Commonwealth of Australia

Migration Regulations 1994

DEFINITION OF ‘ACADEMIC YEAR’

(REGULATION 1.03)

I, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under regulation 1.03 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):

 SPECIFY that:

(a) 1 academic year is at least a total of 46 weeks, being the duration of a course or courses registered under s 9 of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000;

(b) 2 academic years is at least a total of 92 weeks, being the duration of a course or courses registered under s 9 of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000;

(c) 3 academic years is at least a total of 138 weeks, being the duration of a course or courses registered under s 9 of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000;

for the purposes of Regulation 1.03 of the Regulations.

This Instrument (IMMI 09/040) takes effect on 15 May 2009.

Dated  14 May 2009 

CHRIS EVANS

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[NOTE 1: The definition of academic year in regulation 1.03 of the Regulations, provides that, academic year  means a period that is specified, in an instrument in writing.]