Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of seven higher education courses of study offered by Think: Colleges Pty Ltd

TEQSA has determined, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), to grant accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by Think: Colleges Pty Ltd for a period of seven years until 31 October 2020:

• Bachelor of Digital Media (Interaction Design)
• Bachelor of Digital Media (Motion Design)
• Bachelor of Digital Media (3D Design and Animation)
• Associate Degree of Digital Media (Interaction Design)
• Associate Degree of Digital Media (Motion Design)
• Associate Degree of Digital Media (3D Design and Animation)
• Diploma of Digital Media Design

Background to Decision

Think: Colleges Pty Ltd submitted an application for accreditation of seven courses of study under Part 4 of the TEQSA Act. Subsection 45(4) of the TEQSA Act requires a registered higher education provider who is not authorised to self-accredit the course of study to apply to TEQSA for accreditation. Subsection 49(6) enables TEQSA to grant accreditation of a course of study for a period not exceeding seven years.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA has determined that the seven higher education courses of study submitted by Think: Colleges Pty Ltd for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of seven higher education courses of study offered by Think: Colleges Pty Ltd

TEQSA has determined, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), to grant accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by Think: Colleges Pty Ltd for a period of seven years until 31 October 2020:

• Bachelor of Digital Media (Interaction Design)
• Bachelor of Digital Media (Motion Design)
• Bachelor of Digital Media (3D Design and Animation)
• Associate Degree of Digital Media (Interaction Design)
• Associate Degree of Digital Media (Motion Design)
• Associate Degree of Digital Media (3D Design and Animation)
• Diploma of Digital Media Design

Background to Decision

Think: Colleges Pty Ltd submitted an application for accreditation of seven courses of study under Part 4 of the TEQSA Act. Subsection 45(4) of the TEQSA Act requires a registered higher education provider who is not authorised to self-accredit the course of study to apply to TEQSA for accreditation. Subsection 49(6) enables TEQSA to grant accreditation of a course of study for a period not exceeding seven years.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA has determined that the seven higher education courses of study submitted by Think: Colleges Pty Ltd for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of five higher education courses of study offered by Top Education Pty Ltd

TEQSA has determined, under section 49 of the TEQSA Act, to grant accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by Top Education Pty Ltd for a period of seven years until 18 July 2020:

• Graduate Certificate in Business Management
• Graduate Diploma in International Business
• Graduate Diploma in Marketing and Public Relations
• Master of International Business
• Master of Marketing and Public Relations

Background to Decision

TOP Education Pty Ltd submitted an application for accreditation of five courses of study under Part 4 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 ('the TEQSA Act'). Subsection 45(4) of the TEQSA Act requires a registered higher education provider who is not authorized to self-accredit the course of study to apply to TEQSA for accreditation. Subsection 49(6) enables TEQSA to grant accreditation of a course of study for a period not exceeding seven years.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA has determined that the five higher education courses of study submitted by Top Education Pty Ltd for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at the Eveleigh campus in Sydney.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Excelsia College

A delegate of TEQSA has accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the following higher education courses of study offered by Excelsia College for a period of seven years until 10 July 2022:

• Doctor of Philosophy (Organisational Leadership)
• Master of Business (Research)
• Graduate Certificate in Organisational Leadership

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed two conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study. Excelsia College must:

Condition 1:

Prior to marketing the courses or enrolling students, provide TEQSA with evidence that students enrolling in the Doctor of Philosophy (Organisational Leadership) on the basis of credit for completion of either the Master of Business (Research) or Graduate Certificate in Organisational Leadership, which each include four AQF level 9 units, will have completed the required three years' minimum study at AQF level 10.

Condition 2:

Prior to marketing the courses or enrolling students, provide evidence demonstrating that students will have library access to databases and to reading material specified in course unit outlines, as well as access to a broad range of relevant publications to enable independent research.

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Excelsia College's application for accreditation of three courses of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Excelsia College is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards. TEQSA considers that the risks of non-compliance with the Threshold Standards involve a number of matters that may affect Excelsia College's capacity to manage and deliver its higher education awards.

• The broad issues which relate to the courses of study include:

  a) There is a risk that students enrolling in the Doctor of Philosophy (Organisational Leadership) after articulating from either the Master of Business (Research) or Graduate Certificate in Organisational Leadership may not have undertaken a minimum of three years' full time equivalent study at AQF level 10.

  b) Excelsia College has not yet finalised library access to required material as per section two of the Provider Course Accreditation Standards.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Excelsia College

A delegate of TEQSA has accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the following higher education courses of study offered by Excelsia College for a period of seven years until 10 July 2022:

• Doctor of Philosophy (Organisational Leadership)
• Master of Business (Research)
• Graduate Certificate in Organisational Leadership

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed two conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study. Excelsia College must:

Condition 1:

Prior to marketing the courses or enrolling students, provide TEQSA with evidence that students enrolling in the Doctor of Philosophy (Organisational Leadership) on the basis of credit for completion of either the Master of Business (Research) or Graduate Certificate in Organisational Leadership, which each include four AQF level 9 units, will have completed the required three years' minimum study at AQF level 10.

