Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:569h:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 569H (pt 3/5)
Character Range: 875665–878377

other course at the same level as that course;
  in any of the following ways:
 (iii) as a full‑time student;
 (iv) as a 66% concessional study‑load student;
 (v) on a part‑time basis; 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:
 (d) twice the time that the person took to complete the previous study; or
 (e) if the Secretary has approved, under subsection (4), a longer allowable study time in relation to the person for the course—the time taken by the person to complete the previous study multiplied by the factor used by the Secretary for the purposes of the approval under that subsection.

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 because of:
 (i) the person's illness; or
 (ii) other circumstances beyond the person's control;
 (d) time spent undertaking a course that has been completed but which, because of the person's illness, the person cannot use in any of the trades or profession to which the course is appropriate;
 (e) time spent undertaking a TAFE course or a course provided by a VET provider if the normal length of the course for a full‑time student is one year or less;
 (f) time spent undertaking a course more than 10 years ago, unless the course has since been completed;
 (g) time spent undertaking a course after 1973 if the course was not:
 (i) approved for the Tertiary Education Assistance Scheme; or
 (ii) approved for the AUSTUDY scheme; or
 (iii) an approved course for the purposes of paragraph 541B(1)(c), 569A(b) or 1061PB(1)(b) of this Act;
 (h) time spent undertaking a course at a foreign institution;
 (i) time spent undertaking a subject from which the student withdrew, if the educational institution in which the subject was undertaken did not record the withdrawal from the