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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must: Not seek or obtain funding from any other Crown source to fund the same part of the TEO's activities funded by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), unless authorised by the TEC Notify the TEC immediately the TEO becomes aware of any circumstances that might result in a breach of this condition.
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Where funding is owed by a tertiary education organisation (TEO) to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), it will be recovered by one or more of the following methods: A reduction in the next payment due If the next payment due is not large enough, then the TEC will also issue a 'letter of demand' for the remaining funding to be repaid Set-off against any funding or money payable to the TEO …
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Every tertiary education organisation (TEO) to which funding is payable by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) must, if required on reasonable grounds, satisfy the TEC that the TEO's financial viability or other circumstances: will not put funding paid to the TEO at risk are not such that payment of funding to the TEO may not be justified.
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In relation to monitoring, private training establishments, 'other tertiary education providers', 'rural education activities programmes', and schools must: Make available any financial reports, statistical, or other information necessary to demonstrate compliance with any condition attached to any funding, at the request of the TEC* Inform learners when they enrol that their records may be…
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Every tertiary education institution (TEI) must: Include in the financial statements required under section 41 of the Public Finance Act 1989 a Statement of Service Performance (SSP) of the institution as compared with the institution’s objectives and performance measures and targets specified in the TEI's Plan covering that year. This includes a SSP reporting on Special Supplementary Grants…
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Tertiary education institutions (TEIs) must comply with the accountability and reporting requirements as detailed below. This does not limit any accountability and reporting requirements a TEI may have under its Investment Plan agreed with the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). The TEI must: Supply Statements of Service Performance and financial viability reporting in accordance with sections…
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Private training establishments (PTEs) must supply any financial, statistical, or other information requested by the TEC or the Ministry of Education, in accordance with section 159ZD(1) or section 159YC(1) of the Education Act 1989 - see Funding Eligibility Requirements for PTEs. This does not limit any accountability and reporting requirements a PTE may have under its Plan or any funding…
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'Other tertiary education providers' (OTEPs) must supply any financial, statistical, or other information requested by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) or the Ministry of Education, in accordance with section 159ZD(1) or section 159YC(1) of the Education Act 1989. This does not limit any accountability and reporting requirements that an OTEP may have under its Investment Plan or any…
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Rural Education Activities Programmes (REAPs) and schools must comply with the accountability and reporting requirements as detailed below. This does not limit any accountability and reporting requirements specified in the Investment Plan or any funding agreement the REAP or school has with the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). The REAP or school must: Supply any financial, statistical, or…
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Tertiary education organisations receiving Student Achievement Component funding must report through the Single Data Return (SDR) by the date listed in the SDR extract timetable.
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If a Student Achievement Component (SAC)-funded tertiary education organisation (TEO) fails to submit the Single Data Return (SDR) electronically in accordance with the SDR manual requirements, the Tertiary Education Commission may suspend funding to that TEO for a period it considers appropriate. If the TEO continues to fail to submit the SDR, both the following may be withdrawn: All access by…
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Tertiary education organisations must report on course and qualification completions at the same time as submitting their Single Data Returns.
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) receiving Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding must provide the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) with report(s), in a format and within timeframes specified by the TEC. The TEO must report on ACE as a separate area of income and expenditure output in the statement of the cost of services in the annual statement. Where appropriate the TEC will…
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Surplus Adult and Community Education (ACE) funds accumulated from ACE income remaining at the end of any financial year must remain within the ACE ledger and be carried forward to successive years. These funds must be used by a tertiary education organisation to deliver its ACE programmes and otherwise to meet any community learning needs it has identified.
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The following forms must be completed and submitted to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) in accordance with the Gateway Handbook: Gateway student details form Gateway student withdrawal form Three month labour market outcome form The details of learner credit results. A summary report of Gateway expenditure for each calendar year by the end of February of the following calendar year.
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Schools must keep sufficient financial records and accounts relating to funds received and paid out for the purposes of Gateway delivery to enable a balance to be identified both throughout the year and at the end of each calendar year. The TEC will negotiate the use of any credit balance that may have accrued.
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In relation to monitoring, tertiary education institutions (TEIs) must: Make available any financial reports, statistical, or other information necessary to demonstrate compliance with any condition attached to any funding, at the request of the Tertiary Education Commission* Inform learners when they enrol that their records held by the TEI may be accessed for monitoring and evaluative purpose…
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Tertiary education institutions receiving Refugee Study Grant or Academic Migrant Grant funding must provide the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) with report(s), in a format specified by the TEC, detailing achievements against agreed targets and fund objectives.
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The Fee Maxima policy applies to fees and course costs that Tertiary Education Organisations (TEOs) receiving Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding in 2010 charge domestic students enrolled in courses leading to a short award, certificate, diploma, or undergraduate degree approved for SAC funding, and to courses funded by a grant under section 321 of the Education Act 1989. TEOs: must not…
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The Fee/Course Costs Maxima limits apply to fees charged to: all domestic students enrolled in courses subject to the policy, whether those students attract Student Achievement Component funding or not international PhD students who are enrolled as domestic students, but not to those enrolled as foreign students.
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For a course that spans more than one calendar year, the applicable Fee Course Costs Maxima, Annual Fee Movement Limit, and Postgraduate Fee Increase Limit are those applying to the year in which the course starts, not the start date of the qualification of which that course is a part.
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The Fee/Course Costs Maxima, Annual Fee Movement Limit, and Postgraduate Fee Increase Limit apply to compulsory costs. A cost is classed as compulsory when all of the following apply: The tertiary education organisation is the sole source of the item to which the cost relates All learners are required to pay the charge The charge is not exempt under this policy.
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For Fee Maxima policy purposes, fee/course costs include the following: Tuition fees Compulsory administration charges Examination fees Material charges Field trips, including any accommodation cost integral to the trip Any compulsory purchase of equipment or books, specific to the course, through the TEO Other charges associated with a course or programme of study. 2010 Update: The words…
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The following items are not subject to the Fee/Course Costs Maxima policy: The cost of returning exam scripts or exam recounts International handling charges for domestic students living overseas and studying extramurally Compulsory books or equipment that learners can purchase from either the tertiary education organisation or another source Student association fees Learner service levies [1]…
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The Fee Course Costs Maxima, Annual Fee Movement Limit, and Postgraduate Fee Increase Limit do not apply to: Professional masters’ degrees Courses that are not approved for Student Achievement Component funding (other than those funded under section 321 of the Education Act 1989).
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Where different fees are charged, the highest fee/course costs that any group of learners may be required to pay to the tertiary education organisation is to be reported as the benchmark fee.
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The value of any bond and, consequently, bond returns are not included within the scope of Fee/Course Costs Maxima (FCCM). To ensure the integrity of the FCCM policy, the Tertiary Education Commission reserves the right to question a bond arrangement if it suspects that it is a compulsory charge to learners.
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An unused portion of the 5% AFML cannot be accrued by applying a nominal discount to a fee never actually charged to learners.
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If a tertiary education organisation discounts the fee/course costs for all learners in a course for a calendar year (whether or not they increase their listed or undiscounted fee/course costs), the discounted fee/course costs must be reported for Fee/Course Costs Maxima reporting and monitoring purposes.
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A tertiary education organisation (TEO) cannot set a benchmark fee that is higher than the highest fee ever charged to an intake of learners Subject to the rules below a TEO’s 2010 course fee must be, as a maximum, based on the course’s 2009 fee/course costs that have actually been charged to learners if it has done one of the following: Increased its fees actually charged to learners under the…
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This condition applies if a tertiary education organisation's (TEO’s) (the exiting TEO) courses are incorporated into either of the following (the continuing TEO) through merger or sale: Another existing TEO A new TEO created to merge the delivery of two or more exiting TEOs. If the continuing TEO has similar courses to those delivered by the exiting TEO, the transferring courses will be…
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If a tertiary education organisation (TEO) continues to exist and deliver funded courses, or a new TEO is created specifically for delivering those courses, and the Tertiary Education Commission continues a funding relationship with either TEO for that delivery: courses will be considered existing courses in relation to that TEO the Annual Fee Movement Limit policy will apply to the pre-purchas…
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The limit on postgraduate course fees of an annual increase of $444.44 (excl. GST) per EFTS unit remains when there is a merger or change of ownership. The continuing tertiary education organisation can still apply for a Postgraduate Fee Increase Limit exemption.
