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    International Student Transfer Policy

    Policy name International Student Transfer Policy
    Policy number ACA009
    Date approved 8 August 2023
    Approving body Academic Board
    Responsible officer Dean
    Implementation officer Student Services Manager
    Next review date August 2028
    Related policies
    • Student Selection, Admission, and Enrolment Policy and Procedures (Higher Education)
    • International Student Policy
    • Tuition Fees Policy & Procedure
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    1. Purpose of this policy

    This Policy outlines the principles by which the Cairnmillar Institute (the Institute) assesses requests from overseas students wishing to transfer to or from a Cairnmillar course, prior to students completing six (6) months of their principal course of study.

    2. Scope

    2.1. This policy applies to overseas students (studying onshore) on a student visa who request a transfer between Registered Education Providers prior to completing six (6) calendar months from the commencement of their principal course of study. It applies to those requesting to transfer:

    1. to CMI from another Registered Education Provider, or
    2. from CMI to another Registered Education Provider.

    3. Definitions and acronyms

    For the purposes of this Policy and Procedure:

    1. Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF): means the policy for regulated qualifications in the Australian education and training system.
    2. ESOS: means the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (Cth).
    3. International Student (Onshore): A person who has been granted a visa by the Department of Home Affairs, which gives them study rights.
    4. Restriction Period: Overseas students (studying onshore) wishing to transfer to a different higher education provider must have completed six months of their principal course of study. Until this time, there are restrictions on transferring to another provider.
    5. Principal Course of Study: The main course of study to be undertaken by an overseas student (studying onshore) where the student visa has been issued for multiple courses and is usually the final course of study.
    6. Registered Education Provider: A registered higher education provider or VET provider or ELICOS or Foundation Programs provider that provides courses to international students.
    7. PRISMS: means the Australian Government’s Provider Registration and International Student Management System used to record students’ enrolment information.

    4. Policy

    National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018.

    4.1. In accordance with the Education Services for Overseas Students National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018 (Cth), the Institute will not knowingly enrol an international student wishing to transfer from another registered provider’s course prior to the international student completing six calendar months from commencement of their principal course of study, except where any of the following apply:

    1. the releasing registered provider, or the course in which the international student is enrolled, has ceased to be registered.
    2. the releasing registered provider has had a sanction imposed on its registration by the ESOS agency that prevents the international student from continuing his or her course at that registered provider.
    3. the releasing registered provider has agreed to the international student’s release and recorded the date of effect and reason for release in the Provider Registration International Students Management System (PRISMS).
    4. any government sponsor of the international student considers the change to be in the international student’s best interests and has provided written support for the change.

    4.2. When considering a request from an international student seeking to transfer, Cairnmillar is committed to following this Policy and the International Student Transfer Procedure to assess international student transfer requests during the restriction period.

    5. Procedures

    5.1 Student Selection, Admission, and Enrolment Procedures (Higher Education)

    5.2 International Student Transfer Procedure

    6. Resources and References

    6.1. Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

    6.2. Education Services to Overseas Students Regulations 2001

    6.3. National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018

    6.4. Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 ; HESF Standards: 1.2 Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning; 2.4 Student Grievances and .4 Student Grievances and Complaints; 7.2 Information for Prospective and Current Students

    6.5. Higher Education Support Act 2003

    6.6. ESOS National Code of Practice: Standard 1.5, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10.

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