Standard 11 - Additional requirements
- CRICOS Registration (Higher Education) Procedure
- CRICOS Registration of VET Programs Procedure
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To ensure that University VET Programs delivered to international students onshore are registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) and meet the requirements for registration and for the issue of a student visa.
The University, its partner providers and education agents must not promote a program to onshore international students unless it is registered on CRICOS.
This procedure applies to all VET programs offered to international students studying on shore in Australia.
It covers the stages of:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Course (TAFE): | A full-time registered program of education or training registered on CRICOS for the attainment of a testamur or certificate. Defined as Course in the ESOS Act. Also known as Progam at the University |
| CRICOS: | Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students. |
| CUP: | Centre for University Partnerships |
| International Student: | A person holding an Australian student visa, enrolled in a CRICOS registered course, at the University or its Partner Providers, on shore. Students on other classes of visa are not included. |
| NTIS: | National Training Information Service. |
| Partner Providers: | Educational Institution providing programs and courses of the University through an approved Education Agreement. |
Note: If a course is delivered in conjunction with another provider, one provider only is responsible for CRICOS registration.
| STEPS | WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? | COMMENTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Identify courses that are listed on the University's Scope of Registration. | Executive Director, FedUni TAFE. |
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| 2. | Identify which of these courses are to be offered to international students. | Executive Director, FedUni TAFE. | An application for a course to be added to the CRICOS register may trigger an ASQA compliance audit. |
| 3. | Identify if the desired courses meet the full-time study requirements for CRICOS registration. | Executive Director, FedUni TAFE. |
A full-time course for CRICOS registration must have:
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| 4. | Identify course duration. | Executive Director, FedUni TAFE. | The registration of a course on CRICOS must include its expected duration. The registered duration cannot exceed the time required for completing the course on the basis of the normal amount of full-time study (this includes term/semester/holiday breaks) and must not include any period of work based training unless it is a mandatory requirement of the course. |
| 5. | Courses at Partner Providers | Executive Director, FedUni TAFE. |
VET Courses to be delivered at Partner Provider locations must be approved by International and Partners Committee and then be added to Partner Provider Education Agreement prior to CRICOS application being submitted. Contact CUP for Amendment to Partner Provider Education Partner Agreement form. |
| 6. | Identify appropriate fees to be charged for the course. | Executive Director, FedUni TAFE. |
For additions to the International Fee Schedule a memo requesting additions to the International Fee Schedules is to be forwarded ot the Manager, VET, Financial Operations, listing course title, university course code/National Course code, tuition fee and teaching locations. Proposed course fees move through an approval process that involves authorisation by the Vice- Chancellor and the University Council. |
| 7. | Identify any Work Based Training. | Executive Director, FedUni TAFE. | If Work based training is a COMPULSORY component of the course, this information must be provided in the Request for a Program to be Registered on CRICOS form. |
| 8. | Complete Request for a Program to be registered on CRICOS form and forward to CUP with information listed in Point 9. | Executive Director, FedUni TAFE. | Contact CUP for Request for a Program to be Registered on CRICOS form. |
| 9. | Additional information required. | Executive Director, FedUni TAFE. |
Documentation required with CRICOS request form:
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| 10. | Apply for CRICOS registration and advise School when course has been successfully registered. | CUP | Once a CRICOS code has been allocated for the course, the CRICOS code and the provider code should appear on all promotional material generated across the University for the course. |
| STEPS | WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? | COMMENTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Initiate annual review of CRICOS register. | General Manager, TAFE | |
| 2. | Review CRICOS register and identify courses to remain listed, courses to be added and courses to be deleted and fee changes. | Executive Director, FedUni TAFE. |
Ensure all courses remaining on register are the current training package. All courses remaining on register continue to meet full-time study requirements. |
| 3. | Advise CUP of required changes. | Executive Director, FedUni TAFE. | To add new courses refer to Adding New Courses to the CRICOS Register of this procedure. |
| 4 | Lodge application for changes to current CRICOS registration and advise School when course has been successfully registered. | Executive Director, FedUni TAFE. | The CRICOS code and the provider code should appear on all promotional material generated across the University for the course. |
Specific responsibilities are included in Actions
- CUP
- Executive Director, FedUni TAFE
- Manager, VET Financial Operation
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- Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.
- Education Services for Overseas Students Regulations 2001.
- Migration Act 1958 (amended 4 June 2001).
- National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018.
- ESOS Compliance Framework Policy
| Title | Location | Responsible Officer | Minimum Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Request for a Program to be added to CRICOS register form. | CUP | CUP | 7 years |
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