Extension of accreditation period

Report on extension of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Macleay College Pty Limited

On 30 January 2020, TEQSA extended, under section 57A of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the accreditation of the following courses offered by Macleay College Pty Limited:

• Diploma of Advertising & Media extended for a period of 10.4 months until 20 July 2022

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision consistent with the principles set out in TEQSA's policy on extensions to the period of provider registration or course accreditation, including an assessment of risks associated with the extension.

Extension of accreditation period

Report on extension of accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by INSEARCH Limited

On 30 January 2020, a delegate of TEQSA extended, under section 57A of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the accreditation of the following courses offered by INSEARCH Limited:

• Diploma of Science from 17 March 2021 to 29 January 2022
• Diploma of Design and Architecture from 17 March 2021 to 29 January 2022

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision consistent with the principles set out in TEQSA's policy on extensions to the period of provider registration or course accreditation, including an assessment of risks associated with the extension.

Extension of accreditation period

Report on extension of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Macleay College Pty Limited

On 30 January 2020, a delegate of TEQSA extended, under section 57A of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the accreditation of the following course offered by Macleay College Pty Limited:

• Diploma of Advertising & Media from 11 September 2021 to 20 July 2022

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision consistent with the principles set out in TEQSA's policy on extensions to the period of provider registration or course accreditation, including an assessment of risks associated with the extension.

Renewal of registration

Report on renewal of registration of Charles Darwin University

On 22 January 2020 TEQSA:

• renewed, under section 36 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the registration of Charles Darwin University in the category of Australian University, for a period of seven years until 22 January 2027.
• imposed, under section 32 of the TEQSA Act, one condition on the registration of Charles Darwin University.
  • Condition 1: Governance and accountability
    
    1. By 30 June 2020 CDU must provide TEQSA with a comprehensive framework, approved by its Council, for reporting:
       
       1. against the performance targets in its Strategic Plan and Teaching and Learning Plan
       2. on performance against institutional benchmarks for academic quality and outcomes
       3. on the occurrence and nature of formal complaints, allegations of misconduct and breaches of academic or research integrity
       4. on the quality of teaching and learning, including external referencing of the success of student cohorts against comparable courses of study.
    2. By 28 February 2021 and 28 February 2022, CDU must provide TEQSA with evidence covering the previous 12 months that the Council:
       
       1. has in place, and implements, systems and processes to monitor and ensure compliance with the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015
       2. monitors progress against performance targets as set out in the Strategic Plan and the Learning and Teaching Plan (to be developed and introduced for 2020), and takes action to address underperformance
       3. monitors the occurrence and nature of formal complaints, allegations of misconduct and breaches of academic or research integrity, and takes action to address underlying causes
       4. regularly reviews risk registers and has adequate processes in place to monitor and mitigate risks, including risk posed by third-party providers.
    3. By 28 February 2021 and 28 February 2022, CDU must provide TEQSA with evidence covering the previous 12 months that its Academic Board:
       
       1. monitors performance against institutional benchmarks for academic quality and outcomes, and action is taken to improve performance
       2. monitors the quality of teaching and learning and reports on the outcomes of such monitoring to the Council
       3. evaluates the effectiveness of institutional monitoring, review and improvement of academic activities
       4. ensures that data on student progress and success is used to inform admission criteria and approaches to course design, teaching, supervision, learning and academic support.The evidence in relation to paragraphs b. and c. of this condition must include copies of reports to the relevant governing bodies, as well as evidence of consideration and action taken on those reports by the relevant bodies.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made these decisions in light of risks that Charles Darwin University may not meet, or continue to meet, the following provisions of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015:

1. Section 5.2 of Part A, in relation to academic integrity
2. Section 5.3 of Part A, in relation to course monitoring, review and improvement
3. Section 6.2 of Part A, in relation to corporate monitoring and accountability
4. Section 6.3 of Part A, in relation to academic governance.

Application to withdraw conditions

In accordance with section 32 of the TEQSA Act, TEQSA may vary or revoke a condition imposed on the registration of a higher education provider, either on its own initiative, or upon application by the provider for variation or revocation.

