Renewal of registration and accreditation

Report on renewal of registration and renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study for Academies Australasia Polytechnic Pty Ltd.

TEQSA has renewed the registration as a higher education provider, under subsection 36(1) of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Academies Australasia Polytechnic Pty Ltd (AAPoly) for a period of two years to 26 May 2018 in the provider category of Higher Education Provider.

TEQSA has, under subsection 32(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed four conditions on the registration of AAPoly as a higher education provider.

Condition 1

Within six (6) months of the notice of decision, AAPoly must provide to TEQSA its latest approved Strategic Plan together with evidence of approval by the Board of Directors and communication to relevant internal and external stakeholders.

Condition 2

Within six (6) months of the notice of decision, AAPoly must provide to TEQSA an approved Risk Management Policy and Plan that: establishes the policies and procedures for how AAPoly identifies, monitors and treats risks consistent with its Risk Register; and sets out who is responsible for the management of the policy and each of the identified risks, and the frequency of review of identified risks.

Condition 3

By 31 January 2017, AAPoly must provide to TEQSA, minutes of meetings of its Board of Directors for the 2016 calendar year that demonstrate its oversight of AAPoly's higher education operations including the Board of Director's deliberations and any actions taken in relation to: risk management, strategic planning and monitoring progress against the plan, the Academic Board's quarterly progress reports and performance data.

Condition 4

By 31 January 2017, AAPoly must provide to TEQSA, a report endorsed by the Academic Board on the progress of implementation of its Teaching and Learning Plan.

TEQSA has renewed the accreditation, under section 56 of the TEQSA Act, of the Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management (BTHM) course of study offered by AAPoly, for a period of two years until 26 May 2018.

TEQSA imposed the following condition on the renewal of accreditation of the BTHM under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act:

Condition 1

By 30 September 2016, AAPoly must provide TEQSA with evidence of its benchmarking agreement(s) to enable AAPoly to compare its performance on student learning outcomes and graduate outcomes with other higher education providers, and by 31 March 2017, AAPoly must provide TEQSA with a report that provides evidence of the activities implemented under those agreements.

Main Reasons for Decision

As part of the renewal of registration process, TEQSA has assessed the registration and course accreditation for the BTHM submitted by AAPoly against the Threshold Standards for Provider Registration and Course Accreditation.

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to AAPoly's registration and the accreditation of its course is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as AAPoly is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards.

• The broad issues which relate to the AAPoly's registration and accreditation of its course include:

  a) Provider Registration Standards (PRS) 3.1, 3.4, 3.6 and 3.8, in relation to AAPoly's corporate governance, including risk management and strategic planning

  b) Provider Category Standard (PCS) 1.3, in relation to teaching and learning arrangements at AAPoly

  c) PRS 5.6 and Provider Course Accreditation Standard (PCAS) 5.5, in relation to the benchmarking of academic standards and academic performance.

Renewal of registration and accreditation

Report on renewal of registration and renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study for Academies Australasia Polytechnic Pty Ltd.

TEQSA has renewed the registration as a higher education provider, under subsection 36(1) of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Academies Australasia Polytechnic Pty Ltd (AAPoly) for a period of two years to 26 May 2018 in the provider category of Higher Education Provider.

TEQSA has, under subsection 32(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed four conditions on the registration of AAPoly as a higher education provider.

Condition 1

Within six (6) months of the notice of decision, AAPoly must provide to TEQSA its latest approved Strategic Plan together with evidence of approval by the Board of Directors and communication to relevant internal and external stakeholders.

Condition 2

Within six (6) months of the notice of decision, AAPoly must provide to TEQSA an approved Risk Management Policy and Plan that: establishes the policies and procedures for how AAPoly identifies, monitors and treats risks consistent with its Risk Register; and sets out who is responsible for the management of the policy and each of the identified risks, and the frequency of review of identified risks.

Condition 3

By 31 January 2017, AAPoly must provide to TEQSA, minutes of meetings of its Board of Directors for the 2016 calendar year that demonstrate its oversight of AAPoly's higher education operations including the Board of Director's deliberations and any actions taken in relation to: risk management, strategic planning and monitoring progress against the plan, the Academic Board's quarterly progress reports and performance data.

Condition 4

By 31 January 2017, AAPoly must provide to TEQSA, a report endorsed by the Academic Board on the progress of implementation of its Teaching and Learning Plan.

TEQSA has renewed the accreditation, under section 56 of the TEQSA Act, of the Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management (BTHM) course of study offered by AAPoly, for a period of two years until 26 May 2018.

TEQSA imposed the following condition on the renewal of accreditation of the BTHM under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act:

Condition 1

By 30 September 2016, AAPoly must provide TEQSA with evidence of its benchmarking agreement(s) to enable AAPoly to compare its performance on student learning outcomes and graduate outcomes with other higher education providers, and by 31 March 2017, AAPoly must provide TEQSA with a report that provides evidence of the activities implemented under those agreements.

