Higher Education Regulations 2006

(1) For section 21(2)(b)(ii) of the Act, the application fee is the sum of the course fees for each course for which the application is made.

(2) For subregulation (1), the course fee for each higher education course for which an application is made is:

(a) if the Minister permits the applicant to participate in a modified accreditation process – 3 250 revenue units; or

(b) if the course is accredited under a corresponding law – 6 500 revenue units; or

(c) if subregulation (5) applies to the application – 6 500 revenue units; or

(3) However, if 2 or more of the courses are assessable in the same process, as determined by the Minister, the course fee is:

(a) for the highest fee course – the amount specified in subregulation (2) for the course; and

(i) if subregulation (2)(a) applies to the course – 810 revenue units; or

(ii) if subregulation (2)(b) applies to the course – 1 625 revenue units; or

(iii) if subregulation (2)(c) applies to the course – 1 625 revenue units; or

(iv) if subregulation (2)(d) applies to the course – 3 675 revenue units.

(4) If the applicant has made 2 or more applications at the same time, for this regulation the applications are taken to have been made as one application.

(5) For subregulation (2)(c), this subregulation applies to the application if:

(a) the application is made for the accreditation of a higher education course proposed to be offered in 2 or more States; and

(b) the application has been made in accordance with Ministerial Council procedures; and

(c) under the procedures, the Minister is not the receiving authority for the application.

highest fee course, of courses for which an applicant's operation, or proposed operation, of the institution in the Territory is to be considered, means the course to which the highest course fee prescribed under subregulation (2) applies.