Charles Darwin University
CDU TAFE tuition fee exemption for Centrelink recipients
CDU TAFE students on a Centrelink or Veterans' Affairs payment, or holding humanitarian or refugee visas, pay no tuition on NT Government subsidised courses.
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Students who receive a Centrelink or Veteran's Affairs payment will be exempt from paying tuition fees.
Who can get it
- Receive a Centrelink or Veterans' Affairs payment
- Hold a Permanent Resident Visa (Humanitarian) or Permanent Resident Visa (Refugee)
- Secondary school students
- Some courses delivered in NT Remote 2 locations
How to claim
- Provide valid proof of concession at enrolment; contact Student Central about exemptions.
Conditions and catches
- Applies to NTG subsidised courses only.
- Exemption applies from the teaching period the form is submitted if documents come late.
What the source says
Exact words quoted from the official page when we checked it. Last checked 15 Oct 2026.
To claim the fee exemption, a student must provide valid proof of concession at the time of enrolment, or fees will be charged.
An exemption applies to CDU TAFE tuition fees for NTG subsidised courses only.
students who receive a Centrelink or Veteran's Affairs payment will be exempt from paying tuition fees