A scale of charges used in calculating a HECS liability relating to student load for students who are subject to the differential HECS charge arrangements implemented from 1 January 1997.
The student load is classified to a "band" of the scale, based on the discipline group for the load. See Guidelines for allocating units of study to differentiated Higher Education Contribution Scheme contribution bands.
The criteria for determining whether or not a student is subject to differential HECS charge arrangements is provided in the Guidelines for Assessing Whether Students are to be Regarded as Pre 1997 Students for the Purpose of Determining HECS Liability.
The guidelines mentioned above are included in the documentation - Administrative Information for Providers (AIP).