Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of four higher education course of study offered by Raffles College Pty Ltd

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 Raffles College Pty Ltd until 22 December 2017.

• Bachelor of Design
• Associate Degree of Design
• Bachelor of Arts (Visual Communication)
• Associate Degree of Visual Communication

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

• Bachelor of Design
• Bachelor of Arts (Visual Communication)

Condition 1

RCDC provide TEQSA by 30 April 2016, in respect of its Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong associate college delivery sites, evidence of:

1. the acquisition of appropriate on-line and physical library holdings and resources;
2. a report from an independent discipline expert or librarian on the appropriateness of library resources at both sites; and
3. access to appropriately qualified library support staff at both associate college delivery sites to support the delivery of the courses.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply a condition on the accreditation of the Bachelor of Design and Bachelor of Arts (Visual Communication) courses of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Raffles College Pty Ltd 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 Raffles College Pty Ltd's capacity to manage and deliver these two higher education awards at its associate college delivery sites in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur.

• The broad issues which relate to the imposition of a condition of these two courses of study include:

  a. Provider Course Accreditation Standard (PCAS) 1.9 in relation to the extent to which equivalent student learning outcomes are ensured regardless of a student's place of study;

  b. PCAS Section 2 in relation to the adequacy of course resourcing and information; and

  c. PCAS 4.2 in relation to the appropriateness of staff that teach students in the courses of study.

TEQSA found evidence of deficiencies in library and information resources at RCDC's Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur associate colleges. In the absence of access to appropriate physical and online academic resources there is a substantial risk that students will not achieve course learning outcomes or acquire graduate attributes at these locations. Students also need support from appropriately qualified staff to make effective use of library resources and develop their capacity to search for information in online resources. The condition imposed will give RCDC an opportunity to provide evidence which demonstrates that it has satisfactorily addressed the risks discussed above.

TEQSA's decision to accredit the courses until 22 December 2017 also aligns the course accreditation dates with RCDC's registration period and provides further opportunity for RCDC to address risks of non-compliance with the Threshold Standards.

Renewal of Course Accreditations

Report on revocation of conditions of accreditation of four courses of study offered by S P Jain School of Global Management Pty Limited

On 17 December 2015 a TEQSA Commissioner revoked, under section 53(2) of the TEQSA Act:

• Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 imposed on the accreditation of the following courses offered by S P Jain School of Global Management Pty Limited:

• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Master of Business Administration (Global)
• Master of Business Administration (Executive); and

• Conditions 1,2,3 and 4 imposed on the accreditation of the Master of Global Business.

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

Renewal of Course Accreditations

Report on revocation of conditions of accreditation of four courses of study offered by S P Jain School of Global Management Pty Limited

On 17 December 2015 a TEQSA Commissioner revoked, under section 53(2) of the TEQSA Act:

• Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 imposed on the accreditation of the following courses offered by S P Jain School of Global Management Pty Limited:

• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Master of Business Administration (Global)
• Master of Business Administration (Executive); and

• Conditions 1,2,3 and 4 imposed on the accreditation of the Master of Global Business.

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

Renewal of Course Accreditations

Report on revocation of conditions of accreditation of four courses of study offered by S P Jain School of Global Management Pty Limited

On 17 December 2015 a TEQSA Commissioner revoked, under section 53(2) of the TEQSA Act:

• Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 imposed on the accreditation of the following courses offered by S P Jain School of Global Management Pty Limited:

• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Master of Business Administration (Global)
• Master of Business Administration (Executive); and

• Conditions 1,2,3 and 4 imposed on the accreditation of the Master of Global Business.

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

Renewal of Course Accreditations

Report on revocation of conditions of accreditation of four courses of study offered by S P Jain School of Global Management Pty Limited

On 17 December 2015 a TEQSA Commissioner revoked, under section 53(2) of the TEQSA Act:

• Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 imposed on the accreditation of the following courses offered by S P Jain School of Global Management Pty Limited:

• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Master of Business Administration (Global)
• Master of Business Administration (Executive); and

• Conditions 1,2,3 and 4 imposed on the accreditation of the Master of Global Business.

