4Definitions

4 Definitions

In this Determination:

accredited higher education course means a course that is:

(a) accredited as a higher education course by the TEQSA or taken to be a course accredited by TEQSA in relation to the provider for the purposes of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011; or

(b) if a higher education institution is authorised by a law of the Commonwealth to accredit its own higher education courses — a course conducted and accredited as a higher education course by that institution.

accredited secondary course means a course accredited as a secondary course by the State or Territory authority responsible for the accreditation of secondary courses in the State or Territory in which the course is conducted.

Act means the Student Assistance Act 1973.

Australian Apprenticeships Access Programme means the programme of that name funded by the Department of Industry.

bridging study for overseas-trained professionals means the occupation-related subjects, course, tuition or training program that:

(a) is necessary for an overseas-trained professional to complete in order to meet the requirements for entry into their profession in Australia; and

(b) is provided by an educational institution that has been approved as a higher education provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003.

ESL course means a course of instruction in English as a second language.

Masters qualifying course means a bridging course that gives participants the qualifications necessary for entry into a Masters degree course, but does not include any course which forms part of a Masters degree course.

National Register has the meaning that term is given in section 3 of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.

Open Learning means a program of assessment based on study provided through Open Universities Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 053 431 888) trading as Open Universities Australia.

preparatory course means:

(a) a VET course that provides remedial education or involves preparatory activities to enable participation in subsequent education or social settings, and is of a type that aims to achieve basic skills and standards or to prepare students for further education; or

(b) a course offered by a higher education institution that is designed to assist people to gain entry to higher education level courses (including enabling and bridging courses).

pre-vocational course means a course designed to assist people to gain entry to a specific related VET course or an Australian Apprenticeship, and includes an Australian Apprenticeships Access Programme.