Federation University can apply for CRICOS Registration of a Higher Education HE Course at any time during the course lifecycle. The application must be submitted to TEQSA for approval at least 30 days prior to the time at which those changes are proposed to take effect.

A HE unit that has been approved as an exit unit from an undergraduate unit or a postgraduate HE unit should also be CRICOS registered. Submit Higher Education course - CRICOS Application, Amendment or Discontinuation Form to P&QAS (International) via ServiceNow

The course's tuition fee must be listed on the International Fee Schedule for teaching location. Refer point 4.

Course structure: No more than one third of the course can be delivered online or by distance education. Students must study at least one unit face to face each semester unless it is their final unit in their final semester.

Early submission of documentation is recommended as approval can be a lengthy process.

A memo requesting additions to the Fee Schedule is to be forwarded to the Manager, Student Finance, listing:

The approval process for proposed international fees involves authorisation by the Provost.

This process commences in November each year

If a course is delivered at a partner location and has a title change, an amendment to the Education Agreement must be made before the CRICOS amendment application can be lodged.

Change of fee: Changes to fees is advised by Student Finance following approval process.

A full-time program for CRICOS registration must have:

The registration of a program on CRICOS must include its expected duration. The registered duration cannot exceed the time required for completing the program on the basis of the normal amount of full-time study (this includes term/semester/holiday breaks).

The expected duration must not include any period of work -based training unless it is a mandatory requirement of the program that is necessary for the student to gain the qualification.

To successfully deliver the program all required physical resources must be available to the students, including all education resources, facilities, equipment, learning and library resources and appropriate premises as are needed to successfully complete the program.

Resources also refer to and incorporate all required human resources who will deliver and assess the program. Teaching staff must be suitably qualified and experienced in accordance with the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOS) 2015 Clauses 1.13 – 1.16.

A documented policy and process for the monitoring and recording of student program progress is required and must contain:

VET programs to be delivered at Partner Provider locations must be approved by the Dean, Global Professional School prior to being added to the CRICOS Register.

A written agreement with the Partner Provider Education Agreement as drafted by Legal must be in place prior to a CRICOS application being submitted.

Complete CRICOS Amendment documentation if the new VET program is additional to an existing Partner Provider Education Partner Agreement in consultation with the Manager, Global Professional Services.

For additions to the International Fee Schedule, provide a memo requesting an addition to the International Fee Schedule to the Director, Skills and Education Delivery, Manager, Student Finance TAFE listing the program title, the University program code and/or the National program code and title, the tuition fee and teaching location/s and the Contact hours.

Proposed program fees must be processed through an approval process that involves authorisation by the Vice- Chancellor and the University Council.

Contact Manager, International and Strategic Compliance for Request for a VET Program to be Registered on CRICOS form.

The VET Request for CRICOS Registration form must contain the following additional information:

Ensure all programs remaining on register are the current training package.

All programs remaining on register continue to meet full-time study requirements.