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Payment methods

There are lots of fee payment options – choose the one that suits you.

There are a few different ways to pay your university or TAFE fees – online, in person or from overseas. The options are all secure, so you can choose the one that works best for you.

If you're a new international student, you'll need to pay a deposit via the Flywire platform after you accept your offer. However, your remaining fee balance can be paid using any of the methods outlined below.

Watch out for scams

Scammers are actively targeting international students. If you're offered a loan, fee discount, payment plan or fee extension from someone outside the university, don’t accept it. Only use the payment options listed on your Federation University invoice, and never share your student ID, password or bank details.

How to pay your fees

Log into my Student Centre to make an online payment using VISA or MasterCard. Your payment will automatically update on your student account.

Use the BPAY biller code and your unique reference number on your invoice to pay through internet banking. It may take up to 48 hours for the payment to be processed and appear on my Student Centre.

Pay in person at any Australia Post outlet using cash, cheque, EFTPOS or credit card. Remember to take your invoice with you – you'll need to use the Billpay code and your unique reference number.

You can make an EFTPOS payment at the Library InfoPoint at the Berwick, Gippsland or Mt Helen campuses.

You can use Convera GlobalPay to make a payment from your home country. Payment usually takes 2–3 business days to come through (although it can take up to a week). 

Read the FAQs if you need help using the platform.

Note: due to economic sanctions, Convera does not process payments to, from or involving residents of Iran, North Korea, Cuba and the Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk provinces of Ukraine.

Looking for a payment plan?

If you're a TAFE or international student, you might be eligible to set up a payment plan. This means breaking the amount owing into smaller, more manageable amounts.

Fee sponsorship

Fee sponsorship means your employer or another organisation agrees to pay some or all of your fees.

How to set up a sponsorship

You and your sponsor must complete the Fee Sponsor Agreement Form (PDF 1.5 MB) and email it to studentfees@federation.edu.au:

  • by the semester census date (for higher education students)
  • by the unit census date (for TAFE diploma and advanced diploma students)
  • any time during the current enrolment year (for TAFE certificate and VCAL students).

Please type directly onto the PDF – handwritten forms won’t be accepted.

International students

If you're an international student with a sponsor, you’ll need to provide a signed financial guarantee letter, which must:

  • be on your sponsor’s official letterhead
  • be signed by an authorised person
  • include your name, student number and course name
  • list the sponsorship details (start and end dates, tuition fees and overseas student health cover)
  • include your sponsor’s contact and invoicing details.

If your sponsorship doesn’t cover your full course, you’ll need to pay any remaining fees yourself.

Invoices and payments

Once we've processed your agreement, we'll send an invoice to your sponsor. If they don't pay within 30 days, the agreement will be cancelled and you’ll be responsible for any unpaid fees.