FPA members to receive education discounts
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has partnered with five higher education institutions to offer tuition discounts between 10 to 25 per cent for FPA members.
The discount would be available for new, existing, and part-time postgraduate students at Deakin University, Kaplan Professional, Swinburne University, TAFE NSW, and The University of Newcastle.
Commenting, FPA chief executive, Dante De Gori said: “These discounts will be valuable to members as they strive to meet their education and professional obligations”.
The course discounts were:
- Deakin University’s discount of 15 per cent means FPA members are entitled to an enrolment fee of $2,762.50 per subject in all postgraduate programs under the Deakin Business School;
- Kaplan Professional’s discount of 25 per cent means FPA members are entitled to an enrolment fee of $1,800 per subject in all FASEA-approved postgraduate programs;
- Swinburne University’s discount of 15 per cent means FPA members are entitled to an enrolment fee of $2,763 per subject in all FASEA-approved postgraduate programs;
- TAFE NSW’s discount of 10 per cent means FPA members are entitled to an enrolment fee of $1,935 per FASEA-approved bridging unit; and
- The University of Newcastle’s discount of 10 per cent means FPA members are entitled to an enrolment fee of $2,502 per FASEA-approved bridging unit.
The FPA said the discounts were valid until mid-year 2020, except Swinburne University which will end the discount during semester two 2022.
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