Excelsia will assess your eligibility for ESP based on your citizenship, residency and the course requirements.
Citizenship and residency requirements
To be eligible for an ESP, your citizenship, visa status and where you plan to live while you study are all considered.
To be eligible for an ESP you must be one of the following:
- an Australian citizen who will study at least one unit of your course while living in Australia
- a New Zealand citizen who will study the entire course while living in Australia
- an Australian permanent visa holder who will study the entire course while living in Australia
- an eligible former permanent humanitarian visa holder who will study the entire course while living in Australia, or
- a Pacific engagement visa (PEV) holder who will study the entire course while living in Australia.
Course requirements
- Meeting the ESP eligibility requirements does not guarantee that you will be offered an ESP. Offers are based on merit after students are assessed as meeting the course entry requirements.
Additional requirements
In addition to your citizenship, residency and course requirements, you also need to:
- have a Unique Student Identifier (USI) prior to the first census date of your course.
What happens if you don’t get an ESP?
- If you are not offered an ESP in your selected course, you will be enrolled in a full fee-paying place. This means there is no subsidy to cover part of the fees and you will pay the full amount for your fees.
- If you enrol in a full fee-paying place, you may be eligible for a FEE-HELP to avoid making an upfront payment. Further information on eligibility for a FEE-HELP loan is available at at the Study Assist website.
What if you want to change courses
Your ESP is not transferable to another course or to another higher education provider.
If you would like to change courses, you will need to withdraw from your current course prior to commencement, and then apply for your new course. For transferring to another course offered by Excelsia, this can be done using the Request for Course Transfer Form.
It is important to follow the correct process for withdrawing from your current course. If you do not withdraw properly or withdraw after the census date, you will have to pay the student contribution amount.
When you apply for the new course, it is important you check if there are ESPs available for the course.
If you need help to understand how to withdraw from your current course and apply for your new course, contact our Student Services.
How long can you study on ESP?
An ESP provides students 4 years of full-time subsidised study.
