When to have SLE re-credited
What are special circumstances?
No re-credits for completed units
Apply to your provider
Time limits for applying
Not satisfied with the decision?
When to have SLE re-credited
You should apply to your higher education provider (provider) to have your Student Learning Entitlement (SLE) re-credited and any HECS-HELP debt removed (remitted) for a unit of study only if you:
- withdraw after the census date due to special circumstances, and
- have not completed the requirements for a unit of study.
If your SLE for a unit of study is re-credited, any HECS-HELP debt you have incurred for that unit will be remitted, and any amounts you paid up-front will be refunded.
What are special circumstances?
Your provider will re-credit your SLE and remit your HECS-HELP debt only if it is satisfied that special circumstances applied to you.
Special circumstances are circumstances that:
- were beyond your control
- did not make their full impact until on or after the census date for the unit of study
- made it impracticable for you to complete your unit of study requirements.
Your provider will decide whether to re-credit your SLE in accordance with the requirements of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and associated guidelines.
See also: Higher Education Support Act 2003
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No re-credits for completed units
If you have successfully completed a unit of study, you are not eligible, under any circumstances, to have your:
- SLE re-credited
- HECS-HELP debt remitted, or
- up-front payment refunded.
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Apply to your provider
You should apply to your provider to have your SLE for your units of study re-credited, your HECS-HELP debt removed and/or your up-front payments refunded. Your provider will provide you with details on how to apply.
Do not apply to:
- the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), or
- the Australian Taxation Office (the Tax Office).
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Time limits for applying
You must apply for the re-credit of your SLE and removal of your debt or refund of up-front payment, in writing, within 12 months of the:
- withdrawal date from the unit, or
- end of the period the unit was undertaken if you have not already withdrawn.
Your withdrawal day is the day specified by your provider as the day your application for withdrawal of your enrolment takes effect. Your provider may waive the time limit if it is satisfied that it was not possible for you to apply within the time limit.
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Not satisfied with the decision?
If you are not satisfied with the decision made on your application, you should apply to your provider for a review of that decision.
If you are still not satisfied with the reconsidered decision, you can apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for a review. You can obtain further information about the contact details for the AAT, application procedures and requirements from the AAT website.
See also: The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) website.
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