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The Annual Fee Movement Limit (AFML) applies to non-degree and undergraduate courses approved for Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding delivered to domestic students by Tertiary Education Organisations receiving SAC funding, and to courses funded under section 321 of the Education Act 1989, that have fee/course costs below the specified fee maxima Tertiary education organisations (TEOs)…
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The Postgraduate Fee Increase Limit (PFIL) applies to postgraduate courses for domestic students supporting Student Achievement Component funding.
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Postgraduate fee/course costs must not increase by more than $444.44 (excl. GST) per Equivalent Full-Time Student unit in any one year.
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The Postgraduate Fee Increase Limit (PFIL) does not apply to professional master's degrees. For PFIL purposes, a professional master’s degree: is at the masters level is focused on the application of studies to a particular profession or professional context is often undertaken on a part-time basis by people working in the profession/industry on which the degree is focused involves substantial…
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Tertiary education organisations must be able to justify unusually high costs to ensure that access to public funding for those courses continues.
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The following apply to fee/course costs for new courses: Fees/course costs for new courses must be in line with or lower than fee/course costs charged for existing similar courses on a dollar per Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) unit basis. This applies whether or not the existing fee/course costs are over or within the maxima Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must compare the fee/cour…
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If a tertiary education organisation does not comply with the Fee Course Costs Maxima policy, including the Annual Fee Movement Limit and Postgraduate Fee Increase Limit requirements, as set out in the Education Act 1989, the Minister's funding determination, and the Rules and Conditions published by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), the TEC may withdraw Student Achievement Component…
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If a tertiary education organisation (TEO) breaches the Fee Course Costs Maxima, Annual Fee Movement Limit, or Postgraduate Fee Increase Limit policy, but subsequently corrects its fee/course costs, the TEO must promptly refund the overcharged component of the fee/course costs as applicable. If a learner has borrowed from StudyLink to pay fee/course costs, the TEO must refund StudyLink - not th…
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If the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) confirms that fee/course costs exceed the relevant maximum or limit and the tertiary education organisation wants to continue charging the fee/course costs, the TEC may: withdraw funding approval for that course recover the funding already provided (if any) through a wash-up following the next Single Data Return submission.
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If a tertiary education organisation (TEO) is approached with learners’ concerns over fee/course costs breaching the maxima it must: seek to resolve learner complaints according to the TEOs’ learner complaints policies promptly refer unresolved learner complaints to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). The TEC will then investigate and involve the TEO and complainant in discussions to resol…
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Tertiary education organisations must financially support the equipment infrastructure required to deliver their approved qualifications, rather than require learners to individually purchase such items. Equipment infrastructure may be one or both of the following: Items of hardware that are of high cost Equipment that has an expected life and/or depreciation period that is long enough to cover…
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must not use Student Achievement Component funding and fees or compulsory course costs to directly or indirectly provide individual post-study possession of material items. Certain items may be exempt only if all of the following apply: They are personal to individual learners They cannot be made available to several intakes of learners, for example for…
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Tertiary education organisations must document the reasons why particular items meet the exemption requirements of Condition SAC126.
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) may only include overseas travel as part of a course if either of the following applies: The Tertiary Education Commission has granted the TEO an exemption The TEO can establish that the travel is not funded by Student Achievement Component or TEO Component funding, or included in fees/course costs.
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To gain an exemption, an application must meet all the following criteria: The overseas travel is integrally linked to stated academic course outcomes as described, for example in course material to learners, and in academic course prescriptions and programmes The course is a compulsory requirement of a qualification and/or major The academic outcomes for the course cannot be achieved in any…
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A letter from the appropriate body, endorsing the essential nature of the travel component of the course, must also accompany the application for an exemption. For private training establishments, the body is the New Zealand Qualifications Authority For tertiary education institutions, it is their academic board.
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Tertiary education organisations (TEO) seeking an exemption must apply to the Tertiary Education Commission at least two months before starting to advertise or publish any information about the course or accepting enrolment. Once granted, an exemption remains in place and will normally only require review where there is a change to one of the following: The qualification structure Government…
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The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) will consider a variation to the standard 103% percent delivery policy when agreeing funding for Investment Plans only in the following circumstances: If both the following criteria are met: Existing delivery is significantly higher than 103% The private training establishment (PTE) can provide evidence that reducing delivery to 103% may lead to financial…
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Tertiary education institutions and private training establishments can apply for exemptions from the Postgraduate Fee Increase Limit of $444.44 (excl. GST) per Equivalent Full-Time Student unit in any one-year period.
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Tertiary education institutions can apply for exemptions from the AFML of 5% to allow for a total increase of up to 10% per course per year.
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When an Annual Fee Movement Limit exemption allows fees to increase over the maxima the fees are then subject to the Fee/Course Costs Maxima policy for fees over the maxima in subsequent years.
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Applications for exemption to the AFML or PFIL are assessed against the following two principles. Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) applying for an exemption in 2010 must meet both principles and must, on balance, show exceptional circumstances justifying an exemption: The TEO is unable to support the course(s) from its total financial surplus while remaining financially viable Not…
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For provision to be funded, institutes of technology and polytechnics must deliver that provision within their region unless out of region delivery is approved by the Tertiary Education Commission as part of the Investment Plan.
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Subcontracted provision for Student Achievement Component funding will only be funded on the following basis: The tertiary education organisation (TEO) is responsible for the subcontracted provision as if it delivered the provision itself Where a subcontracted organisation ceases to operate, the principal TEO will provide alternative support for the learners affected until the learners have…
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Subcontracted provision for TEOs for funding not received through an Investment Plan will only be approved if all the following conditions are met: The tertiary education organisation is responsible for the subcontracted provision as if it delivered it itself Where a subcontracted organisation ceases to operate, the principal tertiary education organisation will provide alternative support for…
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Tertiary education organisations with courses that have fee/course costs above the 2010 maxima are exempt from reducing fee/course costs provided fees do not increase above the 2009 fee.
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To receive Equity Funding, tertiary education organisations must demonstrate in their Investment Plans a commitment to: encouraging Māori students, Pacific students, and students with disabilities (where applicable) to take qualifications at higher levels and in subject areas where they are under-represented ongoing engagement with Māori staff, Pacific staff, staff with disabilities (where…
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Equity Funding must not be used for any of the following: Capital works or items Compliance with statutory requirements, such as the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 The reduction of overall tuition fees for students at the tertiary education organisation (but funding can be used to provide direct financial support for existing students in the target groups).
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Tertiary Education Institutions (TEIs) receiving the Academic Migrant Grant must do all of the following: Provide employment and/or business focused English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programmes with a minimum duration of 64 hours over an eight week period Achieve the average number of weeks of ESOL assistance per learner agreed by the TEC Develop individual learning plans for all…
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Tertiary education institutions (TEIs) receiving Refugee Study Grant funding must do all of the following: Provide employment and/or business focused English for Speakers of Other Language (ESOL) programmes with a minimum duration of 64 hours over an eight week period Achieve the average number of weeks of ESOL assistance per learner agreed by the TEC Develop individual learning plans for all…
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All organisations receiving Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding must do all of the following: Provide ACE that aligns with the ACE priorities and meets identified community learning needs Belong to their local TEC ACE Network, and organise their activities in liaison with other ACE organisations in that ACE Network Have met the ACE Quality Assurance Arrangements, which includes ongoing…
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Tertiary education organisations receiving Enhanced Foundation Learning Pool funding must: Engage appropriately qualified and experienced educators Provide a learning environment that is responsive and flexible to meet the physical, cultural and learning needs of learners Ensure that learners and other stakeholders are fully informed about all the following: The TEO's Foundation Learning Pool…
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Tertiary education organisations receiving Intensive Foundation Learning Pool funding must do all the following: Engage appropriately qualified and experienced educators Deliver any intensive programmes for a minimum of 50 hours over a ten week programme duration, or eight to ten hours a week for a longer duration Provide a learning environment that is responsive and flexible to meet the…
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Schools receiving Gateway funding must do all of the following: Develop individual learning plans for funded learners Enter into a written agreement with each employer providing workplace learning, recording the objectives and the duration of any placement before the placement commences Ensure that each learner is provided with any tools, equipment, safety clothing and tuition materials that ma…
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Gateway funding must not be used for any of the following: Activities already funded by the Crown Charging for the school space used by the Gateway Co-ordinator Charging for the use of school office services, except for additional staff resources needed to meet Gateway requirements.
