Commonwealth legislation

Foundation Program Standards (19/06/2011)

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This instrument gives the National Standards for Foundation Programs the force of law, making those external standards legally binding for foundation (pathway) courses that prepare overseas students for Australian higher education and vocational training.

It affects education providers offering these courses and protects international students by guaranteeing minimum requirements for teaching quality, curriculum, facilities and welfare support.

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Foundation Program Standards (19/06/2011)

Commonwealth of Australia

Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

Foundation Program Standards

I, Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, make the attached Foundation Program Standards under subsection 176C(1) of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.

Dated this 19th day of June 2011

__________________________________________

CHRIS EVANS

Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations

Commonwealth of Australia

Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

Foundation Program Standards

CITATION

This legislative instrument may be cited as the Foundation Program Standards.

AUTHORITY

The Foundation Program Standards are made under subsection 176C(1) of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (the ESOS Act).

DATE OF EFFECT

The Foundation Program Standards take effect on the commencement of item 7 of the table in subsection 2(1) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011.

FOUNDATION PROGRAM STANDARDS

(a) For subsection 176C(1) of the ESOS Act, the document known as the National Standards for Foundation Programs is the Foundation Program Standards.

(a) In accordance with paragraph 176C(2)(b) of the ESOS Act, the document known as the National Standards for Foundation Programs is incorporated into the Foundation Program Standards as it exists from time to time.

Note The document, National Standards for Foundation Programs, is available on the internet at http://aei.gov.au/AEI/ESOS/NationalFoundationPS.htm

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1 Foundation Program Standards (19/06/2011)

Commonwealth of Australia

Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

Foundation Program Standards

Dated this 19th day of June 2011

__________________________________________

CHRIS EVANS

Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations

Commonwealth of Australia

Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

Foundation Program Standards

CITATION

This legislative instrument may be cited as the Foundation Program Standards.

AUTHORITY

The Foundation Program Standards are made under subsection 176C(1) of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (the ESOS Act).

DATE OF EFFECT

FOUNDATION PROGRAM STANDARDS

(a) For subsection 176C(1) of the ESOS Act, the document known as the National Standards for Foundation Programs is the Foundation Program Standards.

Note The document, National Standards for Foundation Programs, is available on the internet at http://aei.gov.au/AEI/ESOS/NationalFoundationPS.htm