Additional registration requirementsAdditional registration requirements

Additional registration requirements

1. In applying to register a full-time course at a location, a provider must seek approval from the ESOS agency, including through the relevant designated State authority if the provider is a school, for the following:
   1. the course duration, including holiday breaks
   2. modes of study, including online, distance or work-based training
   3. number of overseas students enrolled at the provider, within the limit or maximum number approved by the ESOS agency for each location
   4. arrangements with other education providers, including partners, in delivering a course or courses to overseas students.
2. In seeking approval under 11.1, the provider must demonstrate any matters requested by the ESOS agency, including through the designated State authority if the provider is a school, which may include but are not limited to the following:
   1. the expected duration of the course does not exceed the time required to complete the course on the basis of full-time study – for VET courses, this is a minimum of 20 scheduled course contact hours per week unless specified by an accrediting authority
   2. the expected duration of the course includes any holiday periods or any work-based training
   3. any work-based training to be undertaken as part of the course is necessary for the student to gain the qualification and there are appropriate arrangements for the supervision and assessment of students
   4. the course is not to be delivered entirely by online or distance learning
   5. the provider and any partner they engage to deliver a course or courses to overseas students has adequate staff and education resources, including facilities, equipment, learning and library resources and premises as are needed to deliver the course to the overseas students enrolled with the provider
   6. the maximum number of overseas students proposed by the provider for the location reflects the appropriateness of the staff, resources and facilities for the delivery of the course.
3. The registered provider must submit to its ESOS agency for approval, including through the relevant designated State authority if the provider is a school, information on any proposed changes to the provider’s registration for a course as outlined in standard 11.1 at least 30 days prior to the time at which those changes are proposed to take effect.
4. Registered providers who are self-accrediting must undertake an independent external audit during their period of CRICOS registration, within 18 months prior to renewal of that registration to inform the re-registration of the provider.