You are unable to defer your GSF payment. It is paid at the time of your enrolment, but you can put it on a payment plan if required.
What is the General Services Fee?
The General Services Fee (GSF) is a compulsory annual fee payable by all students enrolling in a Certificate I through to Advanced Diploma course at Holmesglen.
The GSF contributes to the cost of:
- Providing student support services, including counselling, welfare services, learning support and other activities provided by the student support and wellbeing teams
- Supporting the operation of student-led organisations
How much is the GSF?
The GSF amount you pay is a once off payment per student per semester. The annual maximum amount is set by Holmesglen Institute. The 2025 annual maximum amount per student is $140.
Students studying on campus and online will be charged the same GSF.
The 2025 GSF rate per semester is $70 per student.
Concession card holders studying Certificate I to Certificate IV courses will be charged a reduced GSF rate of $35 per semester.
Diploma and Advanced Diploma students are not eligible for the GSF concession.
If you’re experiencing financial hardship, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your situation and explore available support options.
Yes, the GSF is applicable to all Certificate I to Advanced Diploma students.
You are required to pay this fee at the time of your enrolment, and at the beginning of each semester.
Holmesglen uses the GSF to contribute towards the cost of the following services:
- Student wellbeing services (including personal, financial and careers counselling, disability support, student accommodation, wellbeing and safety information for students)
- Campus events
- Student trips
- Student clubs
- Holmesglen merchandise
- Recreation activities
- Student Representative Council
The GSF will only be used for specific purposes. Some examples of what the GSF will be spent on include:
- Providing food or drink to students on campus
- Supporting a sport or other recreational activity for students
- Supporting the administration of a club where most members are students, and which are student-led
- Promoting the health or welfare of students
- Giving students information to help them with their orientation
The GSF won’t be spent on academic services, nor to support political parties or to support the election of a person to a Commonwealth, State, Territory or local government body.
Yes. Holmesglen obtains feedback from its students through the Student Representative Council and Student Voice projects. This information is used to inform spending priorities for the GSF. For more information or to have your say, please visit the Student Voice and Partnership webpage or email life@holmesglen.edu.au.