{"id":"F2005B03127","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Courses of Study - August 2002","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-courses-of-study-august-2002","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":33194,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B03127-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Courses of Study - August 2002","content":"|     |     |\n| --- | --- |\n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\nMigration Act 1958\n\nMigration Regulations 1994\n\nSPECIFICATION OF COURSES OF STUDY FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBREGULATION 1.44(2) OF THE MIGRATION REGULATIONS 1994\n\nI, PHILIP RUDDOCK, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 and subregulation 1.44(2) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (\"the Regulations\") hereby:\n\n1.  REVOKE the Gazette Notice specifying courses of study, being courses not conducted in English, as courses in relation to which the applicant need not give evidence of his or her English language ability made on 9 May 2002; and\n\n2. SPECIFY the following courses of study, being courses not conducted in English, as courses in relation to which the applicant need not give evidence of his or her English language proficiency:\n\n-   Master of International Management (Mandarin) – Australian National University, Canberra;\n\n-   Master of Business Administration (China) – La Trobe University, Victoria;\n\n-   Master of Health Administration (China) – La Trobe University, Victoria.\n\nThis notice has effect on publication.\n\nDated 29 August 2002.\n\nPHILIP RUDDOCK\n\nMinister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs\n\n\\[NOTE 1: Regulation 1.17 of the Regulations provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify matters required by individual provisions of the Regulations to be specified for the purposes of those provisions.\n\nNote 2: Subregulation 1.44(2) provides that for Part 574 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the Minister may specify by Gazette Notice a course of study that is not conducted in English as a course in relation to which the applicant need not give evidence of his or her English language proficiency.\\]","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1628},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains the same narrow scope as the previous May 2002 notice it revokes. It continues the specific function of identifying non-English language courses that are exempt from English proficiency requirements, merely updating the list of eligible courses from one set to another."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 300 words)","Only three specific courses listed with no variations or exceptions","Simple 'revoke and replace' structure without conditional logic","No defined terms or nested cross-references beyond basic regulation citations"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice changes the rules for international students applying for certain Australian visas. Normally, student visa applicants must prove they can speak English (by taking tests like IELTS or TOEFL). However, this notice creates a **specific exemption** for three particular university degrees that are taught in Mandarin Chinese.\n\nIf you are applying for a visa to study one of these exact courses, you **do not need to provide English language test results**:\n\n*   **Master of International Management (Mandarin)** at the Australian National University (Canberra); or\n*   **Master of Business Administration (China)** at La Trobe University (Victoria); or\n*   **Master of Health Administration (China)** at La Trobe University (Victoria).\n\nThe notice replaces an earlier list from May 2002. It only affects students enrolling in these specific postgraduate degrees. For all other university courses, the usual English language requirements still apply."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-courses-of-study-august-2002","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-courses-of-study-august-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-courses-of-study-august-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-courses-of-study-august-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-courses-of-study-august-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-courses-of-study-august-2002/documents"}}