Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:1061pi:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1061PI (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 1315423–1318126

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 (b) if the minimum amount of time needed to complete the course as a full‑time student is more than 1 year and:
 (i) the student is enrolled, or intends to enrol, in a year‑long subject; or
 (ii) the student's further progress in the course depends on passing a whole year's work in the course;
  the minimum amount of time plus 1 year; or
 (c) in any other case—the minimum amount of time needed to complete the course as a full‑time student plus half an academic year.

Allowable study time—25% concessional study‑load students
 (4) The allowable study time for a course undertaken by a 25% concessional study‑load student is twice the minimum period in which it is possible to complete the course as a full‑time student.

Time spent by person studying part‑time
 (5) If a student has studied part‑time for a course over a certain period, the time spent by the student on that course is taken to be the proportion of that period calculated by using the formula:
where:
normal full‑time study means the normal amount of full‑time study for the course.
study undertaken means the amount of study undertaken part‑time by the student for the course.

Current full‑time students who have previously undertaken courses as concessional study‑load students
 (6) If:
 (a) a person is undertaking a course as a full‑time student; and
 (b) the person has previously undertaken:
 (i) part of the course; or
 (ii) one or more than one other course at the same level as that course;
  as a concessional study‑load student; and
 (c) the time spent by the person undertaking the part of the course referred to in subparagraph (b)(i), or the course or courses referred to in subparagraph (b)(ii), (the previous study) is not to be disregarded under subsection (7);
the time spent by the person undertaking the previous study is taken to be equal to the minimum amount of time that a full‑time student would have taken to complete the previous study.

Matters to be disregarded in determining whether someone has exceeded the allowable study time
 (7) In determining whether a person has exceeded the allowable study time (for a full‑time student or a concessional study‑load student), disregard the following:
 (a) if the person has completed a course (a pre‑requisite course), the completion of which is the normal requirement for admission to the course in which the person is enrolled, or intends to enrol—time spent undertaking the pre‑requisite course;
 (b) a failed year of study, or a failed part of a year of study, if the failure is because of:
 (i) the person's illness; or
 (ii) other circumstances beyond the person's control;
 (c) time spent undertaking a course that has been permanently discontinued