Registered Institutes of Higher Education can apply for authority to self-accredit one or more courses of study. The authority to self-accredit courses can be granted for all current and future courses, or for specific courses, fields of education and/or levels.
The authority to self-accredit courses is a significant responsibility. Providers who self-accredit their courses of study are accountable for:
- interpreting the requirements of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 (HES Framework)
- ensuring throughout the development, approval, delivery and discontinuance of a course of study that the HES Framework will be appropriately applied and met.
Institutes of Higher Education who self-accredit their courses are also responsible for ensuring that compliance across all the HES Framework is sustained throughout their higher education operations.
Applications must be on the approved online application form, include all information requested, and be accompanied by the applicable fee and payment/invoice form. See more information on our fees page.
We will assess applications against the criteria in Part B2 of the HES Framework.
Before submitting
Please review the Application Guide for Self-Accrediting Authority. Before submitting an application, providers should contact the Renewal of Registrations team at reregistration.enquiries@teqsa.gov.au to advise of an intention to apply for SAA.
Application forms
Application forms are available from TEQSA’s Provider Portal.
Fees and charges