Higher Education Provider Guidelines 2023
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39 Genuine student
For the purposes of subsections 36-5(6), 104-1(1AB) and 128B-10(2) of the Act, in determining whether a student is a genuine student in relation to a unit of study being undertaken as part of a course of study or an accelerator program course, regard must be had to the following matters: (a) whether the student is reasonably engaged in the course of study or accelerator program course; (b) whether the student has been provided with information about the requirements for the course of study or accelerator program course, and the cost and duration of the course of study or accelerator program course; (c) whether the student has satisfied course requirements for the course of study or accelerator program course or participated in assessment activities for the course of study or accelerator program course; (d) if the course of study or accelerator program course is an online course—the number of occasions on which the student has logged in to the course is not insignificant; (e) whether the student has provided up‑to‑date contact details that enable the Department to contact the student to verify the student’s enrolment in the course of study or accelerator program course; and (f) if the student is enrolled in another course of study or accelerator program course—the number of the enrolments and associated course loads would not make successful completion of a course of study or accelerator program course by the student impossible or highly improbable.