Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01617:reg:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01617
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 2038–4914

4          Definitions
In this instrument:
Commonwealth supported place means a place in a course in which a Commonwealth supported student may enrol.
Commonwealth supported student: see the HES Act, section 36-5 (Meaning of Commonwealth supported student).
contributing student means a Commonwealth supported student who receives HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP assistance.
contribution amounts and fees schedule, in relation to a period, means:

(a)    the schedule of student contribution amounts, and tuition fees, determined by the University in relation to the period, and published on its website; or

(b)    if that schedule is withdrawn by the University and a replacement schedule incorporating variations is published by the University on its website in relation to the period—the replacement schedule (or latest replacement schedule) published by the University on its website.
[Note: The HES Act, section 19-85 (Basic requirement) requires the University to charge, in accordance with the requirements of that Act, student contribution amounts and tuition fees for each unit of study in which it enrols students. The contribution amounts and fees are determined and published by the University in accordance with that Act and guidelines made under that Act.]
course means a unit of study within the meaning of the HES Act.
[Note: Unit of study is defined in the HES Act, Schedule 1 (Dictionary).]
coursework program means a program consisting:

(a)    entirely of coursework; or

(b)    of a combination of coursework and research if the research component is less than two-thirds of the total program requirements.
cross-institutional student means:

(a)    a person who is enrolled in a program offered by the University and is, for the purposes of that program, enrolled at another tertiary education institution in a course or other work requirement that forms part of a program offered by that institution; or

(b)    a person who is enrolled in a program offered by another tertiary education institution and is, for the purposes of that program, enrolled at the University in a course or other work requirement that forms part of a program offered by the University.
domestic student: see the HES Act, Schedule 1 (Dictionary).
[Note: A domestic student is defined as a student who is not an overseas student.]
enrolled, in relation to a student in a program, means a student who has registered an enrolment in a course of the program.
FEE-HELP is a loan scheme that assists eligible undergraduate or graduate students to pay their tuition fees.
graduate program means a program the completion of which leads to the award of a graduate degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate.
HECS-HELP means Higher Education Contribution Scheme - Higher Education Loan Program.
HES Act means the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
late fee includes a fine or penalty levied