(1) The purpose of this document is to: (2) This document applies to all UNE activities and UNE Representatives associated with the development, marketing, delivery, support and recognition of Bespoke Programs as defined by this document. (3) UNE Bespoke Programs are designed to provide an identified latent market with the opportunity to participate in University study through non-award enrolment without the initial commitment of admission to an (4) UNE Bespoke Programs are designed to diversfy and grow income by creating a sustainable increase in load and revenue in online delivery through the establishment of a range of non-traditional study options. (5) A Bespoke Program consists of (6) Head of School will nominate units to be included in the list of units available for a Bespoke Program. (7) Where a unit has a pre-requisite or co-requisite, the Unit Coordinator will provide a determination of waiver to permit enrolment in the (8) The list of available units for each trimester will be approved by the appropriate Head of School and the Online Growth Advisory Group. (9) (10) The level of (11) The UNE Course and Unit Catalogue (CAUC) will identify where a unit requires pre-requisite knowledge that must have been successfully completed before a student may enrol in the (12) Ownership of the Bespoke Programs resides with the Executive Principal Education Futures. (13) Membership of the Bespoke Programs Governance Group is as follows: (14) For longer term governance, a committee will be established to oversee all non-award offerings, including Bespoke Programs and short courses. (15) The list of available (16) Use of the UNE name, logos and crest will meet the conditions set out in UNE’s Academic Qualifications Issuance Policy. (17) Applicants will be provided with publicly available, accessible and accurate information with which to make informed decisions regarding enrolment. Information will include: (18) Admission to a Bespoke Program is open entry providing an applicant satisfies the University’s English language requirements for admission irrespective of study location or study mode. (19) Applicants proposing to study online units from an international location are eligible to apply. (20) Prospective applicants resident in Australia on a visa will be referred to UNE International for assessment of their eligibility to apply based on visa and other regulatory requirements. (21) International applicants who plan to travel to Australia as part of their enrolment will be responsible for ensuring that they have the appropriate visa for entry. (22) Applications will be submitted through an online Application Form administered by Student Experience. (23) No (24) (25) Students should consult UNE’s Course and Unit Catalogue for Course specific rules and information regarding (26) Information about required prior knowledge, pre-requisite or co-requisite units for individual (27) Where a (28) Applications for (29) Student Experience will provide (30) Upon enrolment, an applicant will be considered a UNE (31) A (32) A (33) (34) Bespoke Program fees will be set annually by the (35) Invoicing, receipt of payments and refund of fees will be managed by the Finance in line with other non-award students. (36) From time to time, a third party provider may offer students a loan agreement. Any such arrangement will be between the third party and the student, and will be independent of UNE. (37) (38) An (39) Certification Documents will contain the UNE Logo and Crest and will be signed by the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer or delegated authority. (40) (41) UNE’s Plan-Act-Evaluate-Improve quality cycle will be applied to the Bespoke Programs. The Bespoke Programs Governance Group will consider key academic and financial evaluation outcomes on an annual basis as part of the ongoing improvement of each program. (42) The Bespoke Programs Governance Group will provide an annual report on key evaluations, including student progression and evaluation results, to the Academic Board Curriculum Committee and to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for inclusion in the annual Quality Assurance report to Academic Board. (43) Electronic records are to be retained in accordance with the University’s Records Management Rule. (44) The Procedure Administrator, the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Innovation) makes these Procedures. (45) (46) These Procedures operate as and from the Effective Date. (47) Previous Procedures relating to Bespoke Programs are replaced and have no further operation from the Effective Date of these new Procedures. (48) Bespoke Programs are non-AQF compliant programs of study, defined as a bundle of units that enables participants to customise a study sequence from a specified schedule of units offered by UNE each trimester (the Bespoke Program Product Specification can be referred to for a detailed product definition)eg:Bespoke Programs Procedure
Section 1 - Overview
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Section 3 - Procedure
Principles
Bespoke Program Development and Approval
Bespoke Program Structure
Bespoke Programs Ownership
Governance
Marketing
Information for Applicants
Admission
Assumed Knowledge
Enrolment and Progression
Fees and Charges
Completion and Certification Documents
Quality Assurance
Records Management
Authority and Compliance
Section 4 - Definitions
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For the purposes of this Procedure the following definitions apply