Main Reasons for Decision

As part of the renewal of registration process, TEQSA has assessed the registration and course accreditation for the BTHM submitted by AAPoly against the Threshold Standards for Provider Registration and Course Accreditation.

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to AAPoly's registration and the accreditation of its course is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as AAPoly is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards.

• The broad issues which relate to the AAPoly's registration and accreditation of its course include:

  a) Provider Registration Standards (PRS) 3.1, 3.4, 3.6 and 3.8, in relation to AAPoly's corporate governance, including risk management and strategic planning

  b) Provider Category Standard (PCS) 1.3, in relation to teaching and learning arrangements at AAPoly

  c) PRS 5.6 and Provider Course Accreditation Standard (PCAS) 5.5, in relation to the benchmarking of academic standards and academic performance.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by Box Hill Institute (formerly Box Hill Institute of TAFE)

TEQSA has determined, under Section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), to renew accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by Box Hill Institute (Formerly Box Hill Institute of TAFE) for a period of seven years until 29 August 2021:

• Bachelor of Fashion
• Associate Degree in Fashion [formerly Associate Degree in Fashion Technology]

Background to Decision

Box Hill Institute (formerly Box Hill Institute of TAFE) submitted an application for renewal of 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 56(4) enables TEQSA to renew accreditation of a course of study for a period not exceeding seven years.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA has determined that the two higher education courses of study submitted by Box Hill Institute (formerly Box Hill Institute of TAFE) for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by Box Hill Institute (formerly Box Hill Institute of TAFE)

TEQSA has determined, under Section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), to renew accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by Box Hill Institute (Formerly Box Hill Institute of TAFE) for a period of seven years until 29 August 2021:

• Bachelor of Fashion
• Associate Degree in Fashion [formerly Associate Degree in Fashion Technology]

Background to Decision

Box Hill Institute (formerly Box Hill Institute of TAFE) submitted an application for renewal of 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 56(4) enables TEQSA to renew accreditation of a course of study for a period not exceeding seven years.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA has determined that the two higher education courses of study submitted by Box Hill Institute (formerly Box Hill Institute of TAFE) for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by Box Hill Institute

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 Box Hill Institute for a period of seven years until 9 September 2022:

• Bachelor of Commerce (Applied)
• Associate Degree of Commerce (Applied)

Main reasons for decision

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

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by Box Hill Institute

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 Box Hill Institute for a period of seven years until 9 September 2022:

• Bachelor of Commerce (Applied)
• Associate Degree of Commerce (Applied)

Main reasons for decision

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

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by Box Hill Institute

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 Box Hill Institute (formerly Box Hill Institute of TAFE) for a period of seven years until 22 April 2023:

• Bachelor of Hospitality Management
• Associate Degree of Hospitality Management

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the two higher education courses of study submitted by Box Hill Institute (formerly Box Hill Institute of TAFE) for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Box Hill Institute

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 Box Hill Institute for a period of seven years until 9 September 2022:

• Bachelor of Sound Production
• Associate Degree in Sound Production
• Diploma of Sound Production

Main reasons for decision

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

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by the Centre for Pavement Engineering Education Incorporated

TEQSA has determined, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), to renew accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by the Centre for Pavement Engineering Education Incorporated (CPEE) for a period of three years until 13 November 2017:

• Graduate Certificate in Pavement Technology
• Master of Pavement Technology

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

Condition:

CPEE provide evidence to TEQSA as part of its application to renew accreditation of both courses due in 2017 that it has completed a review of the Master of Pavement Technology course of study. This is to be undertaken by a joint course review panel comprised of three external experts and three CPEE academic staff members:

1. The outcomes of the review are to include evidence that the content is drawn from a substantial, coherent and current body of knowledge and scholarship in the field of engineering relevant to pavement technology including recent developments related to leading research at a national and international level.
2. The outcomes of the review are to include evidence that the course has an overall coherence and is designed to provide appropriate engagement by students in intellectual inquiry consistent with the nature and level of the course and units being taught and the expected learning outcomes of study including provision of contemporary research and scholarship resources in the field of pavement technology.
3. The curricula vitae of the panel members and details of appropriate terms of reference for the course review are to be provided to TEQSA prior to the review's commencement.
4. Following the course review CPEE is to provide copies of the Academic Board minutes showing consideration of the recommendations made; actions proposed to address the review's findings; and timeframes agreed upon for implementation.

Background to Decision

CPEE has submitted an application for renewal of accreditation of two 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 56(4) enables TEQSA to renew accreditation of a course of study for a period not exceeding seven years.

Main Reasons for the Decision

As part of the renewal of accreditation process, TEQSA has assessed the application submitted by CPEE against the Threshold Standards. The scope of the assessment included all its Australian sites.

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to CPEE's application for accreditation of the following two courses of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as CPEE is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards.

• Graduate Certificate in Pavement Technology
• Master of Pavement Technology

The broad issues which relate to the courses include:

a) Coherency and currency of course content

b) Course design and documentation

c) Course monitoring and review

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.