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Learn how to searcsearch, add and edit fee rules for the purpose of calculating the tuition fee amount when new unit enrolment records are created within Paradigm. Fee Rules represent a lower management overhead compared to stating fees on a pers per Scheduled Unit record basis.

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Assumptions

  • The user has You have an understanding of the Institution Unit Fees The user has for your Institution

  • You have an understanding of the Institution Unit Fees for local and International students. 

  • The user has You have an understanding of the Credit points Points system with in your institution.

  • The User has You have an understanding of the Courses within your Institution

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Concepts

Note

Be advised

Ensure that you have all of your Fee rules Rules correctly entered prior to commencing enrolment as unit enrolments that have already been created, are not automatically updated when a any fee rule is added, removed or modified.

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  • Course = 1 point

  • Course level = 1 point

  • Fee Type = 1 point

  • Credit points = 1 point

  • Level = 1 point

If required and an extra weighting can be given to the Course field to ensure a 4 or 5 point match if level is not used. The system then selects the amount  entered entered that matches the highest number of points in combination.

It is important to map out all combinations of these fields that you require prior before you start to starting to enter data. That way all combinations required can be enter entered into Paradigm easily and quickly.

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Section Name

Brief Overview

Search Unit Fees

This Section is where to search for unit fees that have already been created.

Add New unit Fees

New Fees rules are added here.

Edit Unit Fees

For fee rules that have already been created and need to be updated / edited accessing them here and edits can be made.

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Field Requirements For Unit Fees

Required Fields

Minimum

required to create

Required To Create a Fee Rule

Course

X

Course Level

X

Credit Point Statement

O

Fee Type

X

Unit Level

X

Amount

O

Funding Amount

X

Course Type

X

Scheduled Unit Provide

X

Unit Fee Status Id

X

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Fields Within the Unit Fees

Field Name

Brief Overview

Sample Data

Course

A drop down box containing all of the institutions currently active courses.

Bachelor of Arts

Course Level

The level at which the course is taught

  • Postgraduate

  • Undergraduate

  • VET

  • Non-Award

Credit Point statement

The number of points that the unit/ subject is worth within the course of study

  • 4

  • 6

  • 8

Fee Type

The type of fees to be charged

  • Standard Fees

  • International

  • Scholarship

  • HECS

Unit Level

The banding of the unit /subject, or other coding

Please note: This needs to be set in the Parent unit prior to scheduling units / Subjects

  • NP

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

Amount

The amount to be charged for this unit / subject for this course combination

  • 2000.00
    Please note do not enter a $  

Unit Fee Status Id

The Unit fee status indicates if the unit fee is currently in use (Active) or not (Archived)

  • Active

  • Archived

  • Unconfirmed

Example 1:

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Fee Type and Credit Points

Course Name

Credit point

Fee Type

Amount

Bachelor of Arts

6

Standard

500.00

Bachelor of Arts

12

Standard

1000.00

Bachelor of Arts

18

Standard

1500.00

Bachelor of Arts

24

Standard

2000.00

Bachelor of Arts

6

International

600.00

Bachelor of Arts

12

International

1200.00

Bachelor of Arts

18

International

1800.00

Bachelor of Arts

24

International

2400.00

Example 2:

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Course Code, Fee Type, Credit Point, Level

Course Name

Credit point

Fee Type

Level (banding)

Amount

Bachelor of Arts

6

Standard

1

500.00

Bachelor of Arts

6

Standard

2

600.00

Bachelor of Arts

6

Standard

3

700.00

Bachelor of Arts

12

Standard

1

1000.00

Bachelor of Arts

12

Standard

2

1200.00

Bachelor of Arts

12

Standard

3

1400.00

Bachelor of Arts

18

Standard

1

1500.00

Bachelor of Arts

18

Standard

2

1800.00

Bachelor of Arts

18

Standard

3

2100.00

Bachelor of Arts

24

Standard

1

2000.00

Bachelor of Arts

24

Standard

2

2400.00

Bachelor of Arts

24

Standard

3

2800.00

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title1. How to Search for a Unit Fee Rule
  1. Click on the Units option in the side menu.

  2. Click on the Unit Fee options in the side menu.

  3. Click on the Search Unit Fee in the side menu.

  4. Select the required course from drop box in the Unit fee search section.

  5. Click the Search unit Fee button

Please note: To reduce the results additional options can be selected when searching.

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title3. How to Edit Unit Fee Rules
  1. Click on the Units option in the side menu.

  2. Click on the Unit Fee options from the side menu.

  3. Click on the Edit Unit Fee from the side menu.

  4. Scroll to the Unit Fees Section

  5. Select the Course that the Fee rule is to be added to from the drop down box.

  6. Click on the Search Unit Fee  button.

  7. Click on the Pencil icon next to the course fee to be edited.

  8. Update the required fields.

  9. Click the Save Unit Fee  button.

To edit additional fees Scroll to the top of the page and start the process again from step 5

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