Revocation and variation of accreditation conditions

Report on the revocation and variation of conditions imposed on the accreditation of two higher education course of study offered by JMC Pty Ltd

On 10 January 2018 a delegate of TEQSA revoked, under section 53 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Condition 4 imposed on the accreditation of the following course offered by JMC Pty Ltd (refer public report of 20 October 2017):

• Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries

On 10 January 2018 a delegate of TEQSA varied, under section 53 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Condition 4 imposed on the accreditation of the following course offered by JMC Pty Ltd (refer public report of 20 October 2017):

• Master of Creative Industries

Condition 4 (as varied)

Within 2 weeks following the commencement of each teaching period for the Creative Industries (MCI), in relation to each student admitted into the MCI, JMC must provide TEQSA with information which describes:

1. the qualifications or experience that formed the basis for the student's admission, and
2. how the assessment rubric within the Admission Procedure has been applied to each admission decision on the basis of industry experience alone.

On 10 January 2018 a delegate of TEQSA varied, under section 53 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Condition 3 imposed on the accreditation of the following course offered by JMC Pty Ltd (refer public report of 20 October 2017):

• Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries
• Master of Creative Industries

Condition 3 (as varied)

By 31 March 2018, JMC must provide TEQSA with:

1. a revised version of the Academic Staff Qualifications and Experience Policy which JMC uses to ensure that all teaching staff are qualified to at least one AQF qualification level higher than the course of study being taught by them or have equivalent professional experience. The revised Policy must explicitly state that professional experience must give those staff the skills, knowledge and capacity to apply skills and knowledge equivalent to an AQF qualification one level above the AQF qualification level being taught and the basis upon which that decision will be made, and
2. minutes of its Academic Board meeting and (if applicable) Governing Council meeting which record the consideration, discussion and approval of the revised policy prior to its submission to TEQSA

Main reasons for the revocation decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the condition was no longer necessary.

Revocation and variation of accreditation conditions

Report on the revocation and variation of conditions imposed on the accreditation of two higher education course of study offered by JMC Pty Ltd

On 10 January 2018 a delegate of TEQSA revoked, under section 53 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Condition 4 imposed on the accreditation of the following course offered by JMC Pty Ltd (refer public report of 20 October 2017):

• Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries

On 10 January 2018 a delegate of TEQSA varied, under section 53 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Condition 4 imposed on the accreditation of the following course offered by JMC Pty Ltd (refer public report of 20 October 2017):

• Master of Creative Industries

Condition 4 (as varied)

Within 2 weeks following the commencement of each teaching period for the Creative Industries (MCI), in relation to each student admitted into the MCI, JMC must provide TEQSA with information which describes:

1. the qualifications or experience that formed the basis for the student's admission, and
2. how the assessment rubric within the Admission Procedure has been applied to each admission decision on the basis of industry experience alone.

On 10 January 2018 a delegate of TEQSA varied, under section 53 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Condition 3 imposed on the accreditation of the following course offered by JMC Pty Ltd (refer public report of 20 October 2017):

• Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries
• Master of Creative Industries

Condition 3 (as varied)

By 31 March 2018, JMC must provide TEQSA with:

1. a revised version of the Academic Staff Qualifications and Experience Policy which JMC uses to ensure that all teaching staff are qualified to at least one AQF qualification level higher than the course of study being taught by them or have equivalent professional experience. The revised Policy must explicitly state that professional experience must give those staff the skills, knowledge and capacity to apply skills and knowledge equivalent to an AQF qualification one level above the AQF qualification level being taught and the basis upon which that decision will be made, and
2. minutes of its Academic Board meeting and (if applicable) Governing Council meeting which record the consideration, discussion and approval of the revised policy prior to its submission to TEQSA

Main reasons for the revocation decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the condition was no longer necessary.

Registration

Report on registration of Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd

On 23 October 2019, TEQSA:

• granted, under section 21 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the application by Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd for registration in the category of Higher Education Provider, for a period of five years until 23 October 2024
• accredited, under section 49 of the TEQSA Act, the following three courses of study offered by Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd for a period of five years until 23 October 2024:
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Diploma of Information Technology
  • Diploma of Business Information Systems.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made these decisions on the basis that it was satisfied that Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd meets the Provider Registration Standards and Provider Course Accreditation Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.

Registration

Report on registration of Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd

On 23 October 2019, TEQSA:

• granted, under section 21 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the application by Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd for registration in the category of Higher Education Provider, for a period of five years until 23 October 2024
• accredited, under section 49 of the TEQSA Act, the following three courses of study offered by Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd for a period of five years until 23 October 2024:
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Diploma of Information Technology
  • Diploma of Business Information Systems.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made these decisions on the basis that it was satisfied that Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd meets the Provider Registration Standards and Provider Course Accreditation Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.

Registration

Report on registration of Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd

On 23 October 2019, TEQSA:

• granted, under section 21 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the application by Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd for registration in the category of Higher Education Provider, for a period of five years until 23 October 2024
• accredited, under section 49 of the TEQSA Act, the following three courses of study offered by Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd for a period of five years until 23 October 2024:
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Diploma of Information Technology
  • Diploma of Business Information Systems.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made these decisions on the basis that it was satisfied that Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd meets the Provider Registration Standards and Provider Course Accreditation Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.

Registration

Report on registration of Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd

On 23 October 2019, TEQSA:

• granted, under section 21 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the application by Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd for registration in the category of Higher Education Provider, for a period of five years until 23 October 2024
• accredited, under section 49 of the TEQSA Act, the following three courses of study offered by Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd for a period of five years until 23 October 2024:
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Diploma of Information Technology
  • Diploma of Business Information Systems.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made these decisions on the basis that it was satisfied that Australia Advance Education Group Pty Ltd meets the Provider Registration Standards and Provider Course Accreditation Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by Governance Institute of Australia Ltd (formerly Chartered Secretaries Australia Ltd)

On 24 October 2019, a delegate of TEQSA accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the following courses offered by Governance Institute of Australia Ltd (formerly Chartered Secretaries Australia Ltd), for a period of seven years until 24 October 2026:

• Graduate Certificate of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management
• Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the courses submitted by Governance Institute of Australia Ltd (formerly Chartered Secretaries Australia Ltd) for accreditation meets the Provider Course Accreditation Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by Governance Institute of Australia Ltd (formerly Chartered Secretaries Australia Ltd)

On 24 October 2019, a delegate of TEQSA accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the following courses offered by Governance Institute of Australia Ltd (formerly Chartered Secretaries Australia Ltd), for a period of seven years until 24 October 2026:

• Graduate Certificate of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management
• Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the courses submitted by Governance Institute of Australia Ltd (formerly Chartered Secretaries Australia Ltd) for accreditation meets the Provider Course Accreditation Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.

Renewal of course accreditation in teach out mode

Report on renewal of accreditation of five higher education courses of study in teach out mode offered by Think: Colleges Pty Ltd

On 28 October 2019, a delegate of TEQSA renewed, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the accreditation of the following courses in teach out mode offered by Think: Colleges Pty Ltd, for a period of two years until 11 April 2022:

• Bachelor of Health Science (Chinese Medicine)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Nutritional Medicine)
• Bachelor of Health Science (Western Herbal Medicine)
• Diploma of Health Science

No new enrolments are permitted in the above courses.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it considers it appropriate to permit Think: Colleges Pty Ltd to teach out the above courses over a period of two years.