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) receiving Skill Enhancement funding must: Deliver training, including support services and workplace learning, in the geographical area as approved by the Tertiary Education Commission Provide a learning environment that is responsive and flexible to meet the physical, cultural and learning needs of their learners Ensure that all learners and other…
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Tertiary education organisations receiving Skill Enhancement funding must make the following information available to the Tertiary Education Commission upon request: The daily record of learner attendance All relevant enrolment and supporting documentation required to verify an individual learner’s eligibility to undertake training Assessment and credit achievement results for each learner The…
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Tertiary education institutions (TEIs) receiving Special Education Grant funding must do all the following: Achieve the performance indicators and targets agreed by the Tertiary Education Commission Provide a learning environment that is responsive and flexible in order to meet the physical, cultural and learning needs of students for whom this funding is provided Ensure that learners and other…
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Special Education Grant funding must not be used for any of the following: Capital works Activities that are already funded, or are able to be funded, through other funding streams Compliance with other statutory requirements, such as the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 The general reduction of tuition fees for all eligible learners (but funding can be used to provide direct financial…
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Tertiary education organisations receiving Skill Enhancement funding must achieve the following targets: At least 60% of learners progress into further training, education, or employment within two months of leaving the Skill Enhancement programme On average, learners leaving the programme achieve at least 60 credits on the National Qualifications Framework Maintain occupancy of at least 75% fo…
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Schools receiving Gateway funding must achieve the following targets: The total number of learners enrolled in Gateway meets the number of learners approved in the Investment Plan The average number of credits achieved per learner must meet or exceed the national standard of 10 credits on the National Qualifications Framework.
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) receiving Youth Training funding must: Deliver training, including support services and workplace learning, in the geographical area as approved by the Tertiary Education Commission Provide a learning environment that is responsive and flexible to meet the physical, cultural and learning needs of learners Ensure that all learners and other stakeholders ar…
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Tertiary education organisations receiving Youth Training funding must achieve the following targets: Progress at least 60% of learners into further training, education, or employment within two months of learners leaving the programme On average learners leaving the programme achieve at least 20 credits on the National Qualifications Framework Maintain occupancy of at least 75% for the…
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Tertiary education organisations must make the following information available to the Tertiary Education Commission upon request: The daily record of learner attendance All relevant enrolment and supporting documentation required to verify an individual learner’s eligibility to undertake training Assessment and credit achievement results for each learner The learning plans and records of…
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) receiving Training Opportunities funding must do all of the following: Deliver training, including support services and workplace learning, in the geographical area as approved by the Tertiary Education Commission Provide a learning environment that is responsive and flexible to meet the physical, cultural and learning needs of learners Ensure that learne…
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Tertiary education organisations receiving Training Opportunities funding must achieve the following targets: Progress at least 60% of learners into further training, education, or employment within two months of learners leaving the programme On average learners leaving the programme achieve at least 20 credits on the National Qualifications Framework Maintain occupancy of at least 75% for the…
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Tertiary education organisations receiving Training Opportunities funding must make the following information available to the Tertiary Education Commission upon request: The daily record of learner attendance All relevant enrolment and supporting documentation required to verify an individual learner’s eligibility to undertake training Assessment and credit achievement results for each learner…
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Tertiary education institutions must provide the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) with reports in a format specified by the TEC, which includes the following information: A summary of actual expenditure Achievement of agreed performance indicators and targets Any other information the TEC reasonably requests.
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Tertiary education organisations delivering targeted training programmes must provide the Tertiary Education Commission with all reports, information, and documents required when and as stated in the Targeted Training Funding Handbook (PDF, 496 Kb).
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Tertiary education organisations receiving Adult Literacy Educator Grant (ALEG) funding for 2009 provision must submit both the following: ALEG report by the end of the calendar year, focusing on three key areas: funded qualifications, including individual papers and/or unit standards successful outcomes future planning Specific reporting requirements for the qualifications are as follows:…
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The following principles underlie all requirements regarding inducements and are to be read as part of all conditions: Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) should not use public funds, whether in the form of tuition subsidies, TEO Component funding, or student loans for fees/course costs, to fund private possession of material items Educational involvement and learning outcomes should be the…
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) that receive Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) funding must use the funding responsibly. For example, TEOs must not use TEC or other government funding to fund items or activities such as lobbying or enrolment inducements.
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No course is eligible, or retains approval, for Student Achievement Component funding or approval for learner access to student allowances and the Student Loan Schemes if: Learners obtain, as a result of enrolment or course completion, ongoing post-study possession of material items other than those that the TEC specifically allows The prospect of material or financial gain or personal advantag…
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To comply with inducement policy, a scholarship comprising a fee refund by the tertiary education organisation must be paid directly to StudyLink or Inland Revenue (as appropriate) to offset any student loan amount owed by the learner recipient in relation to the course to which the scholarship applies, before any residual amount is paid to the learner.
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When making enrolments the tertiary education organisation must ensure that both the following are met: Any enrolment offer does not include any inducements unrelated to educational provision. The learner receives a formal enrolment offer.
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Tertiary Education Organisations can use the Ministry of Education's generic enrolment form and add fields, but they must capture in the form the mandatory information detailed in the Single Data Return manual.
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Tertiary education organisations must apply one or more of the following options for issuing authenticated identification: Authentication in person Postal applications Internet applications.
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If a learner withdraws and receives a partial fee refund, the tertiary education organisation (TEO) may only claim the same proportion of the Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding as the proportion of the fee they retain. If a learner has paid or committed to pay tuition fees and compulsory course costs, and formally or informally withdraws, or is expelled, after the defined withdrawal…
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A change of ownership or governance is any change to the ownership or governance structure of a private training establishment (PTE) that results in a difference from the ownership or governance structure that existed at the time the Tertiary Education Commission approved the Investment Plan or issued the funding approval. These changes include, for example: Change to the legal entity Mergers o…
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Private training establishments (PTEs) must notify the relevant government agencies at least 28 days before the planned date of a change of ownership or governance.
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If a private training establishment (PTE) is funded for education and services (the provision) as a result of purchasing another PTE's business, the purchasing PTE is liable to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) for any debt owed to the TEC in relation to that provision by the vendor PTE.
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For qualifications approved for Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding, tertiary education organisations (TEOs) can claim enrolments toward the SAC funding agreed in their Investment Plans only after the TEO has verified the learner’s identity and citizenship, and the learner has completed a valid enrolment in accordance with the funding information. Enrolments of foreign students can be…
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For the purposes of Student Achievement Component funding the following learners have domestic student status: A New Zealand citizen, which includes citizens of the Cook Island, Niue and Tokelau A New Zealand permanent resident currently living in New Zealand An Australian citizen currently living in New Zealand An Australian permanent resident who has a returning resident’s visa and is current…
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The following learners are classified as domestic students: Persons who are in New Zealand to study under an exchange scheme approved by the Government Persons who are in New Zealand to study under an exchange scheme approved by the council of the tertiary education institution at which the person is, or is to be, enrolled. Note: The New Zealand Immigration Service (NZIS) approves and oversees…
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Diplomatic personnel, their dependent children and other family members have domestic student status if they: are citizens of a country with which New Zealand has a reciprocal agreement on tertiary fees in the case of diplomatic staff, are not engaged in full time study; in the case of family members, form part of a diplomatic staff member’s household in the case of dependent children, are les…
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The domestic student status of dependent children and other family members of foreign diplomatic personnel expires: at the end of the year that the diplomatic staff member ceases to hold his or her position in the case of dependent children, at the end of the year the dependent child turns 21 years of age. Note: If a diplomatic staff member is approaching the end of their appointment, any…
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To hold domestic student status, international Doctor of Philosophy students must be resident in New Zealand during their study, except for temporary absences for the purposes of their research as described in condition ENR007. A student enrolled in a New Zealand university but remaining resident overseas does not have domestic student status. Note: International PhD students with domestic…
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International Doctor of Philosophy students qualifying for domestic student status retain domestic status and continue to attract Student Achievement Component subsidies on that basis when temporarily overseas for the purposes of doctoral research, and that travel is consistent with the enrolling university’s requirements and regulations. Note: International PhD students with domestic student…
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To be considered a valid enrolment for Student Achievement Component funding and be eligible to access student allowances and the Student Loan Scheme, a domestic student studying overseas must be all of the following: A New Zealand citizen Enrolled in a course(s) leading to the award of a recognised qualification offered by a New Zealand tertiary education organisation (TEO) Enrolled at a New…
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A domestic student living overseas is not a valid enrolment for Student Achievement Component funding if the learner: Is resident overseas and enrols at an overseas campus established by a New Zealand tertiary education organisation (TEO) Travels overseas and enrols with an overseas provider Is resident overseas and receives tuition primarily through an overseas site of a TEO, regardless of the…
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New Zealand permanent residents and Australian citizens or permanent residents who are not currently resident in New Zealand are not considered domestic students for Student Achievement Component funding.
