Tertiary Access Payment at Murdoch University 2026

Tertiary Access Payment

The Tertiary Access Payment is provided by Services Australia and helps eligible regional and remote Australian school leavers cover the costs of relocating away from home to pursue further study.

Eligibility criteria for the Tertiary Access Payment:

• The applicant must meet Australian citizenship or residency requirements.
• The applicant must be from an inner regional, outer-regional, remote or very remote area.
• The applicant must be undertaking a certificate IV or above, at least 75% of full-time study load with a minimum duration of a year, following completion of Year 12 or equivalent.
• The applicant must be studying face-to-face, or in a dual delivery method, for at least part of the course.
• The applicant must be 22 years of age or under at the time they commence their course.
• The applicant must relocate to study at an education provider or Regional University Centre at least 90 minutes by public transport from their family home.
• Parents or guardians must have a combined income of AUD 250,000 or below.

Application process for the Tertiary Access Payment:

• Applicants must visit the Services Australia website to apply.