14Circumstances that make it impracticable for the person to complete the requirements

14 Circumstances that make it impracticable for the person to complete the requirements

(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 36-13(3)(c) and 36-21(1)(c) of the Act, a higher education provider will be satisfied that a person’s circumstances make it impracticable for the person to complete the requirements for the unit of study if the person undertook, or was to undertake, the unit in the following kinds of circumstances: (a) medical circumstances—for example, where a person’s medical condition has changed to such an extent that he or she is unable to continue studying; (b) family or personal circumstances—for example, death or severe medical problems within a family, or unforeseen family financial difficulties, so that it is unreasonable to expect a person to continue studies; (c) employment related circumstances—for example, where a person’s employment status or arrangements have changed so that the person is unable to continue his or her studies, and this change is beyond the person’s control; or (d) course related circumstances—for example, where the provider has changed the unit it had offered and the person is disadvantaged by either not being able to complete the unit, or not being given credit towards other units or course. (2) The requirements for a unit of study referred to in subsection (1) are that the person: (a) undertakes the necessary private study required, or attends sufficient lectures or tutorials or meets other compulsory attendance requirements in order to meet their compulsory course requirements; (b) completes the required assessable work; (c) sits the required examinations; or (d) completes any other course requirements.

Note : Circumstances specified in this provision also apply for the purposes of subsections 97-30(2), 104-30(2) and 128E-5(2) of the Act.