Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01182:reg:5:p19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01182
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 19/20)
Character Range: 69007–71890

an overseas student where a student visa has been issued for multiple courses of study. The principal course of study would normally be the final course of study where the overseas student arrives in Australia with a student visa that covers multiple courses.
PRISMS                            The Provider Registration and International Student Management System (PRISMS) is the system used to process information given to the Secretary of DET by registered providers.
Provider                          Has the meaning given in the ESOS Act.
Provider default                  Where the registered provider fails to provide a course or ceases to provide a course to an overseas student within the meaning of section 46A of the ESOS Act.
Recruitment                       The pre-enrolment processes of engaging and assisting overseas students (or parent or guardian if the overseas student is under 18) to apply for a place in a course with a provider leading up to the formal enrolment, including assistance with administrative issues and the issuing of a CoE for an application for a student visa.
Registered provider               As defined in section 5 of the ESOS Act, the registered provider for a course for a location means a provider that is registered to provide the course at the location.
Scheduled course contact hours    The hours for which students enrolled in the course are scheduled to attend classes, course-related information sessions, supervised study sessions, mandatory and supervised work-based training and examinations.
Self-accrediting provider         Self-accrediting institutions are established by or under relevant Commonwealth or state or territory government legislation with the authority to accredit their own courses.
State                             Has the meaning given in the ESOS Act.
Student                           Means an overseas student (or intending overseas student) as the context requires.
Student contact officer           Employee(s) of the registered provider deemed to have an appropriate level of skill, knowledge and expertise who is able to provide advice to overseas students on a range of matters.
Student default                   Where an overseas student does not start a course or withdraws from a course as defined in section 47A(2) of the ESOS Act.
Student visa                      Has the meaning given in the ESOS Act.
Study period                      A discrete period of study within a course, namely term, semester, trimester, short course of similar or lesser duration, or as otherwise defined by the registered provider as long as that period does not exceed six months. See also 'Compulsory study period'.
Tuition fees                      Has the meaning given in the ESOS Act.
Unit                              A discrete component of study within a course; the term includes 'subject' and 'module'.