Can a student be required to become a member of a student union or to pay student union or amenities fees (compulsory fees)?
No. The VSU provisions of HESA mean that higher education providers cannot require a student to be a member of a student association, union or guild. The provisions also mean that students are not required to pay any compulsory fees to a provider or any other entity for the provision of an amenity, facility or service that is not of an academic nature, unless the person has chosen to use the amenity, facility or service. Q: Does VSU apply to overseas students? A: Yes. Under the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act) a higher education provider will not breach the VSU provisions of HESA if the tuition fee charged to an overseas student for a higher education unit includes an amount that is used to fund the specific services required under the ESOS Act and its National Code. Overseas students undertaking higher education units/courses are otherwise to be treated the same way as domestic students under the VSU provisions. They cannot be required to pay a separate ame
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