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Inmates who are not covered by public funding allocated for prisoner education programmes through the Department of Corrections are eligible for tuition subsidies, if they are domestic students.
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If secondary school students also study at a tertiary education organisation (TEO), the school and the TEO must ensure government funding for the learner is only claimed to the extent that the learner is engaged at the respective institutions.
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Student Achievement Component funding can be claimed by a tertiary education organisation for enrolments of secondary school students over the age of 16 if both of the following are satisfied: The learner is not required to be absent from school during school hours to undertake the tertiary study, unless the school claims reduced funding for the learner The learner has a letter from their…
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Tertiary education organisation (TEOs) must not accept learners younger than 16 years of age unless both of the following are satisfied: The learner has one of the following: A school exemption certificate from the Ministry of Education if the learner is full time with the TEO A letter from their secondary school principal (whether the learner wishes to enrol with a TEO within school hours or o…
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Recognised prior learning (RPL) requires clear documentation showing why the decision was made to accept RPL, for example an academic transcript or an assessor’s record that the learner has demonstrated the required knowledge or skill.
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The tertiary education organisation must review the documentation of recognised prior learning during the admission process to ensure the Tertiary Education Commission does not fund the learner twice for the same programme of study.
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When publishing admission information, the tertiary education organisation (TEO) must ensure it is accessible, appropriate, stable and timely as follows: Before learners enrol, TEOs must publish admission information in a calendar, prospectus, application form or other publications reasonably available to learners Admission information must include: Admission requirements Criteria and business…
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority-registered and accredited private training establishments (PTEs) and wānanga must ensure that: learners fully understand what is required of them in their proposed programme of study specific learning needs are identified and the PTE or wānanga has plans to address those needs and ensure learners have a reasonable chance of success.
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) may restrict the admission of learners through any of the following: Minimum entry standards for qualifications or courses Requirements for satisfactory academic progress Requirements for academic completion Setting admission limits in line with the TEO's Student Achievement Component funding level approved in its Investment Plan.
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Subject to the Education Act 1989, tertiary education organisations must restrict the admission of learners in the case of qualifications or courses that have admission criteria set by a national agency.
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Tertiary education organisations must ensure their admission regulations specify on what basis admission with preferential placement may occur.
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Tertiary education organisations must: Specify the conditions upon which learners may defer their enrolment start dates Ensure a claim for Student Achievement Component funding is not made for a learner whose enrolment is deferred.
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When confirming admissions, tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must: Enrol learners who meet the TEO’s minimum entry standards for a qualification or course, unless entry to the qualification or course is restricted or the TEO is allowed to not enrol such learners Ensure any committee or individual staff member who makes admission or selection decisions: Has the delegated authority to make…
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Tertiary education organisations must keep admission records that: confirm whether they have admitted, re-admitted or not admitted each learner are an auditable record of admission decisions with relevant documentation until the period has passed in which learners may appeal against an admission decision.
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must: notify learners of any documentation they need to submit, for example they may require learners who have studied with another TEO to provide an academic record not claim valid enrolments for Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding on the basis of applications for admission and enrolment alone. The additional requirements for a valid enrolment fo…
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Tertiary education organisations are required to verify the identity of learners (domestic and foreign students) if the learner is enrolling in a programme of study leading to a qualification with an Equivalent Full-Time Student value of greater than 0.03.
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To verify a learner’s identity, the tertiary education organisation must validate the learner’s: Full legal name Date of birth Gender Citizenship or residency status.
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If an enrolling student has an active National Student Number, tertiary education organisations need only confirm the student's identity. For example by a photo identification document such as a driver's licence.
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Tertiary education organisations must record sightings of documents of identity, date of birth, citizenship and residency. The person who sighted the documents must sign and date the learner’s enrolment record. Note: TEOs do not need to retain copies of documents of identity, date of birth, citizenship and residency after they have recorded their sighting on the learner’s record. Learner…
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Tertiary education organisations must use the identification documents described in the following table to verify learner identity: Learner status Evidence of identity New Zealand citizens (domestic students) New Zealand citizens must supply one of the following: Passport. If a learner is recorded as a child on their parent's passport, they may use their parent's passport as evidence of…
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A verified copy of an original document is acceptable for verifying identity. A verified copy is a photocopy that has been confirmed and signed by an authorised person who has sighted the original document. An authorised person is a person listed in the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957 as able to take declarations. This person could be a: Barrister or Solicitor of the High Court Justice of the…
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When a tertiary education organisation receives an application for admission and enrolment from foreign students or other full-cost learners or domestic students who qualify for Student Achievement Component funding, it must access the National Student Index (NSI) and complete the following: For learners without a National Student Number (NSN), assign an NSN and create the NSI record For learne…
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Tertiary education organisations must include National Student Numbers for each learner reported on their Single Data Return.
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Tertiary education organisations must store all identity information recorded in the learner’s National Student Index record, such as: Name Gender Date of birth Residential status The sighting of verification documents.
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A tertiary education organisation (TEO) must not claim Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding in relation to a learner unless the learner has completed an enrolment that is valid for SAC funding. An enrolment is valid for SAC funding if all of the following requirements are met: The learner has domestic student status, or is a foreign student enrolled in a research-based postgraduate…
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The Tertiary Education Commission will not consider a claim from a tertiary education organisation (TEO) for Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding in relation to a learner without a valid enrolment. A learner’s enrolment is invalid for SAC funding purposes in any of the following situations: Any of the requirements for a valid enrolment, as set out in condition ENR040, have not been met T…
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Tertiary education organisations may design and use their own internal policies and processes for managing learner admission and enrolment as long so they cover the 11 steps below and meet the requirements of the Education Act 1989: The TEO provides information on qualifications, including courses The learner applies to the TEO for admission and enrolment (separately or together) The TEO verifi…
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A tertiary education organisation’s policies on learner admission and enrolment must result in an auditable process, which may be electronic or paper-based.
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Learners must pay the tuition fees and associated course costs to tertiary education institutions as required under section 227(2) of the Education Act 1989.
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Private training establishments (PTEs) must do one of the following: Deposit, in a trust account (not an operating account), tuition fees and associated course costs accepted on or before the first seven calendar days of a programme of study Elect not to request tuition fees and associated course costs until the eighth day of a course (or a longer period set by the PTE).
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Learners must pay fees, or commit to pay fees, before private training establishments can claim Student Achievement Component funding.
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) may restrict the entry of learners to a qualification or course that meets admission restrictions on the following grounds: Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding for the qualification is limited to a maximum amount or number of Equivalent Full-Time Student units The TEO has enrolments meeting the total SAC funding specified in its agreed Investment…
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If the tertiary education organisation offers the learner an alternative place in a different qualification or course, the learner must formally accept the alternative offer in order to enrol.
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For courses or qualifications with selection criteria or restrictions, the tertiary education organisation must do both the following: Ensure its council (in the case of tertiary education institutions) or committee or individual staff member with delegated authority determines the: maximum number of learners who may be enrolled in a particular qualification or course for a particular year…
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) may make an enrolment offer in writing or electronically, provided the offer meets all the following: Is clearly made on behalf of the TEO Is in a form that the learner and the TEO can retain Results in a permanent record.
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Learners wishing to enrol must formally accept an enrolment offer from a tertiary education organisation (TEO) to form an enrolment contract with that TEO.
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The tertiary education organisation (TEO) must sign learners’ enrolment forms, on paper or electronically, to declare the documentation is accurate and complete. Once the TEO has made this declaration, it must include the learners' information in the Single Data Return.
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If a learner's signature is in electronic format, the tertiary education organisation must ensure the learner uses an authenticated unique identifier and a password.
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An enrolment contract may be made in writing or electronically, provided it: Is in a form the learner and the tertiary education organisation can retain Results in a permanent record.
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Tertiary education organisations must confirm a learner’s enrolment by one of the following: The issue of a receipt for payment for fees/course costs The issue of a student identification card A letter with details of the learner’s courses.
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The tertiary education organisation must validate the learner’s signed enrolment form by countersigning.
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If a learner breaches their enrolment contract, for example the learner fails to pay their tuition fees (including compulsory course costs), the enrolment is invalid for Student Achievement Component funding unless: The learner has made a commitment to pay tuition fees (through the enrolment contract or through attendance on the course) The tertiary education organisation enforces that…
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If a tertiary education organisation (TEO) requires a learner to re-enrol to continue studying for another teaching period, the TEO must enter into a new enrolment contract with the learner.
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The principal tertiary education organisation in a subcontracting arrangement is responsible for documenting the compliance and enrolment requirements of the Education Act 1989 to an auditable standard.
