13.2.5.2 Minimum Duration of a Course of Study

13.2.5.2 Minimum Duration of a Course of Study

There is no legislated minimum duration for a course of study conducted by an approved institution.　

A course of study includes any course included in Section 10 of the Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Determination 2009 (No.2) (November 2009). Further, in alignment with Services Australia guidelines:

Approved secondary courses include:

• An accredited secondary course through a secondary school or TAFE, higher education institution or special school;
• English as a second language course;
• Preparatory courses for tertiary education;
• School based apprenticeship or traineeship; or
• Some language, literacy and numeracy courses.

Approved tertiary courses include:

• Statement of Attainment and other accredited training programs;
• Tertiary level Open Learning;
• Certificate and advanced certificate;
• Diploma and advanced diploma;
• Undergraduate bachelor degree and honours years;
• Graduate certificate, graduate diploma and degree;
• Masters qualifying courses;
• Professionally oriented masters by coursework programs approved on a case-by-case basis.