The VET Student Loans (VSL) program assists eligible students pay tuition fees for approved higher-level (diploma and above) vocational education and training (VET) courses, when studying at VET Student Loans approved course providers. The program is designed to provide financial support to students undertaking higher level training in courses that address workplace and industry needs, creating better opportunities for employment.
Students
Check your eligibility and find out how to apply for a VET Student Loan. You can also find information on approved courses and providers .
Providers
If you meet course provider requirements, you may apply to be approved as a VET Student Loans provider. Resources and guides are available to assist approved providers with payment, reporting and compliance requirements.
Compliance
The Department of Education, Skills and Employment (department) has a strong commitment to ensuring that approved VSL providers comply with their legal obligations. The department undertakes a range of compliance activities including audits, investigations and student surveys to identify potential non-compliance by providers.
VET Student Loans Redesign
VET Student Loans redesign is making a series of improvements to optimise delivery and streamline the program, assisting more students and providers to access and deliver training in areas of national skills needs.
VET Student Loans latest news
VSL Information Session
Thank you to those prospective VSL providers who attended the online information session on Thursday 5 May 2022.
If you would like to participate in a future information session, please register your interest by sending an email to VSLProgramIntegrity@dese.gov.au.
Important information for providers
The Department of Education, Skills and Employment has important information for students and providers affected by Queensland and New South Wales floods.
Tuition Protection Review
The Tuition Protection Review Final Report was tabled in Parliament on 7 April 2022. The Review considered current tuition protection arrangements, and explored the suitability and feasibility of expanding the Tuition Protection Service to the up-front payments VET sector, in line with the Review Terms of Reference.
VET Student Loans Approvals
From 1 March 2022 onwards, the department will accept applications from providers to become an approved VET Student Loans provider.
Please email VSLProviderApprovals@dese.gov.au at least 6 weeks before the date you expect to submit your application. You can amend this date at any time by notifying the department.
VSL Provider Newsletter
The latest edition of the VSL Provider Newsletter contains program updates and reminders relevant to the administration of the program.
Subscribe to receive the VSL Provider Newsletter, invitations to the VSL Forum and important alerts about the VSL program.
VET Student Loans Hot Topics
The VET Student Loans Hot Topics page will be updated regularly with recent changes and issues affecting VSL providers. The current hot topic is the annual update for courses approved for VSL.
VET Student Loans key dates
- 1 March 2022 onwards – Submit applications to become approved VSL provider
- 31 December 2021– Reporting deadline for VFH units – census dates in 2018
- 1 July 2021 - Revocation of approval of all remaining VFH providers
Approved VET Student Loans Providers
The list of approved VET Student Loans providers was updated on 21 March 2022.