Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Holmes Institute Pty Ltd as Trustee for Holmes Institute Trust

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 course of study offered by Holmes Institute Pty Ltd as Trustee for Holmes Institute Trust for a period of seven years until 17 August 2023:

• Bachelor of Professional Accounting

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the one higher education course of study submitted by Holmes Institute Pty Ltd as Trustee for Holmes Institute Trust for accreditation complies with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards including arrangements for delivery at its Australian and Hong Kong site.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Holmesglen 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 course of study offered by Holmesglen Institute for a period of seven years until 11 December 2022:

• Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the one higher education courses of study submitted by Holmesglen Institute for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Holmesglen 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 course of study offered by Holmesglen Institute for a period of seven years until 1 March 2023:

• Bachelor of Fashion Design (formerly Bachelor of Fashion (Apparel Engineering and Design))

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the one higher education course of study submitted by Holmesglen Institute for accreditation complies with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Mayfield Education Incorporated

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 course of study offered by Mayfield Education Incorporated for a period of seven years until 23 December 2022:

• Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Health Care

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the higher education course of study submitted by Mayfield Education Incorporated for accreditation complies with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Monash College 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 Monash College Pty Ltd for a period of seven years until 5 February 2022:

• Diploma of Science

Background to Decision

Monash College Pty Ltd submitted an application for accreditation of one course 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 one higher education course of study submitted by Monash College 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 one higher education course of study offered by Eastern College Australia Incorporated

On 12 October 2018, 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 Eastern College Australia Incorporated, for a period of seven years until 12 October 2025:
  • Bachelor of Applied Social Science
• imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, three conditions on the accreditation of the Bachelor of Applied Social Science.

Condition 1: Learning Outcomes and Assessment and Course Design

ECA must not commence delivery of the Bachelor of Applied Social Science until TEQSA notifies the provider that TEQSA is satisfied that:

1. the expected learning outcomes for the course have been informed by national and international comparators
2. the teaching and learning activities are arranged to foster progressive and coherent achievement of expected learning outcomes
3. the assessments within units of study have been scheduled to enable ECA to provide students with timely feedback that assists in their achievement of the learning outcomes.

Condition 2: Learning Environment

ECA must not commence delivery of the Bachelor of Applied Social Science until TEQSA notifies the provider that TEQSA is satisfied that:

1. the specialist teaching facilities for the counselling stream will provide students with the opportunity for counselling skills observation beyond standard classrooms

Condition 3: Tuition Assurance

At least one month prior to commencing delivery of the Bachelor of Applied Social Science, ECA must provide TEQSA with evidence that it has tuition and financial safeguards to mitigate disadvantage to students who are unable to progress in a course of study due to unexpected changes to the higher education provider's operations. This evidence must include:

1. the mechanism by which ECA will facilitate students to transfer to a comparable course of study, with full credit or (where this is not possible) with an explanation of why particular units are so specialised in nature that full credit is not possible; and
2. either:
1. the mechanism by which ECA will ensure that it has the capacity to provide refunds for any amounts paid by students in respect of units that the students have not completed; or
2. evidence that ECA has a "tuition fees in arrears" arrangement in place.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made these decisions in light of risks that the course submitted by Eastern College Australia Incorporated may not meet, or continue to meet, the following provisions of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015:

1. Section 1.4 of Part A, in relation to learning outcomes and assessment
2. Section 3.1 of Part A, in relation to course design
3. Section 2.1 of Part A, in relation to learning environment
4. Section 6.2 of Part A, in relation to corporate monitoring and accountability

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

Revocation of accreditation condition

Report on the revocation of a condition imposed on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Australian Institute of Business and Management Pty Ltd

On 15 August 2018 a delegate of TEQSA revoked, under section 53 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Condition 1 imposed on the accreditation of the following course offered by Australian Institute of Business and Management Pty Ltd (refer public report of 4 May 2018):

• Bachelor of Information Technology

Main reasons for the decision

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

Revocation of accreditation conditions

Report on revocation of conditions imposed on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by International Institute of Business and Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd

On 8 November 2018, a delegate of TEQSA revoked, under section 53 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Condition 1 and 2 imposed on the accreditation of the Diploma of Business Administration offered by International Institute of Business and Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd (refer public report of 20 July 2016).

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the conditions are no longer necessary.

Revocation of accreditation condition

Report on revocation of condition imposed on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by International Institute of Business and Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd

On 11 September 2015, a delegate of TEQSA revoked, under section 53 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Condition 3 imposed on the accreditation of the Diploma of Business Administration offered by International Institute of Business and Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd.

Main reasons for the decision

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