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These policies are under review, visit chisholm.edu.au/international
for the most up to date policies.
Attendance and progression
requirements
If you fail to meet the 80 per cent attendance requirement
within the study period, you will be sent a warning letter. If your
attendance remains under 80 per cent, an ‘Intention to Report to
DIAC’ letter will be issued to you. This letter serves to inform you
that Chisholm must report you to the Department of Immigration
and Citizenship (DIAC) for failing to meet the 80 per cent
attendance requirement. The letter will also inform you that you
have 20 working days to appeal the decision. Students should
carefully read the Chisholm policy QMS313, which can be found at
chisholm.edu.au/international
Students have the right to appeal through Chisholm’s formal appeal
process or through an external appeals process, and you have the
right to seek external legal advice. You must advise Chisholm if you
are undertaking an external appeals process. If you choose not to
access Chisholm’s appeals process, withdraw from the process or
where your appeal is not successful, you will be reported to DIAC.
Your student visa also requires you to meet satisfactory academic
progress (course progression). Your academic progress will be
monitored by your teachers and the course coordinator. You must
pass at least 50 per cent of your course in each study period.
Certain courses may have additional requirements, such as passing
prerequisite units to allow standard progression to the next
semester.
Your course coordinator will advise you on the suitability of the
course that you are enrolled in, assist you by advising of the
opportunities to be reassessed, and may place you on a student
contract. DIAC requires Chisholm to report students who are not
making satisfactory progress. Before reporting a student to DIAC,
Chisholm will send you an ‘Intention to Report to DIAC’ letter
stating that academic progression is below 50 per cent. The letter
will advise that you have 20 working days to appeal the decision.
Competency-based training may mean that you will be able to
progress through the course more quickly and fnish earlier than
your course end date. You may be offered the choice to fast track
and you should discuss this with your teacher. If you are offered the
opportunity to fast track, it is your choice to do so.
Conditions of enrolment
As an overseas student on a student visa, you must study with
an education provider and in a course that can be found on the
Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas
Students (CRICOS) at CRICOS.deewr.gov.au
Students must request a deferment or suspension of studies in
writing. Deferments or suspensions of study are only approved
on the grounds of compassionate or compelling circumstances.
Students who are yet to enrol with Chisholm may request a
deferment of the commencement of their studies by emailing
Failure to adhere to the student code of conduct may lead to the
suspension or cancellation of enrolment. Students are not eligible
for a refund where suspension or cancellation of enrolment occurs
due to failure to adhere to the student code of conduct.
Requesting a transfer to another
institute
Students wishing to transfer to another provider must submit a
Withdrawal/Refund form by the following dates: 15 February for
semester 1 and 15 June for semester 2.
Students who do not submit a Withdrawal/Refund form by these
dates will be liable to pay the fee for the period in which they
studied.
Where a student submits a Withdrawal/Refund form by 15 April
(semester 1) or 15 August (semester 2), the student will receive
a 50 per cent refund of fees. See QMS327 International Student
Fees and Refunds for more information.
Students wishing to transfer to another provider within the frst
six months of their course must complete a QMS329/01 Request
for Release Letter form, attaching the relevant documentation as
indicated on the form.
A request for release application will only be considered if
unforeseen, exceptional circumstances create signifcant personal
hardship. Please note that if your course is packaged with other
courses, your current course may not be the principal (meaning
fnal) course of study.
Chisholm will not allow students to transfer to another provider
within the frst six months of their principal course under the
Policies and Rules