Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of four higher education courses of study offered by Harvest Bible College

TEQSA has renewed, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by Harvest for a period of four years until 23 November 2021:

• Associate Degree of Ministry
• Bachelor of Arts (Ministry)
• Graduate Certificate in Theology
• Graduate Diploma in Theology

TEQSA has imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, five conditions on the accreditation of the courses

Condition 1:

Within six months of receiving the Notice of Decision, HBC must:

1. undertake a review of graduate attributes for the courses and revise those attributes to ensure that each one is focused on academic knowledge that can be assessed within the courses,
2. ensure that the review and revisions are considered and reviewed by the Academic Board, and
3. provide TEQSA with evidence of the review and revisions, as well as evidence of consideration and approval by the Academic Board.

Condition 2:

HBC's total student enrolments for the courses must not exceed official census figures as at 30 October 2017.

Condition 3:

HBC must not enrol any commencing online students in the courses until TEQSA notifies HBC that TEQSA is satisfied that the following issue has been resolved:

1. all students completing the courses online must have access to all the reading materials that are required to achieve the learning outcomes of the courses.

Condition 4:

On 31 December each year (commencing in 2018), HBC must provide to TEQSA:

1. a report on its online delivery of the courses for the past calendar year, which includes:
   
   1. online delivery framework
   2. student feedback
   3. course performance data (including student progression, attrition and course completion data), and
   4. benchmarking of data against other cohorts and other higher education providers.
2. evidence of the Academic Board's consideration of, and response to, the report.

Condition 5:

HBC must provide TEQSA

1. with a report, not later than 2 weeks prior to the commencement of each teaching period for the courses, which, in relation to each staff member at each location proposed to teach one or more units in one of the provider's higher education courses, describes:
   
   1. the highest qualification in the discipline of the course being taught
   2. the unit(s) proposed to be taught and/or assessed
   3. the professional experience held
   4. a summary of how the provider's "Guidelines for Determining the Equivalence of Professional Experience to Australian Qualifications Framework Levels" has been applied to that staff member.
   5. the professional development and training undertaken by that staff member in the previous 6 months.
2. Where a report ('report b') shows a substantial change in staffing compared with the previous report ('report a'), the provider must provide with 'report b' evidence of analysis, and action taken, in relation to the staffing profile.

Main reasons for the decision

The issues which led TEQSA to impose the conditions are:

a) graduate attributes are not focused on academic knowledge that can be assessed within the courses

b) students do not have access to the appropriate resources to enable them to achieve the expected learning outcomes, and staff have limited expertise in the design and delivery of online education

c) poor course performance data and minimal evidence that the provider monitors and acts upon this data.

TEQSA's assessment considered Harvest Bible College's arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of four higher education courses of study offered by Harvest Bible College

TEQSA has renewed, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by Harvest for a period of four years until 23 November 2021:

• Associate Degree of Ministry
• Bachelor of Arts (Ministry)
• Graduate Certificate in Theology
• Graduate Diploma in Theology

TEQSA has imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, five conditions on the accreditation of the courses

Condition 1:

Within six months of receiving the Notice of Decision, HBC must:

1. undertake a review of graduate attributes for the courses and revise those attributes to ensure that each one is focused on academic knowledge that can be assessed within the courses,
2. ensure that the review and revisions are considered and reviewed by the Academic Board, and
3. provide TEQSA with evidence of the review and revisions, as well as evidence of consideration and approval by the Academic Board.

Condition 2:

HBC's total student enrolments for the courses must not exceed official census figures as at 30 October 2017.

Condition 3:

HBC must not enrol any commencing online students in the courses until TEQSA notifies HBC that TEQSA is satisfied that the following issue has been resolved:

1. all students completing the courses online must have access to all the reading materials that are required to achieve the learning outcomes of the courses.

Condition 4:

On 31 December each year (commencing in 2018), HBC must provide to TEQSA:

1. a report on its online delivery of the courses for the past calendar year, which includes:
   
   1. online delivery framework
   2. student feedback
   3. course performance data (including student progression, attrition and course completion data), and
   4. benchmarking of data against other cohorts and other higher education providers.
2. evidence of the Academic Board's consideration of, and response to, the report.

Condition 5:

HBC must provide TEQSA

1. with a report, not later than 2 weeks prior to the commencement of each teaching period for the courses, which, in relation to each staff member at each location proposed to teach one or more units in one of the provider's higher education courses, describes:
   
   1. the highest qualification in the discipline of the course being taught
   2. the unit(s) proposed to be taught and/or assessed
   3. the professional experience held
   4. a summary of how the provider's "Guidelines for Determining the Equivalence of Professional Experience to Australian Qualifications Framework Levels" has been applied to that staff member.
   5. the professional development and training undertaken by that staff member in the previous 6 months.
2. Where a report ('report b') shows a substantial change in staffing compared with the previous report ('report a'), the provider must provide with 'report b' evidence of analysis, and action taken, in relation to the staffing profile.

