Condition SAC091: AMFM policy - types of costs not included

Type:

Rule or condition

The following items are not subject to the Annual Maximum Fee Movement 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] approved by a tertiary education organisation’s governing body
• Accommodation charges other than those incurred as an integral part of a field trip
• Non-compulsory purchases using the course-related costs component of the Student Loan Scheme
• Bonds payments. The value of any bond, and consequently bond returns, are not included within the scope of fees policy.

 

Note: To ensure the integrity of the 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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  Note: Learner services levies relate to levies for services provided to learners, such as career, accommodation, health, and counselling services.