Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C01181:reg:19:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C01181
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 19 (pt 2/11)
Character Range: 10503–13378

in the form approved by the Minister under paragraph 19-10(2)(a) of the Act for financial statements given by higher education providers pursuant to section 19-10 of the Act; and

        b) together with a report on the statement by an independent qualified auditor; and

        c) within 6 months after the end of the annual financial reporting period for which the statement was given.

      3.10 QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

      3.10.1 For the purposes of paragraph 104-3(2)(b) of the Act, OUA must have an Academic Programs Board, or its equivalent, to make recommendations to OUA's Chief Executive Officer on:

        a) the academic program offered by OUA;

        b) the units to be offered, their content and their mode of delivery;

        c) assessment and other academic procedures;

        d) the accreditation of the units to be offered; and

        e) quality assurance arrangements for OUA;

      for the on-going assurance of the quality of tuition accessed through OUA.

      3.10.5 OUA shall have on its Academic Programs Board, or its equivalent, representatives from universities that:

        a) make available to OUA, units of study for which a student may be entitled to receive FEE-HELP;

        b) recognise units of study and sequences of units of study within a discipline that are successfully completed with OUA as contributing to the requirements of their higher education awards; and

        c) agree to conform to the educational and other principles determined by OUA's Board of Directors.

      3.10.10 OUA must advise the Minister before there is any change to the role and functioning of its Academic Programs Board, or its equivalent.  OUA must provide this advice in writing at least 30 days before the change takes effect.  The advice must contain details on the nature of the change that is to occur and the date on which the change is to occur.

      3.10.15 OUA must ensure that students who access a unit of study through OUA receive all the learning materials, services and experiences necessary to complete all the requirements of each unit of study for the tuition fee.

       OUA must ensure that each unit of study accessed through OUA and for which a student may be entitled to receive FEE-HELP is of a standard that enables it to be recognised as contributing to the requirements of a higher education award issued by a higher education provider.

      3.10.20 OUA must ensure that the content and sequencing of the units of study to which it provides access enables a student:

        a) to progress their studies within a discipline in a coherent manner, consistent with sound curriculum principles; and

        b) to have a sequence of successfully completed units of study within a discipline recognised as contributing to the requirements of a higher education award issued by a higher education provider.