Published on Wednesday, 19 February 2025 at 8:44:48 AM

BHP has reopened it's Regional Education and Skills Program (RESP) as part of the BHP Future of Work Program. Applications have reopened with limited places available. Students who apply and are approved for the Program are eligible to receive up to $15,000 towards their tuition fees as well as a resources grant of up to $1,000 to support the purchase of study tools.

• The industry area of study: Courses from a broad range of industry areas will be considered, however key focus areas include health care and social assistance, education and training, engineering, construction, agriculture, and IT.
• Course type: Students must be commencing their chosen course in 2025. Eligible courses include Certificate I-IVs, Diplomas, Associate Degrees, Advanced Diplomas, Bachelor's Degrees, Undergraduate and Graduate Certificates, VET Skill Sets and Microcredentials listed on the national marketplace.
• Place of residence: Students must live or work in one of the following regional areas to be eligible for the program: Bowen Basin and Mackay in Qld, Upper Spencer Gulf and Roxby Downs in SA, the Pilbara and Goldfields region in WA or the Upper Hunter Region in NSW. Please note, temporary residence on-campus for the duration of your studies is not considered a primary residence for the purposes of the Program. To see if your postcode is eligible, visit the ‘Search your postcode’ tool on the RESP homepage.
• Purpose and community contribution: Students must demonstrate how they will use the course to support their career progression and local community needs.

Students can access further information and submit an application for RESP via the Future of Work Program website.

Please note that there are limited RESP places available. Therefore we encourage students to apply early. Applications will close when all available places have been filled.

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