Main reasons for the decision

The issues which led TEQSA to impose the conditions are:

a) graduate attributes are not focused on academic knowledge that can be assessed within the courses

b) students do not have access to the appropriate resources to enable them to achieve the expected learning outcomes, and staff have limited expertise in the design and delivery of online education

c) poor course performance data and minimal evidence that the provider monitors and acts upon this data.

TEQSA's assessment considered Harvest Bible College's arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of four higher education courses of study offered by Harvest Bible College

TEQSA has renewed, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by Harvest for a period of four years until 23 November 2021:

• Associate Degree of Ministry
• Bachelor of Arts (Ministry)
• Graduate Certificate in Theology
• Graduate Diploma in Theology

TEQSA has imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, five conditions on the accreditation of the courses

Condition 1:

Within six months of receiving the Notice of Decision, HBC must:

1. undertake a review of graduate attributes for the courses and revise those attributes to ensure that each one is focused on academic knowledge that can be assessed within the courses,
2. ensure that the review and revisions are considered and reviewed by the Academic Board, and
3. provide TEQSA with evidence of the review and revisions, as well as evidence of consideration and approval by the Academic Board.

Condition 2:

HBC's total student enrolments for the courses must not exceed official census figures as at 30 October 2017.

Condition 3:

HBC must not enrol any commencing online students in the courses until TEQSA notifies HBC that TEQSA is satisfied that the following issue has been resolved:

1. all students completing the courses online must have access to all the reading materials that are required to achieve the learning outcomes of the courses.

Condition 4:

On 31 December each year (commencing in 2018), HBC must provide to TEQSA:

1. a report on its online delivery of the courses for the past calendar year, which includes:
   
   1. online delivery framework
   2. student feedback
   3. course performance data (including student progression, attrition and course completion data), and
   4. benchmarking of data against other cohorts and other higher education providers.
2. evidence of the Academic Board's consideration of, and response to, the report.

Condition 5:

HBC must provide TEQSA

1. with a report, not later than 2 weeks prior to the commencement of each teaching period for the courses, which, in relation to each staff member at each location proposed to teach one or more units in one of the provider's higher education courses, describes:
   
   1. the highest qualification in the discipline of the course being taught
   2. the unit(s) proposed to be taught and/or assessed
   3. the professional experience held
   4. a summary of how the provider's "Guidelines for Determining the Equivalence of Professional Experience to Australian Qualifications Framework Levels" has been applied to that staff member.
   5. the professional development and training undertaken by that staff member in the previous 6 months.
2. Where a report ('report b') shows a substantial change in staffing compared with the previous report ('report a'), the provider must provide with 'report b' evidence of analysis, and action taken, in relation to the staffing profile.

Main reasons for the decision

The issues which led TEQSA to impose the conditions are:

a) graduate attributes are not focused on academic knowledge that can be assessed within the courses

b) students do not have access to the appropriate resources to enable them to achieve the expected learning outcomes, and staff have limited expertise in the design and delivery of online education

c) poor course performance data and minimal evidence that the provider monitors and acts upon this data.

TEQSA's assessment considered Harvest Bible College's arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

Revocation of accreditation condition

Report on revocation of condition imposed on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by the Melbourne Institute of Technology

On 26 March 2018 a delegate of TEQSA revoked, under section 53 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the condition imposed on the accreditation of the following course offered by Melbourne Institute of Technology Pty Ltd (refer public report of 25 September 2014):

• Master of Networking

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the condition has been met.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Sheridan College Incorporated

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 course of study offered by Sheridan College Incorporated for a period of seven years until 30 August 2024:

• Bachelor of Business

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

Condition 1: Sheridan College must submit to TEQSA by 31 December 2017 the following documents:

1. Revised course unit listing,
2. Unit Outlines for any new units developed for delivery in the course, and
3. Unit Outlines for any units in the course that undergo revision.

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Sheridan College's application for accreditation of one course of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Sheridan College is considered at risk of not complying with aspects of the Threshold Standards.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by The Australian College of the Arts

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 The Australian College of the Arts (Collarts) for a period of four years until 25 October 2021.

• Diploma of Applied Business (Fashion Marketing)
• Bachelor of Applied Business (Fashion Marketing)

A delegate of TEQSA has imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, two conditions on the accreditation of the Bachelor of Applied Business (Fashion Marketing):

Condition 1: Prior to offering a student a place in the Bachelor of Applied Business (Fashion Marketing), Collarts must provide to TEQSA evidence of the appointment of a suitably qualified Program Leader. The appointee must possess:

1. a qualification in a relevant discipline at least at AQF level 8
2. demonstrated experience in overseeing the development and coordination of higher education academic programs.

Condition 2: Not later than four weeks prior to the commencement of each teaching period for the Bachelor of Applied Business (Fashion Marketing), in relation to each staff member at each location proposed to teach one or more units in the course, Collarts must provide TEQSA with:

1. the name of each staff member intended to deliver each unit in the course
2. the units proposed to be taught and delivery location
3. each staff member's qualifications in the discipline of the course being taught
4. if a staff member does not hold a qualification in a relevant discipline at least one AQF level above the course in which they are teaching, details of the basis on which Collarts determined that the staff member holds professional experience equivalent to such a qualification.

