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The National Register is the authoritative source of information on the status of registered higher education providers in Australia. You can search by provider or course.
| Provider category | SAA* | Non-SAA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian University | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Institute of Higher Education | 23 | 144 | 167 |
| University College | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Total providers | 75 | 144 | 219 |
*SAA = Self-accrediting Authority (a provider can self-accredit some or all of its courses)
Seeking sector feedback on draft guidance note
TEQSA has commenced consultation with the sector on the draft Guidance Note: Research requirements for Australian universities. Feedback should be submitted via TEQSA's website by 5pm (AEST) on Wednesday 7 September 2022.
These resources have information about the COVID-19 pandemic for students, including links to the Department of Education, Smartraveller and the Department of Health and Aged Care.
You should always check with your provider about support services available to you. We’ve compiled this list to help students access information about other services that can help them.
Resources and links in this section are for student visa holders studying in Australia.
Australian law requires all higher education providers to be TEQSA registered.
Anyone who is not registered with TEQSA who advertises higher education is known as an unregistered entity.
Unregistered entities pose a risk to students and the integrity of Australian higher education.
These risks include:
The National Register has details of all TEQSA registered providers in Australia.
If you are studying at an unregistered entity
This entity is not registered to offer a higher education. You will not be awarded a higher education qualification on completion of your study. If you believe you have been misled, your local state and territory consumer protection agency can provide you with information about your rights.
If the higher education provider you are considering is not listed on the National Register, report it via our online form.
There are a range of regulatory responses that we may take. Our response will depend on the type of entity, whether it is within our remit and whether there is a breach of the TEQSA Act.
Usually, we will engage with the unregistered entity and ask them to take action to address our concerns.
If they do not take appropriate action, we may publish their details on the TEQSA website.
The entities listed below are not registered with TEQSA. This means that they are not able to offer or confer higher education awards in Australia.
We have published the details of these unregistered entities to inform students1.
| Name of entity | Course(s) advertised | Entity’s website(s) | Date details of entity published on TEQSA website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Name: College for Educational and Clinical Art Therapy |
Diploma in Educational and Clinical Art Therapy | arttherapycourses.com.au | 21 December 2021 |
| Business name: International College of Celebrancy |
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www.collegeofcelebrancy.com.au www.celebrancy.com iccdiplomas.com |
21 December 2021 |
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www.royalart.com.au | 21 December 2021 |
Entity details will remain published on this webpage until TEQSA considers that the risks are mitigated.
TEQSA welcomes the Australian National Audit Office’s performance audit report on its regulation of higher education.
The ANAO audit report found that TEQSA’s regulatory activities were effective or largely effective in all but one element of the audit. These findings confirm that TEQSA is meeting its purpose under the TEQSA Act to regulate higher education according to the principles of regulatory necessity, risk and proportionality.
Importantly, the overwhelming success of the Australian higher education sector since TEQSA’s regulatory functions commenced in 2011-2012, provides strong evidence of the effectiveness of the agency’s work to protect student interests, and safeguard the quality and reputation of Australian higher education.
TEQSA accepts all five recommendations, in relation to its compliance and enforcement activities, and notes that work was already underway or planned to make improvements in these areas. This includes strengthening TEQSA’s existing compliance monitoring framework, improvements to the planning of compliance assessments, and ensuring the timely assessment of material submitted by providers.
TEQSA has also implemented processes for consistent handling of material change notifications and reporting of compliance activity, with a full regulatory operations report to be published in July 2020.
“As a relatively new agency, TEQSA welcomes its first performance audit report by the Australian National Audit Office, and its findings and recommendations,” said Professor Nick Saunders, TEQSA Chief Commissioner.
“We recognise there is more work to be done, and TEQSA is committed to continuing to work with the sector to protect student interests and the world class quality and reputation of Australian higher education.”
“TEQSA would like to thank the ANAO audit team for their work and the diligent, constructive and professional manner in which the audit was conducted.”
In its latest step to support the sector during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, TEQSA is publishing a suite of online learning resources for providers to assist the sector’s transition to online learning, and is calling for the sector to contribute.
“TEQSA is proud to draw together the expert resources from within our sector, and share them with providers to support online delivery of higher education,” said Professor Nick Saunders, TEQSA Chief Commissioner and Acting CEO.
“TEQSA is aware that many providers, particularly independent providers, have made the transition to online delivery with little support and few resources, and we commend their adaptability and resilience. We also commend the sector more broadly, for its commitment to continuing to uphold the Higher Education Standards during the challenges presented by the pandemic.”
“This online learning resource is a work in progress, and we invite further contributions to help it to grow.”
To date, the resources cover a range of topics related to online learning, from getting started and helping workforces to work online, to student experiences and assessment integrity.
“We appreciate that not all resources will be relevant to every provider, so we’ve presented them in an accessible way which is easy to peruse,” said Professor Saunders.
“TEQSA is committed to working in partnership with the sector, and this endures in ordinary, and extraordinary, circumstances.”
Michelle Alexander, Assistant Director, Communications: comms@teqsa.gov.au, 0437 143 012
TEQSA is working to support the higher education sector during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, while fulfilling its key responsibilities to safeguard the reputation of Australian higher education, and the interests of students.
To support the sector during the pandemic, TEQSA is taking a more flexible approach to the application of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015 and other legislative requirements on a case-by-case basis. Our latest advice for the sector can be found on our website. We are working directly with providers to consider their individual circumstances, as well as to understand the impacts on the sector as a whole, including the transition to online delivery.
TEQSA acknowledges that some industry professional accreditation issues will arise over this period, and suggests that providers and industry professional bodies similarly work together to address issues as they arise and minimise the regulatory burden on a case-by-case basis.
Currently, TEQSA has identified three key issues for providers and industry professional bodies, relating to the quality of the student experience:
In the first instance, TEQSA encourages providers to contact the specific industry professional body to discuss specific circumstances in relation to accredited programs.
TEQSA will continue to work with Universities Australia, industry professional body representatives such as the Australian Council of Professions, Independent Higher Education Australia, Independent Tertiary Education Council of Australia, and the Department of Education, Skills and Employment, on issues relating to industry professional accreditation and the future graduate workforce. TEQSA welcomes providers and industry professional bodies contacting us with any information which could help inform our future steps to continue supporting Australia’s higher education sector during COVID-19, addressed to Emily Goode, International and Industry Professional Bodies Manager: emily.goode@teqsa.gov.au.
Professor Nick Saunders AO
Chief Commissioner and Acting CEO
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
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