Student eligibility VET policy

This policy applies to NT residents undertaking vocational education and training (VET) with a registered training organisation (RTO) or group training organisation that receives NT Government funding.

Individual VET programs funded by the NT Government may have additional student eligibility requirements.

Applicants must be:

• ­­a resident of the NT
• an Australian citizen, permanent Australian resident or a New Zealand citizen who has resided in Australia for a minimum of six months
• at least 15 years of age, be identified as disengaged from school and have the skills and capabilities to undertake training and to actively engage in employment, this excludes VET for secondary students
• an Australian visa holder who:
  • does not have work or study restrictions
  • has a valid visa for the duration of the apprenticeship, traineeship or training, allowing for the total volume of learning required to achieve the qualification, including supervised and unsupervised training and study
  • is not the primary provisional visa holder of a skilled, business innovation and investment, student, work or holiday visa identified on the Department of Home Affairs website.

Visa entitlements and conditions must be verified by the prospective student with formal documentation issued by the Australian Department of Home Affairs and through the Visa Entitlement Verification Online Service.

Visa requirements, features and allowances are administered by the Australian Government and are subject to change; eligibility must be verified before finalising enrolment or signing a contract.

• Training and Skills Development Act 2016
• Workwear / workgear bonus
• User choice funding

This policy will be reviewed annually.

Reviewed on 8 May 2025 by:

Krystal Morrison
A/Executive Director
Skills NT

Department of Education and Training