VET Student Loan Eligibility

VET Student Loans eligibility criteria

You must meet the following eligibility criteria to apply for a VET Student Loan:

• Be enrolled in an eligible course of study with South Metropolitan TAFE. 
• Citizenship / Residency Requirements
  • Australian Citizen,
  • Permanent Humanitarian Visa holder
  • or a New Zealand Citizen Special Category Visa holder;
• Educational loan entrance requirements:
  • completed an Australian Year 12 Senior Education Certificate issued from a Governing body or Agency, in Western Australia this would be your Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE), or
  • achieved a Certificate IV or higher in an Australian Qualification Framework or equivalent and this course was delivered in English, or
  • achieved an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, or
  • sit an approved Numeracy and Literacy assessment;

You will need to meet the following requirements to activate your loan: 

• Have a Tax File Number.
• Have a Unique Student Identifier (USI);
• Have not exceeded your HELP loan limit;
• Have activated your electronic Commonwealth Assistance Form (eCAF) after your two day cooling off period and before your administrative dates;  
• Students who are under 18 years of age will require a parent or guardian to sign the Commonwealth’s request for a VET Student Loan – Parental Consent form.
• Read and understand the VET Student Loans booklet which can be found on the Department of Education, Skills and Employment.  
• ​​Confirm your engagement and progression to continue access to VET Student Loan throughout your course

VET student loans will not be approved for students who do not meet eligibility requirements.