Commonwealth legislation

Tuition Fees Order 2013

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This Order fixes The Australian National University’s indicative tuition and Student Services fees for 2013, publishing detailed per-program domestic (DTF) and international (ISF) rates and rules for calculation. It also sets a temporary 5% annual cap on fee increases for continuing students until 31 Dec 2014, special HDR extension fees/exemptions, and confirms the Vice‑Chancellor may let contracts or joint arrangements override the Order (see ss 3.1–3.3, 4.1, 7.1–7.2, 8.1, 9.1).

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Name of Order and commencement

1 Name of Order and commencement

1.1 This Order is the Tuition Fees Order 2013.

1.2 This Order commences on the day after it is registered.

Interpretation

2 Interpretation

2.1 In this Order, unless the contrary intention appears words and expressions used in this Order and in the Fees Rules have the same respective meanings as they have in the Fees Rules.

Application

3 Application

3.1 This Order applies for 2012 to persons to whom the Fees Rules apply.

3.2 Notwithstanding anything else in this Order, if the Vice-Chancellor or a Deputy Vice-Chancellor arranges for a program to be offered in conjunction with another tertiary education institution or educational provider, the arrangement prevails over this Order and this Order is to be interpreted accordingly.

3.3 In addition to and notwithstanding anything else in this Order, if the Vice-Chancellor or a Deputy Vice-Chancellor enters into a contract with a private or government organisation for a program to be offered, in relation to a person undertaking that program the contract prevails over this Order and this Order is to be interpreted accordingly.

4 Fees

4.1 The indicative tuition fees set out in Schedule 1 apply for 2013 to a student to whom this Order applies.

Calculation of particular domestic student fees etc

5 Calculation of particular domestic student fees etc

5.1 Particular domestic student tuition and contribution amounts are to be calculated in accordance with the guidelines set out on the following website: http://studyat.anu.edu.au/fees_and_charges.html

Calculation of particular international student fees etc

6 Calculation of particular international student fees etc

6.1 Particular international student tuition and contribution amounts are to be calculated in accordance with the guidelines set out on the following website under International students:

http://students.anu.edu.au/fees/.

7 5% cap on fee increase

7.1 Until 31 December 2014, a student who commenced before 2013 and remains in his or her current program is to have a 5% cap (compounded annually) applied to the fees he or she paid for his or her commencement year.

7.2 On and after 1 January 2015, all students are liable for the tuition fee applied to each year, regardless of commencement date

Extension of program arrangements for higher degree research students

8 Extension of program arrangements for higher degree research students

8.1 A student enrolled in a higher degree research program who has successfully obtained an extension of program beyond the normal time limit is to pay fees as follows:

(a) a domestic student:

is to be granted an exemption scholarship in 2013;

(b) an international student resident in Australia:

is to pay a subsidized fee of $3,000 (non-laboratory) or $4,000 (laboratory) for a period of 6 months in 2013;

is to have his or her tuition fees waived in 2013.

Student Services and Amenities Fee

9 Student Services and Amenities Fee

9.1 All students enrolled at the University are liable to pay the applicable Student Services and Amenities Fee mentioned in Schedule 3.

Repeal

10 Repeal

10.1 The Tuition Fees Order (No.2) 2012, as amended and in force immediately before the commencement of this Order, is repealed.

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