Extension of accreditation period

Report on extension of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Study Group Australia Pty Limited

On 26 February 2020, a delegate of TEQSA extended, under section 57A of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the accreditation of the following course offered by Study Group Australia Pty Limited, for a period of 19 months until 24 January 2025:

• Diploma of Commerce

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision consistent with the principles set out in TEQSA's policy on extensions to the period of provider registration or course accreditation, including an assessment of risks associated with the extension.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Australian Institute of Business and Management

On 31 July 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 Australian Institute of Business and Management, for a period of seven years until 31 July 2026:
• Graduate Certificate of Information Technology
• Graduate Diploma of Information Technology
• Master of Information Technology
• imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, one condition on the accreditation of the three courses listed above.

Condition 1: Review of Course Design and Assessment

By the end of the first teaching period, AIBM is required to:

1. Review assessment tasks for the units
2. Ensure there are a variety of assessment tasks included in each unit, including more individual student technical assessments
3. Develop a mapping framework showing how the assessment tasks in each unit for all three courses will enable students to achieve the proposed unit and course learning outcomes
4. Provide TEQSA with evidence to demonstrate that the changes described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of condition 1 have been implemented.

The decision was made on the basis that there was a risk that the Australian Institute of Business and Management Pty Ltd (AIBM) would not meet following provisions of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015 unless changes to the assessment framework for the course are implemented:

1. Standards 1.3.3, 1.4.3 and 1.4.4 in relation to assessment and learning outcomes.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Australian Institute of Business and Management

On 31 July 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 Australian Institute of Business and Management, for a period of seven years until 31 July 2026:
• Graduate Certificate of Information Technology
• Graduate Diploma of Information Technology
• Master of Information Technology
• imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, one condition on the accreditation of the three courses listed above.

Condition 1: Review of Course Design and Assessment

By the end of the first teaching period, AIBM is required to:

1. Review assessment tasks for the units
2. Ensure there are a variety of assessment tasks included in each unit, including more individual student technical assessments
3. Develop a mapping framework showing how the assessment tasks in each unit for all three courses will enable students to achieve the proposed unit and course learning outcomes
4. Provide TEQSA with evidence to demonstrate that the changes described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of condition 1 have been implemented.

The decision was made on the basis that there was a risk that the Australian Institute of Business and Management Pty Ltd (AIBM) would not meet following provisions of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015 unless changes to the assessment framework for the course are implemented:

1. Standards 1.3.3, 1.4.3 and 1.4.4 in relation to assessment and learning outcomes.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Australian Institute of Business and Management

On 31 July 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 Australian Institute of Business and Management, for a period of seven years until 31 July 2026:
• Graduate Certificate of Information Technology
• Graduate Diploma of Information Technology
• Master of Information Technology
• imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, one condition on the accreditation of the three courses listed above.

Condition 1: Review of Course Design and Assessment

By the end of the first teaching period, AIBM is required to:

1. Review assessment tasks for the units
2. Ensure there are a variety of assessment tasks included in each unit, including more individual student technical assessments
3. Develop a mapping framework showing how the assessment tasks in each unit for all three courses will enable students to achieve the proposed unit and course learning outcomes
4. Provide TEQSA with evidence to demonstrate that the changes described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of condition 1 have been implemented.

The decision was made on the basis that there was a risk that the Australian Institute of Business and Management Pty Ltd (AIBM) would not meet following provisions of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015 unless changes to the assessment framework for the course are implemented:

1. Standards 1.3.3, 1.4.3 and 1.4.4 in relation to assessment and learning outcomes.

Extension of registration

Report on extension of registration of Marcus Oldham College

On 14 August 2019, TEQSA extended, under section 37A of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the registration of Marcus Oldham College in the category of Higher Education Provider, for a period of three years until 12 December 2023.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that Marcus Oldham College has robust arrangements in place to ensure that it continues to meet the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015. Marcus Oldham College has demonstrated an established track record of low-risk, high quality delivery of higher education.