Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380:clause:4_1061pi:p1
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Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 1061PI (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 203321–205868

1061PI  Progress rules—tertiary students

Full‑time students
 (1) A person who is a full‑time student in respect of a tertiary course satisfies the progress rules if:
 (a) in the case of a person who is enrolled in the course—on the day on which the person enrolled in the course; or
 (b) in the case of a person who is not yet enrolled in the course but intends to enrol in the course—on the day on which enrolments in the course are next accepted;
the time already spent by the student on the course, or on one or more other tertiary courses at the same level as that course, does not exceed the allowable study time for that course.
Note: For allowable study time for a course see subsection (3).

Concessional study‑load students
 (2) A person who is a concessional study‑load student in respect of a tertiary course satisfies the progress rules if:
 (a) in the case of a person who is enrolled in the course—on the day on which the person enrolled in the course; or
 (b) in the case of a person who is not yet enrolled in the course but intends to enrol in the course—on the day on which enrolments in the course are next accepted;
the time already spent by the person on the course, or on one or more other tertiary courses at the same level as that course, does not exceed the allowable study time for the course.
Note: For allowable study time for a course see subsections (3) and (4).

Allowable study time—full‑time students and 66% concessional study‑load students
 (3) The allowable study time for a course undertaken by a full‑time student or a 66% concessional study‑load student is:
 (a) if the minimum amount of time needed to complete the course as a full‑time student is one year or less—that minimum amount of time; or
 (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