In general, TAFE tuition fee is appx. AU$10,000/year, while a few degrees that require textbooks & materials fees can be more expensive. In most cases, you need to pay appx. AU$5,000 every 6 months, for 2 years (4 terms) to complete a degree. Entry requirements for TAFEs are tougher than private colleges; Most TAFEs ask IETLS 5.5 (Aacademic module) and some of them, even 6.0.

Some private colleges accept students with the condition of enrolling their affiliated language schools. Or if a student reach a certain level in EAP course, they might recognize the case as an IELTS 5.5 equivalent.  
The followings are entry requirements and tuition fees of some popular degrees.

 

Course Name/School Name Intake Entry requirement Tuition fee
Advanced Diploma of Building Design / Boxhill TAFE February, July
(total 2.5 years)
IELTS 5.5
Year 12 equivalents
 AU$10,500/year
total AU$26,250
Diploma of International Business/
Holmesglen TAFE
February, July
(total 2 years)
IELTS 5.5
Year 12 equivalents
AU$9,900/year
total AU$19,800
Advanced Diploma of Fashion and Textiles Merchandising / RMIT TAFE February
(total 2 years)
IELTS 5.5
Year 12 equivalents
AU$14,125/year
total AU$28,250
Advanced Diploma of Music industry (Technical production) / NMIT February
(total 2 years)
IELTS 5.5
Year 12 equivalents
AU$9,800/year
total AU$19,600

Diploma of Aromatheraphy / ACNT February, July
(total 1 year)
IELTS 5.5
Year 12 equivalents

total AU$11,500
excluding costs for tools/materials

* All information on this page is subject to change. For the latest and detailed information, please consult with AES.