Course accreditation and reaccreditation

Report on accreditation of three higher education courses of study and renewal of accreditation of two higher education course of study offered by Educational Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd (Eynesbury)

A delegate of TEQSA has accredited the following courses to be offered by Eynesbury under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), for seven years from the date of decision;

• Diploma of Business Studies
• Diploma of Computing and Information Technology Studies
• Diploma of Engineering Studies

A delegate of TEQSA has renewed accreditation of the following courses offered by Eynesbury under section 56 of the TEQSA Act, for a period of seven years until 10 July 2022:

• Diploma of Business
• Diploma of Computing and Information Technology

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the three higher education courses of study submitted by Eynesbury for accreditation, and the two higher education courses of study submitted by Eynesbury for renewal of 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 John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Melbourne

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 John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Melbourne for a period of seven years until 21 June 2023:

• Doctor of Philosophy

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the higher education course of study submitted by John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Melbourne 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 Montessori World Educational Institute (Australia) Inc

A delegate of TEQSA has renewed the accreditation, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), of the following higher education course of study offered by Montessori World Educational Institute (Australia) Inc for a period of three years until 6 May 2018:

• Diploma of Early Childhood and Primary Education (Montessori)

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

Condition 1:

By 31 March 2016 and year thereafter, Montessori World Educational Institute (Australia) Inc must provide a report to TEQSA that presents accurate student performance data for students in the Diploma of Early Childhood and Primary Education (Montessori) course. The data within the report must be presented in excel format and include enrolment, attrition, progression, completion, progression and grade distribution data for the previous completed academic year. The data must be presented in a way that compares cohorts at each delivery location. Each report must be accompanied by a report reviewing the data and containing any management or Academic Board response which may be required.

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Montessori World Educational Institute (Australia) Inc'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 Montessori World Educational Institute (Australia) Inc 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 Montessori World Educational Institute (Australia) Inc's capacity to manage and deliver its higher education awards.

• The broad issues which relate to the Diploma of Early Childhood and Primary Education (Montessori) include:

  a) The extent to which Montessori World Educational Institute (Australia) Inc is able to demonstrate appropriate progression and completion rates relevant to Provider Course Accreditation Standard (PCAS) 5.5.

  b) The extent to which the staffing profile is appropriate to the nature, level, and mode of delivery of the course of study and the attainment of the expected student learning outcomes (PCAS 4.1).

Course accreditation

Report on revocation of conditions of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Polytechnic Institute Australia Pty Ltd

On 7 October 2016 a delegate of TEQSA revoked, under Section 53(2) and 53(3) of the TEQSA Act, Condition 2 and Condition 3 imposed on the accreditation of the following course offered by Polytechnic Institute Australia Pty Ltd (refer public report of 29 October 2015):

• Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

The decision to revoke the conditions was made on the basis that the delegate was satisfied that the conditions had been met.

Revoke/Vary Conditions

Report on revoking of two conditions and varying one condition of accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Excelsia College

On 19 December 2016 a delegate of TEQSA revoked, under Section 53(2) of the TEQSA Act, Conditions 1 and 2 imposed on the accreditation on 20 July 2016 of the following three courses:

• Master of Business Administration
• Graduate Diploma of Business Administration
• Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

The decision to revoke the condition was made on the basis that the delegate was satisfied that the conditions had been met.

On 19 December 2016 a delegate of TEQSA varied, under section 53(2) of the TEQSA Act, Condition 3 imposed on the accreditation on 20 July 2016 of the three courses as follows:

Condition 3:

Prior to enrolment of students, Excelsia College must provide evidence of:

• academic leadership, teaching staff qualifications, and current scholarship in the business field of education
• minutes of the relevant academic governance committee that demonstrate consideration and approval of any changes to the staffing arrangements for discipline leaders and principal researcher in the management field of education.

Revoke/Vary Conditions

Report on revoking of two conditions and varying one condition of accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Excelsia College

On 19 December 2016 a delegate of TEQSA revoked, under Section 53(2) of the TEQSA Act, Conditions 1 and 2 imposed on the accreditation on 20 July 2016 of the following three courses:

• Master of Business Administration
• Graduate Diploma of Business Administration
• Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

The decision to revoke the condition was made on the basis that the delegate was satisfied that the conditions had been met.

On 19 December 2016 a delegate of TEQSA varied, under section 53(2) of the TEQSA Act, Condition 3 imposed on the accreditation on 20 July 2016 of the three courses as follows:

Condition 3:

Prior to enrolment of students, Excelsia College must provide evidence of:

• academic leadership, teaching staff qualifications, and current scholarship in the business field of education
• minutes of the relevant academic governance committee that demonstrate consideration and approval of any changes to the staffing arrangements for discipline leaders and principal researcher in the management field of education.

Revoke/Vary Conditions

Report on revoking of two conditions and varying one condition of accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Excelsia College

On 19 December 2016 a delegate of TEQSA revoked, under Section 53(2) of the TEQSA Act, Conditions 1 and 2 imposed on the accreditation on 20 July 2016 of the following three courses:

• Master of Business Administration
• Graduate Diploma of Business Administration
• Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

The decision to revoke the condition was made on the basis that the delegate was satisfied that the conditions had been met.

On 19 December 2016 a delegate of TEQSA varied, under section 53(2) of the TEQSA Act, Condition 3 imposed on the accreditation on 20 July 2016 of the three courses as follows:

Condition 3:

Prior to enrolment of students, Excelsia College must provide evidence of:

• academic leadership, teaching staff qualifications, and current scholarship in the business field of education
• minutes of the relevant academic governance committee that demonstrate consideration and approval of any changes to the staffing arrangements for discipline leaders and principal researcher in the management field of education.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Technical and Further Education Commission

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 Technical and Further Education Commission trading as TAFE NSW Higher Education for a period of seven years until 08 November 2023:

• Diploma of Adult Education

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the higher education course of study submitted by Technical and Further Education Commission trading as TAFE NSW Higher Education for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by William Angliss 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 William Angliss Institute for a period of seven years until 30 November 2023:

• Master of Philosophy (Major Thesis)
• Master of Philosophy (Praxis and Exegesis)

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

That within 120 days William Angliss Institute revises the courses to guarantee the development of basic research awareness, skills and knowledge and ensure the inclusion of relevant theoretical frameworks and research findings.

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply a condition to William Angliss Institute's application for accreditation of two courses of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as William Angliss Institute 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 William Angliss Institute's capacity to manage and deliver its higher education awards.

• The broad issue which relates to the Master of Philosophy (Major Thesis) and the Master of Philosophy (Praxis and Exegesis) is the lack of a formal structure for embedding theoretical frameworks and research skills into the courses which raises risks of non-compliance with PCAS 1.3 and 1.7