2.2 Written agreements and fee information In this section you will need to review your enrolment documentation and processes to ensure students are informed of the conditions of enrolment, including fee and refund terms, in writing and that your organisation is protecting pre-paid student tuition fees. Relevant standards from the National Code 3.1 The registered provider must enter into a written agreement with the overseas student or intending overseas student, signed or otherwise accepted by the student, concurrently with or prior to accepting payment of tuition fees or non-tuition fees. A written agreement may take any form provided it meets the requirements of the ESOS Act and the National Code. 3.2 If the overseas student or intending overseas student is under 18 years of age, the written agreement with the overseas student or intending overseas student must be signed or otherwise accepted by the student’s parent or legal guardian. 3.3 In addition to all requirements in the ESOS Act, the written agreement must, in plain English: 3.3.1 outline the course or courses in which the student is to be enrolled, the expected course start date, the location(s) at which the course will be delivered, the offered modes of study for the course, including compulsory online and/or work-based training, placements, and/or other community-based learning and/or collaborative research training arrangements 3.3.2 outline any prerequisites necessary to enter the course or courses, including English language requirements 3.3.3 list any conditions imposed on the student’s enrolment 3.3.4 list all tuition fees payable by the student for the course, the periods to which those tuition fees relate and payment options (including, if permitted under the ESOS Act, that the student may choose to pay more than 50 per cent of their tuition fees before their course commences) 3.3.5 provide details of any non-tuition fees the student may incur, including as a result of having their study outcomes reassessed, deferral of study, fees for late payment of tuition fees, or other circumstances in which additional fees may apply 3.3.6 set out the circumstances in personal information about the student may be disclosed by the registered provider, the Commonwealth including the TPS, or state or territory agencies, in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988
2.2 Written agreements and fee information In this section you will need to review your enrolment documentation and processes to ensure students are informed of the conditions of enrolment, including fee and refund terms, in writing and that your organisation is protecting pre-paid student tuition fees. Relevant standards from the National Code 3.1 The registered provider must enter into a written agreement with the overseas student or intending overseas student, signed or otherwise accepted by the student, concurrently with or prior to accepting payment of tuition fees or non-tuition fees. A written agreement may take any form provided it meets the requirements of the ESOS Act and the National Code. 3.2 If the overseas student or intending overseas student is under 18 years of age, the written agreement with the overseas student or intending overseas student must be signed or otherwise accepted by the student’s parent or legal guardian. 3.3 In addition to all requirements in the ESOS Act, the written agreement must, in plain English: 3.3.1 outline the course or courses in which the student is to be enrolled, the expected course start date, the location(s) at which the course will be delivered, the offered modes of study for the course, including compulsory online and/or work-based training, placements, and/or other community-based learning and/or collaborative research training arrangements 3.3.2 outline any prerequisites necessary to enter the course or courses, including English language requirements 3.3.3 list any conditions imposed on the student’s enrolment 3.3.4 list all tuition fees payable by the student for the course, the periods to which those tuition fees relate and payment options (including, if permitted under the ESOS Act, that the student may choose to pay more than 50 per cent of their tuition fees before their course commences) 3.3.5 provide details of any non-tuition fees the student may incur, including as a result of having their study outcomes reassessed, deferral of study, fees for late payment of tuition fees, or other circumstances in which additional fees may apply 3.3.6 set out the circumstances in personal information about the student may be disclosed by the registered provider, the Commonwealth including the TPS, or state or territory agencies, in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988
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