved list of allowable items.

These activities and services are all provided by the University, or by third parties contracted under a service level agreement, such as the RMIT University Student Union (RUSU).

What does SSAF pay for?

SSAF pays for non-academic services and amenities that don’t relate directly to your course – everything from clubs to career advisors.

SSAF funds a wide range of online and face-to-face services and amenities inlcuding:

Student employability including Career Connect, volunteering and other job, career and employability opportunities
Student life such as clubs and societies, events and activities, sport and fitness and programs to make friends at RMIT
Students rights and representation including RMIT University’s Student Union (RUSU) Student Rights Service and student representatives
Student welfare and wellbeing programs such as counselling, food security and financial and legal support.

Who pays the SSAF?

All students studying in any RMIT coursework program in Australia, and who are charged tuition fees by RMIT, will also be charged the SSAF based on their enrolment.

This includes students studying in the Free TAFE initiative, where the Victorian Government covers some or all of a student’s tuition fees, students studying online, and outbound exchange students who remain enrolled at RMIT (i.e. RMIT students studying at an overseas institution with which RMIT has a formal reciprocal agreement).

If you are unsure about whether you are required to pay the fee, the information will be provided on your student invoice and in your online account in Enrolment Online.

How much will I be charged?

SSAF for Higher Education students

You will be charged on a pro-rata basis each semester at the rate per credit point for each course you are enrolled in, up to the maximum for the calendar year.

Year	Maximum SSAF for the calendar year	SSAF rate per credit point
2026	$373	$3.89

If you are a local higher education student, you may be eligible for the SA-HELP loan scheme that allows you to defer the SSAF fee to a government loan.

Find out more about SA-HELP

SSAF for Vocational Education students

You will be charged on a pro-rata basis each semester at the rate per nominal hour for each course you are enrolled in, up to the annual maximum for the calendar year.

If you are enrolled in a program across multiple years, you may be charged the maximum fee each calendar year. This includes students enrolled in one semester in each calendar year.

If you are a vocational education student and you are eligible for a concession on your tuition fees, you are also eligible for a concession on the SSAF.

Year	Maximum SSAF for the calendar year	SSAF rate per nominal hour (no concession)	SSAF rate per nominal hour (with concession)
2026	$373	$0.52	$0.10

SSAF for Foundation Studies students

You will be charged on a pro-rata basis each semester at the rate per credit point for each course you are enrolled in, up to the maximum for the calendar year.

Year	Maximum SSAF for the calendar year	SSAF rate per credit point
2026	$373	$3.89

When do I pay my SSAF?

Your SSAF payment is due by the same date at your course fees. If you are enrolled in courses in a standard semester, your SSAF and course fees will generally be due on the semester census date (see table below for 2026 census dates). If you are enrolled in a flexible term, or non-standard semester, your SSAF will be calculated at the point you enrol and your SSAF due date will be listed in your Enrolment Online account and on your student invoice.

Cohort	Semester	Census date
Higher education (Undergraduate and postgraduate) students	Summer semester 2025-26	13 January 2026
	Semester 1 2026	31 March 2026
	Semester 2 2026	31 August 2026
	Spring semester 2026	6 December 2026
Vocational education (TAFE) students	Semester 1 2026	31 March 2026
Vocational education (TAFE) students	Semester 2 2026	1 September 2026

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Commonwealth assistance - HELP loans and VET Student Loans

The Australian Government provides financial assistance in the form of the HELP loans and VET Student Loans schemes.

Other expenses (materials and admin fees)

There may be other expenses associated with your study in addition to tuition fees.

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How to pay your fees

Find out how to pay your RMIT fees, including via Visa or Mastercard online, or with a wire transfer from an overseas bank account.

Need help?

Our friendly staff at Study@RMIT are available five days a week to assist you.

If you are a current RMIT student, please contact RMIT Student Connect or call +61 9925 5000 during business hours for queries about the SSAF or SA-HELP.

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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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