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If a learner changes their enrolment or withdraws from some courses, the tertiary education organisation (TEO) must update the learner’s enrolment contract to reflect the changes. The TEO must send a copy of the updated enrolment contract to the learner.
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) are responsible for security and must set appropriate security standards for staff and learners. Electronic signatures are acceptable when the TEO meets the required level of security.
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When issuing a unique identifier, the tertiary education organisation must do both of the following: authenticate the unique identifier through a passport or birth certificate when it is first issued ensure the unique identifier is: A minimum length (normally six digits) System generated Randomly generated or based on user-supplied information Not based on easily accessible information, for…
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The tertiary education organisation must require the user to choose a password if enrolling electronically.
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When issuing a unique identifier, the tertiary education organisation must require learners to make a written statement with a written signature to declare that they: Confirm that their evidence of identity belongs to them Authorise the use of their unique identifier for admission and enrolment purposes Accept responsibility for all uses of their unique identifier Agree not to give their unique…
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Tertiary education organisations must use current generally accepted standards of encryption for electronic learner enrolment processes.
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) may accept online applications without proof of identity, and complete enrolment procedures later. In such cases, TEOs must ensure the learner completes a valid enrolment, according to the requirements for a valid enrolment set out in this documentation, before they report the enrolment through the Single Data Return to support any Student Achievement…
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must do all of the following: Specify the period in which learners may change their enrolments or withdraw without penalty (less any administration charge) Only claim Student Achievement Component funding for a learner after the specified time period for a learner to withdraw without penalty has ended Promptly record all changes in enrolment or withdrawal…
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must meet the following time period requirements when changes are made to enrolments supporting Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding: The period for change of enrolment and withdrawal must be measured from the date the teaching of a course commences TEOs must retain records of course involvement that are at an auditable standard for all courses…
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If a learner withdraws from a qualification or course during the specified period for change of enrolment and withdrawal, whether the withdrawal is instigated by the learner or the tertiary education organisation (TEO), their enrolment is cancelled. TEOs must not report this enrolment in the Single Data Return.
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To meet auditable standards, tertiary education organisations must record domestic student withdrawals on a withdrawal form.
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Tertiary education organisations must record any change in enrolment or withdrawal in their student management system for reporting in the Single Data Return.
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If a private training establishment (PTE) or 'other tertiary education provider' (OTEP) has not specified a period for change of enrolment and withdrawal, the time period for a learner to withdraw with a refund of fees is 10% of the course completed or one month completed, whichever is less. PTEs and OTEPs must not set the withdrawal date after which learners do not receive a fee refund at less…
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must provide each learner with an invoice that: Itemises the fees/course costs of each course in which the learner enrols Links to the qualification(s) and courses the learner applied for on their enrolment form, and have been included in the TEO's enrolment offer.
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The tertiary education organisation must specify all the fees/course costs and the learner must sign the contract.
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When collecting payment of fees via a student loan, the tertiary education organisation (TEO) must complete the following before recording fees/course costs paid via a student loan: Gain the learner’s agreement to authorise the payment of fees/course costs from their loan account. TEOs must send a Verification of Study to StudyLink Receive confirmation that StudyLink has accepted the learner’s…
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When learners have paid their tuition fees and associated costs, the tertiary education organisation must record the payment of fees on their student management system and issue a receipt.
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A tertiary education organisation (TEO) must not claim an enrolment in support of Student Achievement Component funding until the learner commits to pay tuition fees and compulsory course costs (when fees apply). Attendance by a validly enrolled learner after the TEO's designated withdrawal period has passed constitutes a commitment to pay fees.
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A tertiary education organisation’s student management system must meet the following standards. It must: Meet Student Achievement Component (SAC) recording and reporting requirements. This includes linking learner enrolments to academic qualifications and courses, and to Single Data Return requirements Be documented to ensure users understand how the system works Provide auditors with the…
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Tertiary education organisations must record learners' personal details, including evidence of identity and citizenship sighting.
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Tertiary education organisations must record the following details of each learner’s programme of study: Confirmation of the learner’s application, admission, enrolment contract and payment of tuition fees and associated costs The qualification(s) in which the learner is enrolled for the current and previous teaching periods* The courses in which the learner is enrolled for the current and…
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Tertiary education organisations must record the following Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding details in a learner’s record: The learner’s status, that is, if the learner is a domestic or foreign student The Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) units generated by the learner’s enrolment on a course-by-course basis The funding classifications of the EFTS factors generated by the enrolmen…
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Tertiary Education Organisations must record learner results and report on result information as follows: The main assessment results of courses and/or qualifications for the enrolment period Other relevant academic information, for example scholarships awarded Information required for reporting to the Ministry of Education and the Tertiary Education Commission in the Single Data Return…
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If a Tertiary Education Organisation (TEO) cannot claim Student Achievement Component funding in relation to a learner enrolment, the TEO must still collect the information required for their Single Data Return.
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must keep the following records for the periods listed. Records May be required by Period Fees/course costs, for example invoices and receipts Inland Revenue Seven years Confirmation of a learner's eligibility to study Auditors 10 years Enrolment offers and contracts (including contracts with learners who withdraw), and Student Achievement Component fundi…
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If a tertiary education institution closes permanently it must transfer the academic records to the tertiary education organisation that takes over the courses of study or, if there is none, to the Ministry of Education.
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If a tertiary education organisation (TEO) other than a tertiary education institution closes permanently it must transfer academic records to the TEO that takes over the course of study or, if there is none, to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
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Rural education activities programmes (REAPs) can enrol learners who are younger than 16 in Adult and Community Education programmes. These enrolments must constitute less than 10 percent of total numbers. All learners must be residents in the geographic area covered by the REAP as defined by the Ministry of Education.
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For tertiary education institutions (TEIs) to receive Academic Migrant Grant funding, learners must be 16 years or older and meet all the following criteria: Be New Zealand citizens or Permanent Residents, currently resident in New Zealand* Have a tertiary qualification (level 4 and above on the NQF) in fields linked to the current Department of Labour (Immigration) Long Term Skills Shortage Li…
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If a tertiary education organisation intends to cancel a course, it must inform learners affected by the cancellation by the end of the specified period for withdrawal.
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To be eligible to enrol in Training Opportunities or Youth Training programmes, learners must be aged 16 years or older and meet one of the following criteria: New Zealand citizens or permanent residents, currently resident in New Zealand Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents, currently resident in New Zealand Refugees with refugee status who are directed to study as part of…
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Learners must meet any one of the following criteria to enrol in a Youth Training programme: Be aged less than 18 with low qualifications and have left school or been exempted from school attendance Be aged 18 or older and have left school within the last 26 weeks with low qualifications Be aged less than 18, enrolled with Workbridge, and referred after an in-depth interview Be aged less than 1…
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Universities may aggregate Adult and Community Education (ACE) enrolments when it is not practical to record individual course enrolments in an ACE activity. This aggregation of enrolments results in notional Equivalent Full-Time Students.
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For a tertiary education organisation (TEO) to receive Adult Literacy Grant funding, learners enrolled in approved qualifications must be 18 years or older and meet all of the following: Have the academic ability to complete the programme of study that leads to the approved qualification Have commitment to work in the adult literacy and numeracy education sector. Note: priority will be given to…
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For organisations to receive Adult and Community Education funding, learners must meet all of the following criteria: Be aged 16 years or older Be a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident, currently resident in New Zealand Not be enrolled in secondary school full-time.
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In exceptional circumstances a full time secondary school student aged 16 years or older, including adult students, may be enrolled in an Adult and Community Education (ACE) course/activity, subject to the following: The course or activity must occur outside normal school hours The student must have written approval from the student’s school principal The student must have written approval from…
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Tertiary education organisations must complete a Single Data Return for the following: All valid learner enrolments, both formal and informal All learner withdrawals, both formal and informal.
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Notwithstanding any other condition, tertiary education organisations seeking access to Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) funding for the first time must submit their financial viability documentation to the TEC at least three months before the first intake of learners for whom they are seeking TEC funding.
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Tertiary education institutions (TEIs) must submit their financial statements together with the required financial performance indicators to the TEI Financial Monitoring group (TEI FM) TEIs must use TEI FM’s electronic template.
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Private training establishments (PTEs) and 'other tertiary education providers' seeking funding, or a continuation of funding, must provide the Tertiary Education Commission with the following: Company Registration Certificate, Certificate of Incorporation or other recognition of legal status New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) registration and accreditation – PTEs must obtain…
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Schools are required to report on Tertiary Education Commission funding in their annual audited accounts.