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

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by Study Group Australia Pty Limited

TEQSA has determined, under Section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), to renew accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by Study Group Australia Pty Limited (Taylors UniLink) for a period of seven years until 17 October 2020:

• Diploma of Information Technology
• Diploma of Business

Background to Decision

Study Group Australia Pty Limited submitted an application for renewal of accreditation of two courses 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 56(4) enables TEQSA to renew accreditation of a course of study for a period not exceeding seven years.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA has determined that the two higher education courses of study submitted by Study Group Australia Pty Limited for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by Study Group Australia Pty Limited

TEQSA has determined, under Section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), to renew accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by Study Group Australia Pty Limited (Taylors UniLink) for a period of seven years until 17 October 2020:

• Diploma of Information Technology
• Diploma of Business

Background to Decision

Study Group Australia Pty Limited submitted an application for renewal of accreditation of two courses 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 56(4) enables TEQSA to renew accreditation of a course of study for a period not exceeding seven years.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA has determined that the two higher education courses of study submitted by Study Group Australia Pty Limited for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of four higher education courses of study offered by Excelsia College

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 Excelsia College for a period of seven years until 20 July 2023:

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

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

Condition 1:

Prior to marketing or delivery of the courses, Excelsia College is to direct the new Head of Business to perform a full review of the courses in respect of Provider Course Accreditation Standards 1 and 5, taking into consideration the TEQSA expert reports, and provide TEQSA with a list of improvements made to the courses and copies of all new unit outlines as reviewed. The review must include consideration of the requirements of PCAS 1.9 for those units taught and assessed in both face-to-face, online and Carousel modes of study.

Condition 2:

Prior to marketing or delivery of the courses, Excelsia College is to provide evidence demonstrating that students will have library access to academic journal databases, relevant to the field of study, as well as library holdings of all prescribed and recommended readings for the courses.

Condition 3:

Prior to marketing or delivery of the courses, Excelsia College is to submit evidence demonstrating progress towards building its Business School (including a workforce plan) in respect to meeting Provider Course Accreditation Standards 4.1 and 4.2. The evidence must include the name, qualification, nature of engagement and number of teaching hours of the Head of Program for the MBA, a Discipline Leader for Management and Commerce and a Principal Research in Management.

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Excelsia College's application for accreditation of four courses of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Excelsia College 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 Excelsia College's capacity to manage and deliver its higher education awards.

• The broad issues which relate to the courses of study include:

  a) risk in relation to demonstration of compliance of unit and course learning outcomes to the Qualification Standards,

  b) risk that the courses' content will not provide appropriate engagement by students in intellectual inquiry consistent with the nature and level of the units being taught and the expected learning outcomes of the courses of study,

  c) risk that students may not have access to library and information resources required to achieve the learning outcomes of the courses of study, and

  d) risk posed by the proposed staffing profile and the fact that a full complement of staff with appropriate qualifications and experience has not yet been engaged to ensure adequate academic direction and oversight of course quality.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of four higher education courses of study offered by Excelsia College

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 Excelsia College for a period of seven years until 20 July 2023:

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

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

Condition 1:

Prior to marketing or delivery of the courses, Excelsia College is to direct the new Head of Business to perform a full review of the courses in respect of Provider Course Accreditation Standards 1 and 5, taking into consideration the TEQSA expert reports, and provide TEQSA with a list of improvements made to the courses and copies of all new unit outlines as reviewed. The review must include consideration of the requirements of PCAS 1.9 for those units taught and assessed in both face-to-face, online and Carousel modes of study.

Condition 2:

Prior to marketing or delivery of the courses, Excelsia College is to provide evidence demonstrating that students will have library access to academic journal databases, relevant to the field of study, as well as library holdings of all prescribed and recommended readings for the courses.

Condition 3:

Prior to marketing or delivery of the courses, Excelsia College is to submit evidence demonstrating progress towards building its Business School (including a workforce plan) in respect to meeting Provider Course Accreditation Standards 4.1 and 4.2. The evidence must include the name, qualification, nature of engagement and number of teaching hours of the Head of Program for the MBA, a Discipline Leader for Management and Commerce and a Principal Research in Management.

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Excelsia College's application for accreditation of four courses of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Excelsia College 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 Excelsia College's capacity to manage and deliver its higher education awards.

• The broad issues which relate to the courses of study include:

  a) risk in relation to demonstration of compliance of unit and course learning outcomes to the Qualification Standards,

  b) risk that the courses' content will not provide appropriate engagement by students in intellectual inquiry consistent with the nature and level of the units being taught and the expected learning outcomes of the courses of study,

  c) risk that students may not have access to library and information resources required to achieve the learning outcomes of the courses of study, and

  d) risk posed by the proposed staffing profile and the fact that a full complement of staff with appropriate qualifications and experience has not yet been engaged to ensure adequate academic direction and oversight of course quality.