TEQSA registers Excelsia College as a University College

TEQSA has decided to register Excelsia College as a University College.

The TEQSA Commission made this decision on 6 November 2024 after Excelsia lodged an application seeking to be registered in the University College category.

TEQSA Acting Chief Commissioner Adrienne Nieuwenhuis said the national higher education regulator had determined Excelsia College met the requirements for registration in this category.

In reaching its decision, TEQSA noted that Excelsia demonstrated it had competent governance oversight, robust processes for the quality assurance of its courses, strong civic responsibility, ongoing commitment to fostering a scholarly, productive and safe environment for students and staff, and diligence in the development, review and improvement of its policies and procedures.

The University College category was established in July 2021 following reforms to the categorisation of Australian higher education providers.

There are now 9 providers in the University College category, offering a diverse range of courses in fields such as: Education, Creative Arts, Health and Society and Culture.

Excelsia was established by the Wesley Mission in 1983 as the Wesley Institute. It began offering higher education in 1991, and was renamed Excelsia College in 2015. Today the Sydney-based Excelsia offers higher education programs in business, creative and performing arts, education and counselling.

Quotes attributable to TEQSA Acting Chief Commissioner Adrienne Nieuwenhuis

“TEQSA congratulates Excelsia College on achieving registration as Australia’s ninth University College.”

“The University College category recognises mature providers with strong academic processes and student outcomes, and who engage with industry, the professions and the community.”

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