Main reasons for decision

The issues which led TEQSA to impose conditions and a shortened period of accreditation are:

a) This is the first course to be taught by Collarts with a focus on Fashion Marketing.

b) Whether the numbers, qualifications, experience, expertise and sessional/full-time mix of both academic staff who teach or tutor the course of study, and support staff, are appropriate to the nature, level, and mode of delivery of the course of study and the attainment of expected student learning outcomes.

c) The extent to which the staff who teach students in the course of study are appropriately qualified in the relevant discipline, and whether they have a sound understanding of current scholarship and/or professional practice in the discipline that they teach.

TEQSA's assessment considered Collarts' arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by The Australian College of the Arts

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 The Australian College of the Arts (Collarts) for a period of four years until 25 October 2021.

• Diploma of Applied Business (Fashion Marketing)
• Bachelor of Applied Business (Fashion Marketing)

A delegate of TEQSA has imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, two conditions on the accreditation of the Bachelor of Applied Business (Fashion Marketing):

Condition 1: Prior to offering a student a place in the Bachelor of Applied Business (Fashion Marketing), Collarts must provide to TEQSA evidence of the appointment of a suitably qualified Program Leader. The appointee must possess:

1. a qualification in a relevant discipline at least at AQF level 8
2. demonstrated experience in overseeing the development and coordination of higher education academic programs.

Condition 2: Not later than four weeks prior to the commencement of each teaching period for the Bachelor of Applied Business (Fashion Marketing), in relation to each staff member at each location proposed to teach one or more units in the course, Collarts must provide TEQSA with:

1. the name of each staff member intended to deliver each unit in the course
2. the units proposed to be taught and delivery location
3. each staff member's qualifications in the discipline of the course being taught
4. if a staff member does not hold a qualification in a relevant discipline at least one AQF level above the course in which they are teaching, details of the basis on which Collarts determined that the staff member holds professional experience equivalent to such a qualification.

Main reasons for decision

The issues which led TEQSA to impose conditions and a shortened period of accreditation are:

a) This is the first course to be taught by Collarts with a focus on Fashion Marketing.

b) Whether the numbers, qualifications, experience, expertise and sessional/full-time mix of both academic staff who teach or tutor the course of study, and support staff, are appropriate to the nature, level, and mode of delivery of the course of study and the attainment of expected student learning outcomes.

c) The extent to which the staff who teach students in the course of study are appropriately qualified in the relevant discipline, and whether they have a sound understanding of current scholarship and/or professional practice in the discipline that they teach.

TEQSA's assessment considered Collarts' arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Eastern College Australia Incorporated

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 course of study offered by Eastern College Australia for a period of seven years until 16 October 2024:

• Master of Education

TEQSA has imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, three conditions on the accreditation of the Master of Education:

Condition 1

The Master of Education must be delivered face-to-face (only) until evidence has been provided that the curriculum has been redesigned with appropriate online learning pedagogy, necessary to facilitate student engagement and critical inquiry within a blended learning environment, consistent with the nature and the levels of the units being taught.

Condition 2

Prior to commencing delivery of the Master of Education, provide evidence to TEQSA that an additional academic staff member with appropriate qualifications has been employed to teach in the course.

Condition 3

Following the first year of benchmarking against a similar accredited course of study, evidence must be provided of the Academic Board's review of benchmarking of the Master of Education, as captured in minutes, demonstrating any action taken to improve academic standards where divergence is identified in comparison with the benchmarking partner.

Main reasons for the decision

The issues which led TEQSA to impose the conditions are:

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to the Eastern College Australia accreditation of the course of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Eastern College Australia 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 Eastern College Australia's capacity to manage and deliver its higher education award.

• The broad issues that relate to the Master of Education include:

  a) Course Design

  b) Teaching and Learning

  c) Assessment

TEQSA's assessment considered Eastern College Australia Incorporated's arrangements for delivery at all its Australian sites.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by TAFE SA

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 course of study offered by TAFE SA for a period of seven years until 18 October 2024:

• Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching

TEQSA has imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, one condition on the accreditation of Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching.

Condition 1:

Prior to marketing the course and enrolling students, TAFE SA must provide to TEQSA, evidence that the course is accredited by the Teacher Registration Board of South Australia (TRB SA).

Main reasons for the decision

The issues which led TEQSA to impose the condition are:

a) PCAS 1.2 requires design and approval processes take account of external standards and requirements, in particular professional accreditation by the relevant accreditation authorities.

b) There is evidence before TEQSA that TAFE SA has applied to TRB SA and the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) for accreditation of the Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching. However there is no evidence before TEQSA that professional accreditation has been granted by either TRB SA or ACECQA.

c) Until professional accreditation is granted by TRB SA the requirements of PCAS 1.2 are not met.

TEQSA's assessment considered TAFE SA's arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites and modes of delivery subject to Condition 1.