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To be an eligible trainee a person must be one of the following: An employee, employed in New Zealand A member of the New Zealand Defence Force A volunteer who is in an arrangement with an organisation in New Zealand that is in the nature of employment and forms part of a command and control structure where the following apply: clear contractual obligations between the parties regular or roster…
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An eligible trainee must comply with the following: Have a valid training agreement Be in an industry that is one of the following: Under the Industry Training Organisation's (ITO's) recognised industry coverage Outside the ITO's recognised industry coverage where the industry training has been approved by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) under section 10A of the Industry Training Act Ha…
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Training subsidised by the Industry Training Fund (ITF) is for each of the following: Employees in formal training agreements that are linked to employment agreements Self-employed contractors in formal training agreements with the organisation with which they have a principal contract of services Members of the New Zealand Defence Force with a training agreement between the member and the New…
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To claim funding, each trainee must have a valid training agreement that complies with the following requirements: In the case of an Eligible Trainee who is: employed, the training agreement is part of, or linked to, an employment agreement entered into by the trainee and their employer pursuant to the Employment Relations Act 2000 a member of the New Zealand Defence Force, the training agreeme…
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Industry training organisations (ITOs) must not deliver training themselves. ITOs must not have any ownership stake in an organisation with which the ITO wishes to arrange training delivery.
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To be eligible for industry training funding industry training organisations (ITOs) must be fully or provisionally recognised under the Industry Training Act 1992. An ITO is eligible for Investment Plan funding if it has an Investment Plan approved by the Tertiary Education Commission. Industry training must be within the ITO's recognised industry, and meet the relevant quality assurance…
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All Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) receiving Embedded Literacy and Numeracy funding must do all of the following: Identify literacy and numeracy skills that are required by trainees with the ITO’s recognised industry Identify and arrange for any changes to the arrangements for industry training that may be necessary in order to include the explicit learning of literacy and numeracy skil…
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Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) receiving funding for the Capability Building Component must: Agree to work with the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) to develop organisational capability to arrange for the delivery of industry training with embedded literacy and numeracy.
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Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) receiving embedded literacy and numeracy (ELN) funding for the Trainee Learning Component must: Engage appropriately qualified and experienced persons or organisations Retain all records of the initial needs analysis, and maintain an overview and summative assessments of all trainees participating in the programme Take part in any evaluation process that m…
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To be eligible to be a trainee, a person must be a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident of New Zealand, of working age and enrolled in an industry training programme with an Industry Training Organisation.
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ITOs receiving Embedded Literacy and Numeracy (ELN) funding must keep records that the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) may request from time to time, including: Accurate numbers of trainees receiving embedded literacy and numeracy training at any given time Initial needs analysis records Records of training progress, including exit assessments Written consent from trainees to access industr…
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When a tertiary education organisation (TEO) fails to remedy a compliance breach within the timeframe set by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), the TEC may, without limiting its rights under any funding agreements with the TEO, do one or more of the following: Suspend funding for a period that the TEC considers appropriate Recover funds on demand or off set against any funds payable by th…
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The following are situations when a PTE must contact the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Service Centre: Cancellation of New Zealand Qualifications Authority registration and/or accreditations and/or approval – notify the TEC immediately Liquidation/receivership of PTE, or when the PTE's financial viability may be affected – notify the TEC immediately Change of ownership or governance - see…
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Private Training Establishments (PTEs) must comply with the accountability and reporting requirements as detailed below. This does not limit any accountability and reporting requirements a PTE may have under its Investment Plan or any funding agreement with the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). The PTE must: Supply any financial, statistical or other information requested by the TEC in…
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Other tertiary education providers' (OTEPs) must comply with the accountability and reporting requirements as detailed below. This does not limit any accountability and reporting requirements that an OTEP may have under its Investment Plan or any funding agreement with the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). The OTEP must: Supply any financial, statistical or other information requested by the…
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The following are situations when an 'other tertiary education provider' (OTEP) must contact the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Service Centre: Cancellation of Quality Assurance Body registration and/or accreditations and/or approval – notify the TEC immediately Liquidation/receivership of the OTEP, or when the OTEP's financial viability may be affected – notify the TEC immediately Change …
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The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) monitors delivery of Gateway provision through: the number of learners individual learning plans acquisition of qualifications, or credits towards them, by learners achievement of employment and further training outcomes by learners participation of Māori and Pacific learners any other matter or aspect of Gateway provision that the TEC reasonably consider…
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Significant changes to a qualification include changes to the: Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) value of a qualification, which may result from a change in the credit value, or a change in the number of teaching weeks or learning hours. However, if the change in EFTS value is the result of a revision to a unit standard, then the tertiary education organisation (TEO) does not require…
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Qualifications are ineligible for Student Achievement Component funding if either of the following apply: The qualification has been developed for a specific employer The qualification is restricted to the staff of a specific employer.
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The Tertiary Education Commission will only fund qualifications that are quality assured by the appropriate Quality Assurance Body. For qualifications delivered by wananga, the wananga’s academic board must internally approve all qualifications before requesting approval from the appropriate body: Local Certificates, Diplomas and short awards – the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)…
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Before the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) approves a new or significantly changed qualification for Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding, the following apply: All tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must ensure the qualification meets the eligibility requirements for SAC funding The funding-related details for the qualification (for example the Funding Category) must be approved…
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must do all the following when submitting qualifications for approval for Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding or, additionally, learner access to student allowances and the Student Loan Scheme: Submit the application for approval using the Services for Tertiary Education Organisations website Send the appropriate approval documentation from the…
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Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding or, additionally, learner access to student allowances and the Student Loan Scheme will begin from the first course enrolments after the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has approved the qualification for funding or, additionally, learner access to student allowances and the Student Loan Scheme. The TEC will not backdate SAC funding, or approval fo…
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The two steps below outline how minor changes to qualifications are approved for funding purposes. Minor changes are approved before they are submitted to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) as follows: For tertiary education institutions (TEIs), the academic board approves the minor changes to a qualification internally, and TEIs must supply academic board minutes to the TEC as evidence of…
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Before a tertiary education organisation (TEO) submits a new course to the Tertiary Education Commission for Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding approval, the TEO must ensure the qualification of which the course is a part meets the eligibility requirements and is approved for SAC funding. Note: Before the TEC can approve a new course for SAC funding, the course details (for example the…
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Where the following circumstances apply in relation to national certificates and diplomas, the tertiary education organisation (TEO) must take the action stated in the table below: Exception Action Qualifications that have credit totals that vary by more than 5% from the standard specified in the qualification prescription for the national certificate or diploma. TEOs must not class this…
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Where tertiary education organisations submit a national qualification with strands for approval for Student Achievement Component funding, they must propose the Equivalent Full-Time Student value of the strand with the highest credit value they are approved to deliver.
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If a qualification comprises two or more strands, the Equivalent Full-Time Student factor for each course is determined by dividing each course's credits as follows: for qualifications comprising up 120 credits (the number of credits in a full-time year of study), by 120 for qualifications comprising more than 120 credits, by the credit value of the qualification.
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To set the Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) value of a qualification at a level other than the norm, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) only recognises two situations where the EFTS value for a qualification (or combination of qualifications) may differ from the norm: Where a tertiary education organisation is delivering a programme in less than the normal amount of time Note: This…
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When a tertiary education organisation (TEO) requires all learners enrolled in a qualification to study for more than the normal learning hours per teaching week, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) will consider an Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) value for the qualification that is higher than would be derived from the teaching weeks provided the relevant quality assurance body has…
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A tertiary education organisation (TEO) must demonstrate all of the following before the TEC will base a higher EFTS value (for study exceeding the normal learning hours per week) on learning hours: Learners who are awarded the qualification achieve an equivalent academic standard to those completing similar qualifications in a normal period Both the required learning hours and the weekly…
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If the Tertiary Education Commission is not fully satisfied that a higher-than-normal EFTS value (for study exceeding the normal learning hours per week) should be based on learning hours, the tertiary education organisation must determine the EFTS value for the qualification based on the number of full-time-equivalent teaching weeks.
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When a programme takes a variety of approaches to accelerated study, the tertiary education organisation must negotiate the Equivalent Full-Time Student value with the Tertiary Education Commission.
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If additional courses become the expected norm for all learners undertaking a qualification, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) regards this as a significant change to the qualification, requiring new approval by an external quality assurance body. The TEC would reset the Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) value of that qualification to no more than one EFTS unit for each 12 month period…
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must disaggregate qualifications into component courses before an external quality assurance body approves them. TEOs must allocate Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) factors to each course within the qualification.
