Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd

A delegate of TEQSA has renewed the accreditation, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), of the following higher education courses of study offered by Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd for a period of four years until 18 June 2019:

• Graduate Certificate in Project Management
• Graduate Diploma of Project Management
• Master of Business and Project Management

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed one condition on the accreditation of the above courses of study.

Condition 1:

APIC is required by 31 March 2016 and 31 March 2017 to provide a report to TEQSA for the previous academic year for the Graduate Certificate in Project Management, the Graduate Diploma in Project Management and the Masters of Business and Project Management, with student data that includes:

1. Enrolments
2. Attrition
3. Progression
4. Completions

The data must be presented in a way that compares cohorts in Sydney and Melbourne, mode of study (face-to-face or online delivery), as well as comparing those international students admitted using IELTS testing with 'other forms of testing'. The two data reports must be accompanied by a review of the data and any management response which may be required.

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed one condition on the accreditation of the Master of Business and Project Management only.

Condition 2:

APIC is required by 30 November 2015 to provide the following materials to TEQSA for the Masters of Business and Project Management only:

• The revised course outline which demonstrates:
  
  • alignment to APIC's graduate attributes; and
  • how the new units ensure course coherence by providing an updated course rationale and a mapping of unit learning outcomes to course learning outcomes.
  • subject outlines, for the new subjects only, including explanation of the proposed content and assessment tasks
• relevant assessment rubrics for all assessments in the new subjects

• information on any course transition arrangements that will need to be put in place for existing MBPM students (if applicable).

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Asia Pacific International 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.

The decisions are made on the basis that they are necessary to address the risk that the courses may not meet the following provisions of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2011:

• Provider Course Accreditation Standard 1.7 relating to AQF specifications for course content; and
• Provider Course Accreditation Standard 5.6 relating to progression and completion data.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd

A delegate of TEQSA has renewed the accreditation, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), of the following higher education courses of study offered by Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd for a period of four years until 18 June 2019:

• Graduate Certificate in Project Management
• Graduate Diploma of Project Management
• Master of Business and Project Management

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed one condition on the accreditation of the above courses of study.

Condition 1:

APIC is required by 31 March 2016 and 31 March 2017 to provide a report to TEQSA for the previous academic year for the Graduate Certificate in Project Management, the Graduate Diploma in Project Management and the Masters of Business and Project Management, with student data that includes:

1. Enrolments
2. Attrition
3. Progression
4. Completions

The data must be presented in a way that compares cohorts in Sydney and Melbourne, mode of study (face-to-face or online delivery), as well as comparing those international students admitted using IELTS testing with 'other forms of testing'. The two data reports must be accompanied by a review of the data and any management response which may be required.

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed one condition on the accreditation of the Master of Business and Project Management only.

Condition 2:

APIC is required by 30 November 2015 to provide the following materials to TEQSA for the Masters of Business and Project Management only:

• The revised course outline which demonstrates:
  
  • alignment to APIC's graduate attributes; and
  • how the new units ensure course coherence by providing an updated course rationale and a mapping of unit learning outcomes to course learning outcomes.
  • subject outlines, for the new subjects only, including explanation of the proposed content and assessment tasks
• relevant assessment rubrics for all assessments in the new subjects

• information on any course transition arrangements that will need to be put in place for existing MBPM students (if applicable).

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Asia Pacific International 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.

The decisions are made on the basis that they are necessary to address the risk that the courses may not meet the following provisions of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2011:

• Provider Course Accreditation Standard 1.7 relating to AQF specifications for course content; and
• Provider Course Accreditation Standard 5.6 relating to progression and completion data.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Navitas Professional Institute 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 Navitas Professional Institute for a period of seven years until 3 September 2021:

• Bachelor of Social Work
• Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
• Associate Degree of Human Services

Background to Decision

Navitas Professional Institute Pty Ltd submitted an application for accreditation of three 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 three higher education courses of study submitted by Navitas Professional Institute 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 three higher education courses of study offered by Navitas Professional Institute 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 Navitas Professional Institute for a period of seven years until 3 September 2021:

• Bachelor of Social Work
• Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
• Associate Degree of Human Services

Background to Decision

Navitas Professional Institute Pty Ltd submitted an application for accreditation of three 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 three higher education courses of study submitted by Navitas Professional Institute 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 three higher education courses of study offered by Navitas Professional Institute 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 Navitas Professional Institute for a period of seven years until 3 September 2021:

• Bachelor of Social Work
• Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
• Associate Degree of Human Services

Background to Decision

Navitas Professional Institute Pty Ltd submitted an application for accreditation of three 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 three higher education courses of study submitted by Navitas Professional Institute 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 three higher education courses of study offered by Australian Institute of Business and Management 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 Australian Institute of Business and Management Pty Ltd for a period of seven years until 17 April 2021:

• Master of Arts (TESOL)
• Graduate Diploma of TESOL
• Graduate Certificate of TESOL

Background to Decision

The Australian Institute of Business and Management Pty Ltd submitted an application for accreditation of three 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 three higher education courses of study submitted by the Australian Institute of Business and Management 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 three higher education courses of study offered by Australian Institute of Business and Management 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 Australian Institute of Business and Management Pty Ltd for a period of seven years until 17 April 2021:

• Master of Arts (TESOL)
• Graduate Diploma of TESOL
• Graduate Certificate of TESOL

Background to Decision

The Australian Institute of Business and Management Pty Ltd submitted an application for accreditation of three 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 three higher education courses of study submitted by the Australian Institute of Business and Management 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 three higher education courses of study offered by Australian Institute of Business and Management 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 Australian Institute of Business and Management Pty Ltd for a period of seven years until 17 April 2021:

• Master of Arts (TESOL)
• Graduate Diploma of TESOL
• Graduate Certificate of TESOL

Background to Decision

The Australian Institute of Business and Management Pty Ltd submitted an application for accreditation of three 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 three higher education courses of study submitted by the Australian Institute of Business and Management 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 three higher education courses of study offered by the Australian Institute of Higher Education 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 the Australian Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd for a period of four years until 11 April 2018:

• Bachelor of Business Information Systems
• Associate Degree in Business Information Systems
• Diploma of Business Information Systems

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed three conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study. The Australian Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd must, prior to delivery of the courses:

Condition 1:

The Australian Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd must, prior to delivery of the courses, review its proposed internal credit arrangements and its articulation agreement with the Australian Institute for Commerce and Language to demonstrate how they protect the integrity of the Associate Degree and the Bachelor Degree and provide a copy of this review to TEQSA. The review is to include:

a) on what basis credit can be granted for the subjects ISY102 Introduction to Business Information Systems and ISY212 Management Information Systems when they are not studied in the current Bachelor Degrees; and

b) a demonstration of how AIH has determined equivalence between the VET diploma subjects and the second year subjects - specifically how the VET diploma outcomes, skills and knowledge demonstrate the second year learning outcomes and whether the assessment of VET subjects and the second year subjects is equivalent.

Condition 2:

Prior to delivery of the courses, AIH will develop a plan and timetable to expand software licencing arrangements to include students' BYO devices and supply this to TEQSA.

Condition 3:

Prior to delivery of the courses, AIH will develop a workforce plan and provide this to TEQSA. The plan is to include:

a) AIH's plans to ensure there will be sufficient course leadership personnel with information systems expertise as student and staff numbers increase;

b) AIH's plans to ensure there is a balance of full time and sessional staff through the recruitment of full time staff as student and staff numbers increase;

c) AIH's plans to ensure there will be sufficient qualified and experienced staff to provide English language support as student numbers increase; and

d) AIH's plans (including a budget) to ensure that all teaching staff receive professional development to support the development of discipline knowledge, scholarship and teaching and learning knowledge.

Background to Decision

The Australian Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd submitted an application for accreditation of three 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 three higher education courses of study submitted by the Australian Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards.

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to the Australian Institute of Higher Education'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 the Australian Institute of Higher Education 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 the Australian Institute of Higher Education's capacity to manage and deliver its higher education awards.

• The broad issues which relate to the Bachelor of Business Information Systems, Associate Degree in Business Information Systems and the Diploma of Business Information Systems include ensuring:

  a) Proposed credit and articulation arrangements protect the integrity of the awards to which they apply

  b) The resourcing for the courses includes software licensing arrangements which provide students with access to required software on BYO devices

  c) There will be a sufficient number of appropriately qualified staff to lead and teach the courses and an appropriate balance between sessional and full time staff

  d) All academic staff who will teach the courses receive appropriate teaching and learning, scholarship and professional development support

  e) That benchmarking arrangements are formalised and proposed activities and timeframes for benchmarking are developed

In accordance with subsections 53(2) and 53(3) 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.