To be eligible to defer your HECS and receive a discount for up front payments, you must:
* have had your application for Australian citizenship approved, but have not yet attended a citizenship ceremony and made the pledge of commitment as required under the Australian Citizenship Act 1948
OR
*
be the holder of an Australian permanent visa, who:
o
will be residing in Australia during the semester (unless your course requires you to be overseas); and
o
is in Australia on enrolment day; and
o
on enrolment day, does not satisfy the residence requirements for Australian citizenship
(see Appendix A for further information) or, if you do, you first did so in the twelve months immediately preceding the enrolment day; or
o
became the holder of an Australian permanent visa before 1 January 1996, or
o
commenced your current course of study before 1 January 1996.