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must provide the Tertiary Education Commission with accurate information about the qualification. TEOs must do all of the following: Disaggregate the qualification into component courses based on the content and the way the delivery of learning is organised Determine the credits or points, plus the planned learning hours and full-time weeks of study for t…
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must supply information to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) that academically justifies the decision not to disaggregate a qualification. The TEC will not, in the absence of other supporting information, approve funding for a single course leading to a qualification that the TEO has not disaggregated.
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) may submit, as Student Achievement Component-related enrolments in Single Data Returns, additional Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) units based on the courses taken for learners whose enrolment legitimately exceeds the EFTS value of a qualification, provided that: exceeding the EFTS value is an exceptional case resulting from learner choice the TEO can…
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The Tertiary Education Commission has final approval of the course classifications made by tertiary education organisations.
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If a learner takes extra courses outside a qualification funded under a programme classification, the Tertiary Education Commission determines Investment Plan funding supported by these extra courses according to the appropriate course-specific classification.
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For undergraduate qualifications, tertiary education organisations (TEOs) may claim only aggregated qualifications in the programme classifications. TEOs must disaggregate all postgraduate qualifications and classify courses according to the 1–39 Classification Prescription.
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Tertiary education organisations must disaggregate professional qualifications when reporting in their Single Data Returns. Optional non-professional courses that form part of a professional qualification must be classified under the course classification, not the programme classification.
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Certificates and diplomas are only classified as postgraduate when both the following apply: They build on the undergraduate degree of the same discipline at level 8 or higher They are equivalent to the first year (Diploma) or half year (Certificate) of a master’s degree.
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Postgraduate classification is also appropriate for some honours programmes, specifically: honours programmes that require admission from a completed bachelor’s degree a final-year honours’ stream into which learners are specifically admitted courses that are specific to the honours’ stream.
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International students who enrolled before 19 April 2005 and undertaking wholly research-based postgraduate courses are eligible for specified Student Achievement Component funding in categories A5 to M5.
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International students who enrolled from 19 April 2005 undertaking a research-based PhD at a New Zealand university and supervised by a leading researcher are eligible for specified Student Achievement Component funding in categories A4 to M4.
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To be classified as research-based postgraduate study, a programme of study must meet both the following: Comprise a level 8 or higher course, or courses equivalent to at least one Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) unit. In addition, a learner’s work must be supervised and result in the production of a substantial research output by the individual learner, amounting to 100% of the learning an…
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Tertiary education organisations must not record the following as research-based postgraduate: A course that is preparatory to a thesis, such as research methods A research project with less than one EFTS unit.
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Tertiary education organisations must record a thesis as research-based postgraduate if it is one Equivalent Full-Time Student unit or more. It may span more than one academic or calendar year.
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The following must not be classified as postgraduate: The fourth year of a four-year undergraduate degree A graduate certificate or diploma that equates to the final year of an undergraduate degree and is open to graduate learners from a variety of disciplines.
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The maximum Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) value for a doctorate is usually four EFTS units. In exceptional circumstances, a tertiary education organisation may claim up to five EFTS units on approval from their council (or an academic committee with delegated authority to give such approvals) to allow for situations where the research demands mean that an individual learner cannot complet…
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Tertiary education organisations must classify postgraduate courses following on from qualifications within single programme classifications in the same way as all other courses, according to the 1–39 Classification Prescription.
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Although it is likely that a number of postgraduate courses remain in the same discipline classification as the undergraduate qualification, tertiary education organisations must not place postgraduate qualifications in programme classifications in their entirety.
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Tertiary education organisations must classify teaching qualifications as classification #03, unless the qualification is at a postgraduate level, disaggregation results in some courses being classified in teaching classifications #19.1, #19.2 or #20, and all the following criteria are met: The qualification is designed for learners who have a pre-service teaching qualification recognised by th…
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Tertiary education organisations must allocate classifications to their courses using the NZSCED classifications.
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The 2010 funding caps are: Medical undergraduate – year one intake of 425 places (University of Auckland 191, University of Otago 234) Dentistry – year one intake of 54 places (University of Otago) Veterinary science – total undergraduate enrolment of 340 EFTS (Massey University) Specialist large animal science – total learner enrolment of 70 EFTS (Lincoln University) Corrections-facilitated…
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In exceptional circumstances the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) will consider approving funding of more than one Equivalent Full-Time Student per year for a qualification. A tertiary education organisation (TEO) seeking such approval must first meet all the following requirements. Once these requirements are met, the TEC will consider the specific merits of applications on a case-by-case…
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It is a requirement for approval of funding a qualification at more than 1 EFTS per year that the tertiary education organisation (TEO) provide for students who are not able to complete the qualification in the reduced time frame. It is likely that this information will have been provided to, and considered by, the relevant quality assurance body during qualification approval. The TEC will advi…
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Before the Tertiary Education Commission approves a new or significantly changed qualification for learner access to student allowances and the Student Loan Scheme, both of the following must apply: The qualification must be approved for Student Achievement Component or other government funding - see Approving qualifications for funding The qualification must be recognised by the relevant quali…
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A qualification delivered on a part-time basis only: is not eligible for approval for learner access to student allowances is eligible for approval for learner access to the Student Loan Scheme (subject to other eligibility requirements).
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Universities may aggregate the enrolments when it is not practicable to record individual course enrolments in an ACE activity. This aggregation of enrolments results in 'notional EFTS'. Notional EFTS units must amount to no more than 10 percent of an individual university's annual ACE funding. Universities must record notional EFTS computations, and the reason why notional EFTS have been…
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No class of day school students, delivered by schools, 'other tertiary education providers', rural education activities programmes, or Community providers, may be re-organised as an ACE course even if taken outside usual day school hours.
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Fee levels for learners enrolling in ACE programmes are to be recommended by the coordinator and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fees must realistically reflect the actual cost.
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Schools may make Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding available for use by community providers that do not receive TEC funding, to provide learning opportunities for adults. This allocation must be guided by the school's ACE co-ordinator. Community providers must not be required to pay any fee to the school for the administration of the community allocation. Any other fee is to be jointl…
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Rural Education Activities Programmes may seek and receive co-payments from sources other than the TEC for the development and operation of brokerage and facilitation services for community learning opportunities to communities of learners.
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Activities to be undertaken by tertiary education organisations in meeting the Adult and Community Education (ACE) quality assurance arrangements include: Support of programme design in the ACE priority areas that meet identified community learning needs Support for the development and maintenance of systems and practices that underpin ongoing quality assurance, including an annual self-review …
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Organisations receiving Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding must do both the following: Meet external audit and review requirements for ACE quality assurance Complete an annual self-review of the ACE quality assurance action plan.
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For a tertiary education organisation to receive Intensive Foundation Learning Pool funding, learners must have low levels of literacy and/or numeracy, considered as below level three of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (ALL).
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Tertiary education organisation receiving Enhanced Foundation Learning Pool funding must achieve the following targets: The number of learners and the average number of weeks of foundation learning assistance per learner are maintained at the same levels as approved by the TEC, for a minimum of 75% of the duration of the programme(s) Use an established process to identify the literacy or numera…
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Tertiary education organisations receiving Intensive Foundation Learning Pool funding must achieve the following targets: The majority of learners enrolled in the programmes are from the target group approved by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) The number of learners and the average number of hours and weeks of foundation learning assistance per learner are maintained at the same levels …
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Special Education Grant funding is available to tertiary education institutions for domestic students aged 16 years or older.
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Funding is payable for the number of eligible learners enrolled in the Gateway programme up to the number of learners agreed in the school's approved Investment Plan.
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To be eligible for Gateway funding learners must be school students enrolled in year 11, 12, or 13+, and be capable of undertaking a structured work placement and attaining credit achievement in the workplace.
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In either of the following circumstances the Tertiary Education Commission may either pay the weekly fee based on the number of learners enrolled, renegotiate the number of agreed training places and the weekly fee, or elect not to purchase the services provided by a teriary education organisation in respect of the Skill Enhancement programme: The agreed training places are not filled within a…
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The following apply to all Adult and Community Education (ACE) that recieves TEC funding: Fees must be approved by the TEO's governing body Fees may be charged to learners on an activity-by-activity basis Fees should realistically reflect the actual cost of the course, yet be appropriate for the purpose and target group of each course A differential fee structure may apply.
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Adult and Community Education funding must not be used to run courses for teachers and tutors.
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The amount of Adult Literacy Educator Grant funding for individual learners that eligible tertiary education organisation (TEO) can receive may not exceed the maximum amount set by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) unless the TEO has obtained prior written approval from the TEC.
