SER02 International Student Admission - Higher Education

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1 An Australian tradition since 1883 Cricos Provider number 00197D SER02 International Student Admission - Higher Education PURPOSE This policy outlines the requirements and the procedures that concern the admission of international students to Higher Education course at Stott s Colleges. The policy aims to ensure that international students are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in their studies. APPLICATION This policy applies to all prospective international higher education students, including those who have completed previous study in Australia. POLICY AND PROCEDURES 1. General Admission Requirements English Proficiency Requirements Requirement of students New Students Current students Failure to achieve the required proficiency Testing Procedure MLC English test Preliminary English test Academic Skills Unit(s) MLC English Test Exemptions...4 Page 1 of 5

2 1. General Admission Requirements 1.1 Requirements of All Students (1) To be eligible for admission into a higher education course, Stott s Colleges requires a student: a. successfully complete Year 12 or its equivalent b. demonstrate compliance with Stott s Colleges English proficiency requirements c. be over the age of eighteen 2. English Proficiency Requirements 2.1 Requirement of students New Students (1) Subject to exemption (see 2.4), all students who enrol in a course after 11 June 2013 are required to undertake an MLC English test. (2) To commence a course the student must achieve the following result: a. where the student arrives from overseas, an IELTS equivalent of at least 6.0 b. where the student arrives from another higher education or vocational institution in Australia, an IELTS equivalent of at least 5.5 (3) If the student arrives from another higher education or vocational institution in Australia and achieves an IELTS equivalence of between 5.5 and 6.0 on the MLC English test, the student may commence the course provided that they undertake Academic Business English Unit(s) 1 and Current students (1) Subject to exemption, all students enrolled at 11 June 2013 and due to begin their course in Semester , are required to undertake the MLC English test. (2) Where the student achieves an IELTS equivalency of less than 6.0, the student may only commence where they undertake Academic Business English Unit 1. (3) Students commencing a course in Semester 2, and those who commenced in Semester 1 and failed at least one unit, are required to undertake Academic Business English Unit 2. Page 2 of 5

3 2.1.3 Failure to achieve the required proficiency (1) All offers to study at Stott s Colleges are conditional upon students adhering to Stott s Colleges English proficiency requirements. Failure to comply may result in the withdrawal of an offered place in any course. (2) Where a student does not meet this requirement, the Director of Studies (MLC) will provide a recommendation to the Registrar detailing the period of ELICOS study the student must undertake in order to reach the required proficiency. (3) The student may be advised to undertake this prescribed period of ELICOS study or, alternatively, to undertake a more suitable program. (4) Where the student satisfactorily completes the prescribed period of ELICOS study, the student will be deemed to have achieved English proficiency and will be admitted to the course. 2.2 Testing Procedure MLC English test (1) Once completed the MLC English test will be assessed by an examiner whose result must be reported to the Director of Studies (MLC) within one week of the student s test date. (2) All enrolments are conditional upon the Director of Studies (MLC) final approval of the student having achieved the requisite IELTS equivalency Preliminary English test (1) Upon application, offshore students are required to undertake a Preliminary English test. This test provides an indication of the student s proficiency in English. (2) The Preliminary English test is not a substitute for the MLC English test, which the student must undertake additionally. (3) All Preliminary English tests are to be assessed by the Director of Studies (MLC) who will provide an indicative IELTS score for each student. (4) Where the student scores below 6.0, the Director of Studies (MLC) will provide a recommendation to the Registrar detailing the period of ELICOS study the student must undertake in order to reach the required proficiency. (5) Where the student satisfactorily completes the prescribed period of ELICOS study, the student will be deemed to have achieved English proficiency and will be admitted to the course. Page 3 of 5

4 2.3 Academic Business English Unit(s) (1) Academic Business English Unit 2 is the equivalent of 1 day of study per week and is compulsory for all students enrolled in a course who commence during or after Semester 2, (2) Neither Academic Business English Unit 1, nor Academic Business English Unit 2 will count towards the completion of a course. (3) Both unit(s) are provided to students without charge. 2.4 MLC English Test Exemptions (1) The following students are not required to undertake the MLC English test in order to commence study in a course: a. Students who have attained an IELTS test score of 6.0 b. Students who have attained an IELTS equivalency of 6.0 on a widely recognised test c. Students who have attained an IELTS equivalency of 6.0 on an exit test from an MLC English course. (2) All other students are required to undertake the MLC English test in accordance with Stott s Colleges policy outlined at 2.1. Page 4 of 5

5 Document Approval Endorsed by: Dean of Studies Date endorsed: 26/06/2013 Effective date: 26/06/2013 Version number: 1.0 Last amendment date/by: 26/06/2013 Compliance Officer Review due date: 01/07/2015 Related documents: Student Recruitment and Selection - HED, Enrolment Procedures, Assessment of Language, Literacy and Numeracy Skills; Responsibilities: Registrar, Director of Studies (MLC) Contact: Compliance Officer (e) compliance@stotts.vic.edu.au (p) (03) Created with reference to: Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (Cth) Document change and review log Date Version By Notes 26/06/ ML Created Page 5 of 5