Key dates, timetables and fees
Key dates
The key semester dates are the same for students enrolled in postgraduate courses and non-award study.
Dates for the submission of assessment items are included in the subject outlines in the Learning Management System for currently enrolled students and in the timetables below.
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# All new students commencing a postgraduate course in award or non-award must first submit an online Application for Admission. Successful applications will be issued a formal Offer of Admission, which they must accept prior to enrolling into postgraduate subjects.
* New students attend one (1) of these orientation sessions only, which are held online. The sessions both have the same content and are approximately 45-60 minutes in duration. Times quoted are AEST / AEDT (Australian Eastern Standard/Daylight Time) and students located in different time zones attend at the equivalent time.
** Census date is the last day to withdraw from subjects or the course without academic penalty. Students will be eligible for a refund of tuition fees on or prior to the census date and will incur an administration fee of $350 for the first subject and $100 for each additional subject.
Timetable Information
Indicative class schedules for 2023 for each postgraduate subject are available for download below. Details of the subject lecturing staff are also included. All subjects, except Public Law and Government* and Risk Management Project, have a weekly 1-hour lecture and 1-hour live discussion. Please note that variations to these days and times will occur when the session falls on a national public holiday. Detailed subject schedules, including changes for public holidays, are accessible for all students enrolled in the subject via the online learning centre.
Deadlines for assessment items for each subject in 2023 are included on the assessment page.
*Offered in Semester 1 only.
Fees*
Course fees for 2024 are charged each semester based on the number of subjects you study:
| Course | Fee for subject 2024 | Fee for course 2024 |
| Graduate Certificate of Applied Corporate Governance & Risk Management (4 subjects) | $2,490 (non-members) $2,370 (paid subscribers) $2,205 (members) |
$9,960 $9,480 $8,820 |
| Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance & Risk Management (6 subjects) | $2,490 (non-members) $2,370 (paid subscribers) $2,205 (members) |
$14,940 $14,220 $13,230 |
| Non-award study** | $2,490 (non-members) $2,370 (paid subscribers) $2,205 (members) |
N/A |
| Non-assessed study (75% of subject fee)** | $1,868 (non-members) $1,778 (paid subscribers) $1,654 (members) |
N/A |
*This is an estimate based on the 2024 fee. Governance Institute reserves the right to increase fees annually in accordance with its Student Fees Policy.
**A maximum of two (2) subjects may be completed in non-award or non-assessed study mode.
Ancillary fees for 2024 apply for the below activities:
| Withdraw from course on or before semester census date for 1 subject enrolment | $350 |
| Withdraw on or before census date per additional subject of enrolment | $100 |
| Appeal for Advanced Standing (RPL / Credit) Outcome Fee (refunded if appeal upheld) | $50 |
| Review of Grade (RoG) Fee | $25 |
| Students who take leave of absence from a course after the census date will be liable for the fees charged at a pro-rata rate of the fee for the subject from the commencement date to the date of receipt of notice plus a 20% non-refundable administration fee for that subject, unless there are extenuating circumstances supporting a withdrawal without academic penalty, in which case the student will receive a full refund. | 20% of subject fee |
| Access to learning materials in a subject for which RPL / Credit was granted | 75% of subject fee |
| Reprint of hardcopy Academic Transcript and Testamur | $50 |
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