When using a bank app or online bank payment, you need to provide two key information from Bpay on the bill: Biller Code and Reference Number. The former is the code of the payment institution, and the latter is your account with that institution. The number is unique for each customer, so be sure not to enter it incorrectly when paying.
BPAY is a bill payment system jointly launched by Australia's mainstream financial institutions. More than 45,000 Australian institutions support BPAY for bill payment. Commonly used bills, such as water, electricity, coal, Internet, phone bills, fines, tuition fees, Council fees, FIRB application fees, etc. can be paid through BPAY.
How to pay tuition fees for studying in Australia
1. Bpay
Bpay is the most common way to pay tuition fees in Australia. As long as you have an Australian bank card, you can easily Pay.
On everyone’s tuition invoice, their personal Biller Code and Ref number will be displayed, which is usually composed of student number. Students only need to open the corresponding bank app, such as Commonweath or ANZ, and there will be a Bpay option. Enter the two numbers and then the amount to easily complete the payment.
2. Remittance
If students want their parents to remit money directly from China, the process is relatively troublesome.
First find the international remittance column on the invoice sent by the school and check this information - bank name, account opening bank address, BSB, account number (usually your student number), account name (school name) ), Reference (your last name), Swift code, write down this information, then go to the domestic bank to get the remittance form, and fill it in accurately.
It should be noted that cross-border remittances usually take more than 3 working days to arrive and require payment of a certain handling fee, so the remittance must be made in advance and an extra $20 will be remitted. If the remittance is delayed or the amount is insufficient, it is likely that You will face a $100 fine.
3. Credit card
Because of the limit and handling fee issues, it is generally not recommended that you pay with a credit card, but if you are short on time, a credit card is also a good choice.
The credit card payment method is very simple. You only need to log in to the school's official website, view the pay my fee option, select pay my invoice, select pay with an Australian/international credit card, and then enter the student number and amount. You can jump to the credit card payment page and make payment directly.
It should be noted that the handling fees charged by different credit cards are also different. The handling fees for credit card payment in Australia are lower than those for domestic credit cards. In addition, students and parents also need to consider the exchange rate issue.