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) receiving Adult Literacy Educator Grant (ALEG) funding must do all of the following: Deliver one or more of the following at no cost to the learner: National Certificate in Adult Literacy Education (Educator) National Certificate in Adult Literacy Education (Vocational Tutor/Lecturer or Workplace Trainer) Master of Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education…
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When a learner is in a remote community and unable to access a person listed in the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957, a member of the New Zealand Police, school principal, minister of religion or general practitioner is acceptable.
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A verified copy of a whakapapa statement is acceptable only when a learner cannot obtain a birth certificate. Both the learner and a Kaumatua must sign the whakapapa as evidence of identity and citizenship.
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Rural education activities programmes (REAPs) are required to report on Tertiary Education Commission funding in their annual accounts audited by the Office of the Controller and Auditor General.
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Once Tertiary Education Commission funding is confirmed, community groups must submit a set of financial accounts audited by an independent Chartered Accountant for their most recent 12-month financial-year period before the application for funding. This set of financial accounts must include the following reports and statements: TEO Director (or equivalent) Attestation Statement of Financial…
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must contact the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) in the following situations: Any loss or damage to records that might affect the TEC’s ability to audit the TEO Changes in circumstances that may impact on funding eligibility Change in circumstances that may affect the TEO's ability to meet the conditions of the Investment Plan agreed with the TEC or t…
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A change of delivery site or delivery mode may affect the Tertiary Education Commission's (TEC’s) approval of the qualification: Private training establishments and wānanga must obtain approval from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) to deliver all qualifications through additional delivery sites or delivery modes, and notify the TEC of the new site or mode and provide evidence of…
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To be eligible for Student Achievement Component funding or learner access to student allowances and the Student Loan Scheme, a qualification must be all of the following: A certificate, diploma, degree, or short award* Quality assured by the appropriate quality assurance body for the tertiary education organisation Open to the public for enrolment. *Note: To determine whether a short award mee…
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Private training establishments [1] are eligible for Student Achievement Component funding for quality assured qualifications with 40 or more compulsory credits at or above level 3 on the New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications (the Register). Qualifications meeting this requirement may include courses at level 1 and 2 on the Register. PTEs are eligible for Student Achievement…
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority quality assurance is required for new or significantly changed private training establishment (PTE) qualifications to be eligible for Student Achievement Component funding or, additionally, learner access to student allowances and the Student Loan Scheme. The PTE's accreditation may also need to be extended if the new or changed qualification is outside the…
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To access Student Achievement Component funding, or for learner access to student allowances and the Student Loan Scheme, tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must be one of the following: Accredited by the relevant quality assurance body to deliver the content of a qualification Able to show that there is an arrangement in place with an accredited TEO to deliver any content for which the TE…
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Universities must approve all qualifications internally before requesting external quality assurance approval from the Committee on University Academic Programmes. All university qualifications that include assessment against unit standards must also be referred to Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics Quality for the appropriate accreditation. Qualifications leading to registration as a…
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The Tertiary Education Commission will only fund qualifications delivered by Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics that are quality assured by either the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) or the Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics Quality (ITPQ). The Institute of Technology and Polytechnic's academic board must approve the following qualifications internally before requestin…
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Private training establishments require approval by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) for all qualifications. Qualifications offered by distance delivery require NZQA approval of distance delivery. Qualifications leading to registration as a teacher must be approved by the New Zealand Teachers' Council before being considered by NZQA. Note: Before 2005, private training…
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To be eligible for Student Achievement Component (SAC) funding, a course must meet all of the following: Have the appropriate internal and/or external quality assurance Be part of a qualification approved for SAC funding Comply with the Fee/Course Costs Maxima and Limits requirements Be open to the public for enrolment.
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The following courses are ineligible for Student Achievement Component funding: A course that has been developed for a specific employer A course that is restricted to the staff of a specific employer.
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The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) will not backdate Student Achievement Component funding eligibility or approval for courses that begin before the TEC approved the qualification to which the courses relate.
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To receive Student Achievement Component funding for individual programmes of study that consist of courses or unit standards selected from approved qualifications tertiary education institutions must set up a Certificate of Proficiency or a Certificate of Personal Interest as a generic qualification under which to record individual programmes.
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Tertiary education institutions must do all of the following if seeking funding for Certificates of Proficiency and Certificates of Personal Interest: Ensure their academic board approves a COP and/or a CPI as generic qualifications and seek the Tertiary Education Commission’s approval to add them to the TEC Qualifications Register Provide the academic board minute that documents the approval…
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If a number* of learners wish to take the same programme of study, the tertiary education institution must do both the following: Establish the programme of study as a formal qualification Obtain the appropriate formal quality assurance and seek the Tertiary Education Commission's approval for Student Achievement Component funding through the Investment Plan and, if sought, learner access to…
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Tertiary education organisations offering a national certificate or national diploma on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) must use the same code as used on the NQF for all references to the qualification. Note: The format of the qualification code is alphanumeric. It has two letters followed by four numbers. The two letters are a standard code, for example NC (National Certificate), N…
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When determining the Equivalent Full Time Student (EFTS) value of qualifications, tertiary education organisations (TEOs) must do all of the following: Use the following three methods to determine the EFTS value: Credits or points Learning hours Full-time weeks Determine the EFTS value of a qualification using the credits or points method, and then check the result by the hours and weeks of…
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When calculating the Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) value using the credits or points method, a tertiary education organisation must do all of the following: Ensure that approval documentation includes the total credits or points required for the qualification to establish its EFTS value Calculate the EFTS value of a qualification using credits as follows: Determine the standard number of…
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To calculate the Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) value of a qualification using the learning hours method, a tertiary education organisation must: Determine the qualification’s total learning hours Divide this by the standard measurement of a full-time year (1,200 hours). Example: The following is an example and is not part of the Rule: The total learning hours for one semester are 600 hour…
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For funding purposes learning hours include: Lecturer and tutor contact hours, including workshops and tutorials. Tests and assignments Supervised practical placements Study time Self-directed learning with tutorial support available Exam periods.
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For funding purposes full-time weeks of learning include: Lecturer and tutor contact hours, including workshops and tutorials Tests and assignments Supervised practical placements Study time Self-directed learning with tutorial support available Exam periods.
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To calculate the Equivalent Full-Time Student value based on the standard full-time equivalent teaching weeks (34) of learning, a tertiary education organisation must determine the length of the qualification in weeks and then do one of the following: Divide this number by 34 Multiply this number by 0.03. Example: The following is an example only and is not part of the Rule: If the qualificatio…
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Tertiary education organisations must provide information on the three methods of calculating EFTS values (credits or points, learning hours, and teaching weeks) when they enter the qualification details on the TEC Qualifications Register. Note: The convergence of these three methods is a signal that learners studying for a qualification are undertaking a normal and reasonable workload. When th…
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The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) will take a conservative approach to funding accelerated or compressed programmes of study. The convergence of all three methods of determining the Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) value will be considered by the TEC when deciding on the appropriate EFTS value for funding purposes. Note: Some tertiary education organisations allow learners to complete…
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When a qualification is measured in credits, a tertiary education organisation must calculate the Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) factor for each course by: Dividing the number of credits in the course by the total number of credits in the qualification Multiplying this number by the EFTS value of the qualification. The following is provided as an example, and is not part of the Rule: For a…
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When tertiary education organisations calculate the Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) factors of courses, they must: Express the EFTS factors as numbers with four decimal places, for example 0.1250 or 0.6667 Use the same measuring tools they used to determine the EFTS value of the qualification Ensure the sum of the EFTS factors for the minimum number of courses required for the qualification…
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When a tertiary education organisation (TEO) delivers a qualification in one year and the credits exceed 120, the TEO must calculate the courses' Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) factors using the total actual credits (not 120). Example: The following is provided as an example, and is not part of the Rule: For a qualification with a total of 135 credits and an EFTS value of one unit, the…
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When a qualification, up to and including National Qualifications Framework level 7, comprises a full teaching year of between 34 and 52 weeks it has an Equivalent Full-Time Student value of one unit, unless the Tertiary Education Commission has approved an exception to this limit. Note: In exceptional circumstances, the TEC negotiates variations with individual TEOs. Negotiation is based o…
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Tertiary education organisations must classify their qualifications, and all courses within that qualification, according to the level of the qualification on the National Qualifications Framework.
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When classifying courses tertiary education organisations must do all of the following: Assign a classification for each course based on the subject matter of the course Ensure at least 90% of the content or subject matter of a course fits into a single classification Classify both new and significantly changed courses correctly.
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Tertiary education organisations must classify their courses in a funding category according to the current Classification Prescription.
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