Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01182:reg:5:p17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01182
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 17/20)
Character Range: 63225–66324

must demonstrate any matters requested by the ESOS agency, including through the designated State authority if the provider is a school, which may include but are not limited to the following:
          11.2.1      the expected duration of the course does not exceed the time required to complete the course on the basis of full-time study – for VET courses, this is a minimum of 20 scheduled course contact hours per week unless specified by an accrediting authority
          11.2.2      the expected duration of the course includes any holiday periods or any work-based training
          11.2.3      any work-based training to be undertaken as part of the course is necessary for the student to gain the qualification and there are appropriate arrangements for the supervision and assessment of students
          11.2.4      the course is not to be delivered entirely by online or distance learning
          11.2.5      the provider and any partner they engage to deliver a course or courses to overseas students has adequate staff and education resources, including facilities, equipment, learning and library resources and premises as are needed to deliver the course to the overseas students enrolled with the provider
          11.2.6      the maximum number of overseas students proposed by the provider for the location reflects the appropriateness of the staff, resources and facilities for the delivery of the course.

     11.3           The registered provider must submit to its ESOS agency for approval, including through the relevant designated State authority if the provider is a school, information on any proposed changes to the provider's registration for a course as outlined in standard 11.1 at least 30 days prior to the time at which those changes are proposed to take effect.

     11.4           Registered providers who are self-accrediting must undertake an independent external audit during their period of CRICOS registration, within 18 months prior to renewal of that registration to inform the re-registration of the provider.

Definitions
Accrediting authority             Refers to the organisation designated by or under legislation of the Commonwealth or appropriate state or territory government to accredit persons or organisations to offer education or training services to Australian students.
Compulsory study period           A compulsory study period is one in which the student must enrol unless granted a deferment or suspension from enrolment or leave of absence under Standard 9 (Deferring, suspending or cancelling the student's enrolment). A compulsory study period does not include periods in which the student can elect to undertake additional studies. See also 'Study period'.
Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)   A document, provided electronically, which is issued by the registered provider to intending overseas students and which must accompany their application for a student visa. It confirms the overseas student's eligibility to enrol in the particular course of the registered provider.
Course                            Has the meaning