Glossary of Terms

International English Language Testing System (IELTS). It is a globally recognised and popular English language proficiency test for higher education and global migration. International student means a student who is not a domestic student, and who may hold a student visa and is protected by the ESOS legislative framework

Where a student requests someone else to produce all or part of an assessment task that is submitted as their own work, including sitting an examination. This is also known as contract cheating or ghost writing

In relation to restrictions or burdens or conditions on a freedom include restrictions or burdens or conditions imposed by statute law, the common law (including the law of defamation), duties of confidentiality, restrictions deriving from intellectual property law and restrictions imposed by contract (Independent Review of Freedom of Speech in Australian Higher Education Providers, 2019)

A person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent who identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and is accepted as such by the community in which he or she lives

Community groups, government, not-for-profit enterprises, professional associations, alumni, corporations and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that work with the Institution to provide meaningful work integrated learning experiences for students

Caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi; the diseases can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another” (World Health Organisation). Refer to the NSW Health website for an up-to-date A-Z list of infectious diseases

Learning gained through work-related, social, family, hobby or leisure activities and experiences. Unlike 'formal' and 'non-formal' learning, 'informal learning' is not organised or externally structured in terms of objectives, time or learning support

The skills and knowledge in a course which must be successfully completed by all students regardless of their level of disability because they are essential to the relevant course and its outcomes

The college, institute or school registered as the trading or business name under the legal business entity of International College of Management, Sydney Pty Ltd ATF ICTHM Trust (ABN No 54 174 259 919, CRICOS Provider Code: 01484M, TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12025 & RTO No: 90851)

Honesty and probity as qualities of character and behaviour

A process through which a higher education provider compares an aspect of its operations with an internal comparator(s) e.g. comparing student performance between different cohorts

Any person who is not an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand citizen

Education agents (in or outside Australia) who recruit international students and refers them to the Institution

A student who is not a domestic student, and who holds a student visa and is protected by the ESOS legislative framework

A plan of action adopted and communicated to the student to address and reduce the causes of not maintaining satisfactory attendance for those students identified as at risk academically

Any person who has been invited by the Institution or by a student society or association or group of students or representative body or by a member or members of the academic staff of the Institution to speak on the Institution’s campuses or facilities