Social Security (Approved Scholarship Courses) Determination 2010 (No. 1)

I, JULIA EILEEN GILLARD, Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, make this determination under subsection 592N (1) of the Social Security Act 1991.

Dated              29th March                2010

1 Name of determination

  This determination is the Social Security (Approved Scholarship Courses) Determination 2010 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  This determination commences on 1 April 2010.

3 Definitions

  In this determination:

Act means the Social Security Act 1991.

accredited higher education course means a course that is:

 (a) accredited as a higher education course by an authority responsible for the accreditation of higher education courses in a State or Territory; or

 (b) if a higher education institution is authorised by a law of the Commonwealth or a law of the State or Territory in which the institution is located to accredit its own higher education courses — a course conducted and accredited as a higher education course by that institution.

higher education institution means:

 (a) an institution that is established by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory as a higher education institution;

 (b) an institution registered by the relevant State or Territory higher education recognition authority as a higher education institution

preparatory course means a course offered by a higher education institution that is designed to assist people to gain entry to higher education level courses (including enabling and bridging courses). 

4 Approved scholarship courses

  For subsection 592N (1) of the Act, an approved scholarship course is:

 (a) an accredited higher education course; or

 (b) a preparatory course;

that is undertaken at a higher education institution.