Course accreditation

Report on application for accreditation of six higher education courses of study by Victorian Institute of Technology Pty Ltd

On 14 January 2022, TEQSA rejected, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the applications by Victorian Institute of Technology Pty Ltd (VIT) for accreditation of the following courses

• Graduate Certificate of Data Science
• Graduate Diploma of Data Science
• Master of Data Science
• Graduate Certificate in Health Management
• Graduate Diploma in Health Management
• Master of Health Management

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA is deemed to have made the decisions under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act).

Pursuant to section 49(7) of the TEQSA Act, TEQSA is deemed to have rejected each of the applications because it did not make decisions in respect of them within 9 months of receiving them, as required by section 49(2)(a) of the TEQSA Act.

The decisions to reject the applications for accreditation are reviewable decisions under section 183 of the TEQSA Act and VIT has sought review of the decisions at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). On 13 December 2022, the AAT set aside the decisions and remitted the course accreditation applications to TEQSA, with the parties' consent.

On 31 January 2023, VIT withdrew the course accreditation applications.

Course accreditation

Report on application for accreditation of six higher education courses of study by Victorian Institute of Technology Pty Ltd

On 14 January 2022, TEQSA rejected, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the applications by Victorian Institute of Technology Pty Ltd (VIT) for accreditation of the following courses

• Graduate Certificate of Data Science
• Graduate Diploma of Data Science
• Master of Data Science
• Graduate Certificate in Health Management
• Graduate Diploma in Health Management
• Master of Health Management

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA is deemed to have made the decisions under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act).

Pursuant to section 49(7) of the TEQSA Act, TEQSA is deemed to have rejected each of the applications because it did not make decisions in respect of them within 9 months of receiving them, as required by section 49(2)(a) of the TEQSA Act.

The decisions to reject the applications for accreditation are reviewable decisions under section 183 of the TEQSA Act and VIT has sought review of the decisions at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). On 13 December 2022, the AAT set aside the decisions and remitted the course accreditation applications to TEQSA, with the parties' consent.

On 31 January 2023, VIT withdrew the course accreditation applications.

Course accreditation

Report on application for accreditation of six higher education courses of study by Victorian Institute of Technology Pty Ltd

On 14 January 2022, TEQSA rejected, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the applications by Victorian Institute of Technology Pty Ltd (VIT) for accreditation of the following courses

• Graduate Certificate of Data Science
• Graduate Diploma of Data Science
• Master of Data Science
• Graduate Certificate in Health Management
• Graduate Diploma in Health Management
• Master of Health Management

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA is deemed to have made the decisions under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act).

Pursuant to section 49(7) of the TEQSA Act, TEQSA is deemed to have rejected each of the applications because it did not make decisions in respect of them within 9 months of receiving them, as required by section 49(2)(a) of the TEQSA Act.

The decisions to reject the applications for accreditation are reviewable decisions under section 183 of the TEQSA Act and VIT has sought review of the decisions at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). On 13 December 2022, the AAT set aside the decisions and remitted the course accreditation applications to TEQSA, with the parties' consent.

On 31 January 2023, VIT withdrew the course accreditation applications.

Course accreditation

Report on application for accreditation of six higher education courses of study by Victorian Institute of Technology Pty Ltd

On 14 January 2022, TEQSA rejected, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the applications by Victorian Institute of Technology Pty Ltd (VIT) for accreditation of the following courses

• Graduate Certificate of Data Science
• Graduate Diploma of Data Science
• Master of Data Science
• Graduate Certificate in Health Management
• Graduate Diploma in Health Management
• Master of Health Management

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA is deemed to have made the decisions under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act).

Pursuant to section 49(7) of the TEQSA Act, TEQSA is deemed to have rejected each of the applications because it did not make decisions in respect of them within 9 months of receiving them, as required by section 49(2)(a) of the TEQSA Act.

The decisions to reject the applications for accreditation are reviewable decisions under section 183 of the TEQSA Act and VIT has sought review of the decisions at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). On 13 December 2022, the AAT set aside the decisions and remitted the course accreditation applications to TEQSA, with the parties' consent.

On 31 January 2023, VIT withdrew the course accreditation applications.

Course accreditation

Report on application for accreditation of six higher education courses of study by Victorian Institute of Technology Pty Ltd

On 14 January 2022, TEQSA rejected, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the applications by Victorian Institute of Technology Pty Ltd (VIT) for accreditation of the following courses

• Graduate Certificate of Data Science
• Graduate Diploma of Data Science
• Master of Data Science
• Graduate Certificate in Health Management
• Graduate Diploma in Health Management
• Master of Health Management

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA is deemed to have made the decisions under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act).

Pursuant to section 49(7) of the TEQSA Act, TEQSA is deemed to have rejected each of the applications because it did not make decisions in respect of them within 9 months of receiving them, as required by section 49(2)(a) of the TEQSA Act.

The decisions to reject the applications for accreditation are reviewable decisions under section 183 of the TEQSA Act and VIT has sought review of the decisions at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). On 13 December 2022, the AAT set aside the decisions and remitted the course accreditation applications to TEQSA, with the parties' consent.

On 31 January 2023, VIT withdrew the course accreditation applications.

Course accreditation

Report on application for accreditation of six higher education courses of study by Victorian Institute of Technology Pty Ltd

On 14 January 2022, TEQSA rejected, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the applications by Victorian Institute of Technology Pty Ltd (VIT) for accreditation of the following courses

• Graduate Certificate of Data Science
• Graduate Diploma of Data Science
• Master of Data Science
• Graduate Certificate in Health Management
• Graduate Diploma in Health Management
• Master of Health Management

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA is deemed to have made the decisions under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act).

Pursuant to section 49(7) of the TEQSA Act, TEQSA is deemed to have rejected each of the applications because it did not make decisions in respect of them within 9 months of receiving them, as required by section 49(2)(a) of the TEQSA Act.

The decisions to reject the applications for accreditation are reviewable decisions under section 183 of the TEQSA Act and VIT has sought review of the decisions at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). On 13 December 2022, the AAT set aside the decisions and remitted the course accreditation applications to TEQSA, with the parties' consent.

On 31 January 2023, VIT withdrew the course accreditation applications.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd

On 10 June 2022, a delegate of TEQSA accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the following course offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd, for a period of seven years until 10 June 2029:

• Bachelor of Interactive Media.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the course submitted by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd for accreditation meets the applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd

On 10 June 2022, 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 Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd, for a period of seven years until 10 June 2029:

• Master of Information Technology
• Graduate Diploma in Information Technology
• Graduate Certificate in Information Technology.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the courses submitted by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd for accreditation meet the applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd

On 10 June 2022, 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 Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd, for a period of seven years until 10 June 2029:

• Master of Information Technology
• Graduate Diploma in Information Technology
• Graduate Certificate in Information Technology.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the courses submitted by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd for accreditation meet the applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.