"I always wanted to be different. I always wanted to be first."

- MIUCCIA PRADA

Whitehouse has a proud heritage in Australia with over 37 Years of nurturing the next generation of designers and creative directors. With a strong focus on sustainability and industry engagement, the Institute proudly fuses innovation, design and commercial viability to strengthen student and alumni success.
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HOW WE DELIVER

Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia is 100% proudly Australian owned and it offers specialist higher education degrees and vocational education and training certificate courses at our Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane campuses.

The Institute offers atelier styled workshops with small class sizes, one-to-one engagement with students and the nurturing of of each individual student's strengths to enable them to be employable and make a significant contribution to the future of the industry. In the Bachelor of Design, Whitehouse students are provided with 22-24 hours of face to face teaching each week, this is around double the amount of teaching and learning time that most other higher education providers in Australia offer.

Whitehouse sees design as positioned at the forefront of rapid and ongoing change in industry, commerce and all aspects of social and community life. In a world of constant flux, education provides a valuable key to innovation, adaptability, personal growth and professional sustainability.

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FEE HELP

TUITION FEE PAYMENT OPTIONS

You can choose to pay your tuition fees in the following ways:

  • HELP Assistance (previously known as FEE-HELP Assistance)
  • Pay Fees Upfront
  • Upfront Payment for Single Unit/s + HELP

Tuition fees for each study period are to be paid in advance before the commencement of each study period.  You can either elect to pay upfront, in full or a portion upfront, with the balance deferred to HELP.  If you elect to pay your tuition fees up front, this does not prevent you from accessing HELP at any time, provided an electronic Commonwealth Assistance form (eCAF) to defer tuition to FEE-HELP assistance is lodged before the relevant Census Date for the study period.

HELP

HELP is a loan scheme that helps eligible Australian fee-paying students (full-time or part-time) pay their tuition fees.  HELP can cover all or part of your tuition fees. The Australian Government pays the amount of the loan direct to Whitehouse. You’ll make repayments on your loan through the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) whenever your income is above the threshold, or you can make voluntary repayment to ATO at any time.  No interest or loan fees is charged on your HELP loan, however, it is indexed each year with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in line with the cost of living.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for HELP you must be an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen eligible for a Special Category visa or hold a permanent humanitarian visa whilst remaining a resident in Australia, or a permanent visa holder who is undertaking study for overseas-trained professional and will be a resident in Australia for the duration of studies.

WHEN IS A HELP DEBT INCURRED?

You incur a HELP debt immediately after the census date for the study period for which you received HELP assistance. If you have requested a HELP loan, but change your mind about studying, you must cancel or defer your enrolment in writing from the subject(s) on or before the census date or you will incur a HELP debt to the Commonwealth Government.

2020 HELP Limit Changes

WHAT IS THE COMBINED HELP LOAN LIMIT?

The combined HELP loan limit is a cap on what you can borrow from the Australian Government to cover the costs of your tuition fees. The HELP loan limit will replace the current FEE-HELP limit from 1 January 2020.

WHAT ARE THE HELP LOAN LIMIT AMOUNTS?

For 2020, the HELP loan limit is $106,319 for most students.

DO MY PAST HELP OR VSL DEBTS COUNT?

Yes. Existing FEE-HELP, VET FEE-HELP and VET Student Loan debts will be carried over and count towards your HELP loan limit.   On 1 January 2020, your FEE-HELP balance will become your HELP balance and subject to allowable loan limit.

* NOTE: This information is current as of 6 September 2019. For more information about HELP, changes to legislation, eligibility, your rights & obligations, please visit the Commonwealth Government website: –https://www.studyassist.gov.au/help-loans

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CONTACT

Please read the course page and the "frequently asked questions" section carefully, you should find the answers to your questions.

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