Condition 2:

Prior to marketing the courses or enrolling students, provide evidence demonstrating that students will have library access to databases and to reading material specified in course unit outlines, as well as access to a broad range of relevant publications to enable independent research.

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Excelsia College's application for accreditation of three courses of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Excelsia College is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards. TEQSA considers that the risks of non-compliance with the Threshold Standards involve a number of matters that may affect Excelsia College's capacity to manage and deliver its higher education awards.

• The broad issues which relate to the courses of study include:

  a) There is a risk that students enrolling in the Doctor of Philosophy (Organisational Leadership) after articulating from either the Master of Business (Research) or Graduate Certificate in Organisational Leadership may not have undertaken a minimum of three years' full time equivalent study at AQF level 10.

  b) Excelsia College has not yet finalised library access to required material as per section two of the Provider Course Accreditation Standards.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Excelsia College

A delegate of TEQSA has accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the following higher education courses of study offered by Excelsia College for a period of seven years until 10 July 2022:

• Doctor of Philosophy (Organisational Leadership)
• Master of Business (Research)
• Graduate Certificate in Organisational Leadership

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed two conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study. Excelsia College must:

Condition 1:

Prior to marketing the courses or enrolling students, provide TEQSA with evidence that students enrolling in the Doctor of Philosophy (Organisational Leadership) on the basis of credit for completion of either the Master of Business (Research) or Graduate Certificate in Organisational Leadership, which each include four AQF level 9 units, will have completed the required three years' minimum study at AQF level 10.

Condition 2:

Prior to marketing the courses or enrolling students, provide evidence demonstrating that students will have library access to databases and to reading material specified in course unit outlines, as well as access to a broad range of relevant publications to enable independent research.

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Excelsia College's application for accreditation of three courses of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Excelsia College is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards. TEQSA considers that the risks of non-compliance with the Threshold Standards involve a number of matters that may affect Excelsia College's capacity to manage and deliver its higher education awards.

• The broad issues which relate to the courses of study include:

  a) There is a risk that students enrolling in the Doctor of Philosophy (Organisational Leadership) after articulating from either the Master of Business (Research) or Graduate Certificate in Organisational Leadership may not have undertaken a minimum of three years' full time equivalent study at AQF level 10.

  b) Excelsia College has not yet finalised library access to required material as per section two of the Provider Course Accreditation Standards.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of five higher education courses of study offered by ACPE Limited

TEQSA has determined, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), to grant accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by ACPE Limited for a period of seven years until 7 August 2021:

• Bachelor of Health Science (Exercise)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Fitness)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Sport)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Community Health)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Dance)

Background to Decision

ACPE Limited submitted an application for accreditation of five courses of study under Part 4 of the TEQSA Act. Subsection 45(4) of the TEQSA Act requires a registered higher education provider who is not authorised to self-accredit the course of study to apply to TEQSA for accreditation. Subsection 49(6) enables TEQSA to grant accreditation of a course of study for a period not exceeding seven years.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA has determined that the five higher education courses of study submitted by ACPE Limited for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of five higher education courses of study offered by ACPE Limited

TEQSA has determined, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), to grant accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by ACPE Limited for a period of seven years until 7 August 2021:

• Bachelor of Health Science (Exercise)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Fitness)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Sport)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Community Health)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Dance)

Background to Decision

ACPE Limited submitted an application for accreditation of five courses of study under Part 4 of the TEQSA Act. Subsection 45(4) of the TEQSA Act requires a registered higher education provider who is not authorised to self-accredit the course of study to apply to TEQSA for accreditation. Subsection 49(6) enables TEQSA to grant accreditation of a course of study for a period not exceeding seven years.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA has determined that the five higher education courses of study submitted by ACPE Limited for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of five higher education courses of study offered by ACPE Limited

TEQSA has determined, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), to grant accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by ACPE Limited for a period of seven years until 7 August 2021:

• Bachelor of Health Science (Exercise)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Fitness)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Sport)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Community Health)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Dance)

Background to Decision

ACPE Limited submitted an application for accreditation of five courses of study under Part 4 of the TEQSA Act. Subsection 45(4) of the TEQSA Act requires a registered higher education provider who is not authorised to self-accredit the course of study to apply to TEQSA for accreditation. Subsection 49(6) enables TEQSA to grant accreditation of a course of study for a period not exceeding seven years.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA has determined that the five higher education courses of study submitted by ACPE Limited for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.