Consultations on NZQA rules: progress report

This page provides updated information on consultations on approved NZQA rules.

September 2011

Rules for Training Schemes: Consultation. Training schemes are a new category of tertiary education provision resulting from the Education Amendment Act 2011. The proposed rules cover the application approval process, requirements for maintaining approval, and generic requirements for training schemes.

Changes to Student Fee Protection Rules to include agents’ fees: Further consultation closes 12 October 2011. The proposed Student Fee Protection Rules will replace the current Student Fee Protection Policy, and will now include new rules requiring agents to put fees into a standard trust account.

PTE academic and enrolment records: Consultation. These proposed rules specify the academic and enrolment records PTEs must keep.

30 August 2011

The NZQA Board and the Minister for Tertiary Education approved the following rules:

• Consent to assess standards from the Directory of Assessment Standards
• Listing standards on the Directory of Assessment Standards
• NZQA annual fee for PTE registration

16 August 2011

Changes to student fee protection rules: Consultation extended to 12 October 2011 (above). Changes to student fee protection rules to include agents’ fees.