Domestic student tuition fees are $18,750 for 2025 for a 1 year qualification.

International student fees are $19,200 for 2025 for a 1 year qualification.

Full-time study for onsite visual art, design, and photography courses is considered 3 days per week. Each of these courses is comprised of 15 study units.

For Game Art and Animation, the online dual diploma in visual arts and screen and media is 3 days per week over 1 year. It is comprised of 3 study units made up of 29 modules.

We appreciate that there are a number of factors that will determine your final course fees and material costs. To ensure you have the most accurate information, we suggest that you contact LCAD direct on +613 9495 6622 or email admin@lcad.edu.au to discuss your individual circumstances.

For VSL students:

The enrolment period is by term (3 terms per year-long course).
Payment is charged to the student's VSL loan account after each term's Census date, approximately 3 weeks after the start of each term.

 
For Non-VSL and International students:

The deposit or first instalment is due on submission of their course place Acceptance Form; an initial payment is due on confirmation enrolment, subject to the 2-day cooling off period. If paying by instalment, the next payment is due a month later.

Instalment payments thereafter are due on the first of each month. Payment reminders are not normally sent for students with instalment arrangements. The Acceptance form will include instalment details and due dates.

There are additional material requirements depending on your course or study units. Full-time students in visual art, design, and photography will typically need to outlay approximately $100-$295 at the start of their course A Materials List is given at Orientation. Photography and Graphic Design students should also have their own Digital SLR Camera with video function and tripod (highly recommended but not essential). Online Game Art and Animation students must have a PC (not a MAC) computer sufficient to undertake the course and software demands. Contact admin@LCAD.edu.au for details.

Software for course requirments is provided.

The General Service Fee is AUD300.00 and is included within your fees.

Census Dates for each study unit at LCAD is available to download here. Please make sure that you are aware of the Census dates. Students may opt to withdraw from studies before Census date without incurring a VSL loan debt.

Domestic students’ fees are protected by the Government’s student fees protection scheme. Domestic students paying upfront are not charged more than AUD1,500 a month which is deemed not payment in advance and therefore does not require a fee protection arrangement. Students will not lose money if LCAD is suddenly unable to offer the student their studies. International student student fees are also covered by the Australian Government's Tertiary Protection Scheme.

LCAD domestic students can access the Commonwealth capped study assistance scheme, Vet Student Loans (VSL), to cover all or, if they prefer, part of their, tuition fees. The college helps the student to access the VSL system.

LCAD helps students to apply for VSL. Qualification for VSL requires that the student be an Australian citizen, and in some cases, a New Zealand citizen, and that they have not used all their loan credit. Prior completed study does not preclude applicants, nor is it means-tested. Documents required to process a VSL include your birth certificate or passport, change of name certificate (if required), your Tax File Number, your Unique Student Identifier (USI), your high school certificate or your last education certificate, Certificate IV or higher (or CSPA test pass), and your completed Enrolment Details form. For more information please see Student Loans - understanding VSL here or by visiting Study Assist here.

Tuition fees for international students can be downloaded here.

We appreciate that there are a number of factors that will determine your final course fees and material costs. To ensure you have the most accurate information, we suggest that you contact LCAD direct on +613 9495 6622 or email admin@lcad.edu.au to discuss your individual circumstances.

Yes. A payment of AUD1,000.00 is required to confirm a student’s course enrolment. The Enrolment Deposit payment is deducted from student’s fees and is not an additional fee.

LCAD tuition fees are due to be paid in full by Orientation - 1 week before study commences. Instalment payments are strictly due on the 1st of each month following the commencement of each trimester. Invoices will not be issued for instalment reminders. There are 9 instalment payments per year or 3 per term.

Depending on your course, subjects and load there may be an additional materials requirement. Full-time students will need to outlay approximately $100-$250 at the start of their course. A Materials List will be provided to each student at Orientation. Photography students are highly recommended (but not essential) to have their own Digital SLR Camera with video function and tripod.

1 year course is made up of 15 Study Units. 

Payments can be made by trimester or monthly instalments. Payments over a week late incur a late fee charge of 5%. Payments over a month late incur a late fee charge of 10%. Credit Card payments incur a 1% charge.

A General Service Fee of AUD300.00 is included within the Tuition Fees payment and is non-refundable if student withdraws their enrolment or suspends their course.