Section: Field Specification COMPLETE Field Number 5.4 Validations 542, 543 and 544 introduced 14 - In the 2005 Budget the government announced that international International PhD students enrolled for the first time after 19 April 2005 in any PhD at a Policy and New Zealand University, will be classified as domestic students (for Reporting funding purposes) from 1 January 2006. NB: Once an international student qualifies under this policy, any subsequent withdrawal and/or re-enrolment in a PhD still qualifies them as a domestic student. An international PhD student must be studying in New Zealand to be eligible i.e.: they pay the same fees as New Zealand domestic students for their PhD studies, and are eligible for student component funding. The policy only covers enrolments in PhD courses and does not extend to any Masters or undergraduate studies. The new Assist code of is to be used for all on-shore international ‘09’ Reporting an PhD students who first enrolled in a PhD after 19 April 2005. Then, International depending on the specific courses enrolled in, the funding category 01 PhD student who will be used for PhD courses and 02 for all other courses. first enrolled AFTER 19 April If the PhD is research based, the new ASSIST code of 09 is still 2005 reported. There is no change to the reporting requirements for these students. Reporting an The ASSIST code of 09 will NOT be used. These students will still be International classified as foreign full fee-paying and are required to pay a foreign PhD student fee. enrolled PRIOR to 19 April 2005 Scenario 1 On-shore international PhD student first enrolled – – Scenarios AFTER 19 April 2005 (Does not matter whether research based or not): Assist = 09 Funding = 01 Scenario 2 On-shore international PhD student first enrolled – – AFTER 19 April 2005. Enrolled in both PhD and non-PhD courses Assist = 09 Enrolled in COUR01 (PhD) Funding = 01 – COUR02 (PhD) Funding = 01 – COUR03 (non-PhD) Funding = 02 – The students’ enrolment in (non-PhD) will be charged at full ‘Cour03 fee rates and the foreign fee will be applicable. Scenario 3 On-shore international PhD student first enrolled – – PRIOR to 19 April 2005. E.g. 1. Enrolled in a research based PhD Assist = 06
Section: Field Specification COMPLETE Validations 542, 543 and 544 introduced Field Number 5.4 14 - International PhD Policy and Reporting In the 2005 Budget the government announced that international students enrolled for the first time after 19 April 2005 in any PhD at a New Zealand University, will be classified as domestic students (for funding purposes) from 1 January 2006. NB: Once an international student qualifies under this policy, any subsequent withdrawal and/or re-enrolment in a PhD still qualifies them as a domestic student. An international PhD student must be studying in New Zealand to be eligible i.e.: they pay the same fees as New Zealand domestic students for their PhD studies, and are eligible for student component funding. The policy only covers enrolments in PhD courses and does not extend to any Masters or undergraduate studies. Reporting an International PhD student who first enrolled AFTER 19 April 2005 The new Assist code of ‘09’ is to be used for all on-shore international PhD students who first enrolled in a PhD after 19 April 2005. Then, depending on the specific courses enrolled in, the funding category 01 will be used for PhD courses and 02 for all other courses. If the PhD is research based, the new ASSIST code of 09 is still reported. Reporting an International PhD student enrolled PRIOR to 19 April 2005 There is no change to the reporting requirements for these students. The ASSIST code of 09 will NOT be used. These students will still be classified as foreign full fee-paying and are required to pay a foreign fee. Scenarios Scenario 1 – On-shore international PhD student – first enrolled AFTER 19 April 2005 (Does not matter whether research based or not): Assist = 09 Funding = 01 Scenario 2 – On-shore international PhD student – first enrolled AFTER 19 April 2005. Enrolled in both PhD and non-PhD courses Assist = 09 Enrolled in COUR01 (PhD) – Funding = 01 COUR02 (PhD) – Funding = 01 COUR03 (non-PhD) – Funding = 02 The students’ enrolment in ‘Cour03 (non-PhD) will be charged at full fee rates and the foreign fee will be applicable. Scenario 3 – On-shore international PhD student – first enrolled PRIOR to 19 April 2005. E.g. 1. Enrolled in a research based PhD Assist = 06
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