Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by the Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE)

A delegate of TEQSA has renewed the accreditation of the following higher education course of study in teach out mode, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), offered by the Australian College of Physical Education for a period of two years until 15 March 2019:

• Bachelor of Sports Coaching and Administration

A delegate of TEQSA has accredited, under section 49 of the TEQSA Act, the following higher education course of study offered by the Australian College of Physical Education for a period of seven years until 15 March 2024:

• Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Management)
• Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Strength and Conditioning)

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed three conditions on the accreditation of the Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Management). ACPE must:

Condition One

By 30 June 2017, ACPE's Academic Board must review the Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Management) in order to better sequence the management units, as well as rebalance the number of coaching and management units preparatory to a secondary review by a TEQSA expert. The review must also focus on the currency of the key texts and the efficacy of online delivery given that online student attrition is substantially higher than for the face-to face mode. The outcomes of the review must take into consideration the findings of both TEQSA external experts.

Condition Two

By 30 June 2017, ACPE's Academic Board must review, revise and implement admissions and student at risk procedures in order to ensure that all students admitted are positioned to achieve the learning outcomes of the course, particularly those accepted on provisional grounds and ensure appropriate counselling of students at risk earlier on in their study sequence so that students can make more informed consumer choices when prospects for successful completion are low. ACPE must also ensure intervention strategies are better documented ahead of show cause mechanisms being applied.

Condition Three

By 30 June 2017, ACPE's Academic Board must review whether the third party delivery arrangements proposed at the Australian College of Natural Medicine's campuses can ensure an equivalent learning experience to the Sydney Olympic Park campus given the objective of the Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Management) to provide students with exposure to sports coaching facilities.

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply a condition to ACPE's application for accreditation for the Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Management) is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as ACPE 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 ACPE's capacity to manage and deliver its higher education awards.

• The broad issues which relate to the Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Management) include:

  a) course design

  b) course resourcing

  c) course delivery

  d) admissions

  e) managing students at risk

  f) the efficacy of ACPE's current course development and approval processes

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by the Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE)

A delegate of TEQSA has renewed the accreditation of the following higher education course of study in teach out mode, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), offered by the Australian College of Physical Education for a period of two years until 15 March 2019:

• Bachelor of Sports Coaching and Administration

A delegate of TEQSA has accredited, under section 49 of the TEQSA Act, the following higher education course of study offered by the Australian College of Physical Education for a period of seven years until 15 March 2024:

• Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Management)
• Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Strength and Conditioning)

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed three conditions on the accreditation of the Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Management). ACPE must:

Condition One

By 30 June 2017, ACPE's Academic Board must review the Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Management) in order to better sequence the management units, as well as rebalance the number of coaching and management units preparatory to a secondary review by a TEQSA expert. The review must also focus on the currency of the key texts and the efficacy of online delivery given that online student attrition is substantially higher than for the face-to face mode. The outcomes of the review must take into consideration the findings of both TEQSA external experts.

Condition Two

By 30 June 2017, ACPE's Academic Board must review, revise and implement admissions and student at risk procedures in order to ensure that all students admitted are positioned to achieve the learning outcomes of the course, particularly those accepted on provisional grounds and ensure appropriate counselling of students at risk earlier on in their study sequence so that students can make more informed consumer choices when prospects for successful completion are low. ACPE must also ensure intervention strategies are better documented ahead of show cause mechanisms being applied.

Condition Three

By 30 June 2017, ACPE's Academic Board must review whether the third party delivery arrangements proposed at the Australian College of Natural Medicine's campuses can ensure an equivalent learning experience to the Sydney Olympic Park campus given the objective of the Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Management) to provide students with exposure to sports coaching facilities.

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply a condition to ACPE's application for accreditation for the Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Management) is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as ACPE 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 ACPE's capacity to manage and deliver its higher education awards.

• The broad issues which relate to the Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Management) include:

  a) course design

  b) course resourcing

  c) course delivery

  d) admissions

  e) managing students at risk

  f) the efficacy of ACPE's current course development and approval processes

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Adelaide Central School of Art 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), the following higher education courses of study offered by Adelaide Central School of Art Incorporated for a period of seven years until 26 April 2024:

• Associate Degree of Visual Art
• Bachelor of Visual Art
• Bachelor of Visual Art (Honours)

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the three higher education courses of study submitted by Adelaide Central School of Art Incorporated 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 three higher education courses of study offered by Adelaide Central School of Art 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), the following higher education courses of study offered by Adelaide Central School of Art Incorporated for a period of seven years until 26 April 2024:

• Associate Degree of Visual Art
• Bachelor of Visual Art
• Bachelor of Visual Art (Honours)

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the three higher education courses of study submitted by Adelaide Central School of Art Incorporated 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 three higher education courses of study offered by Adelaide Central School of Art 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), the following higher education courses of study offered by Adelaide Central School of Art Incorporated for a period of seven years until 26 April 2024:

• Associate Degree of Visual Art
• Bachelor of Visual Art
• Bachelor of Visual Art (Honours)

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the three higher education courses of study submitted by Adelaide Central School of Art Incorporated 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 six higher education courses of study offered by JMC Pty Ltd

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 courses of study offered by JMC Pty Ltd until 31 December 2019 (to align with JMC's period of registration):

• Bachelor of Creative Arts (3D Animation)
• Associate Degree of Creative Arts (3D Animation)
• Diploma of Creative Arts (3D Animation)
• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Game Design)
• Associate Degree of Creative Arts (Game Design)
• Diploma of Creative Arts (Game Design)

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed two conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study. JMC Pty Ltd must:

Condition 1:

By 30 June 2017 JMC must provide evidence of course documentation to demonstrate that the assessment for each accredited course of study is aligned with the course learning outcomes and AQF level.

Condition 2:

By 30 June 2017 JMC must provide evidence of its completion of the audit of academic staff teaching the Creative Arts courses at each campus, and of its reporting to Academic Board for approval of academic staff appointed under JMC's criteria for equivalent professional experience.

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to the accreditation of the two courses of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as the courses are at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards.

The broad issues which relate to these courses include:

• PCAS 1 in relation to the requirement that course documentation clearly demonstrates the expected learning outcomes of the course of study
• PCAS 4 in relation to the staffing profile and qualification levels of teaching staff at each campus location.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of six higher education courses of study offered by JMC Pty Ltd

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 courses of study offered by JMC Pty Ltd until 31 December 2019 (to align with JMC's period of registration):

• Bachelor of Creative Arts (3D Animation)
• Associate Degree of Creative Arts (3D Animation)
• Diploma of Creative Arts (3D Animation)
• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Game Design)
• Associate Degree of Creative Arts (Game Design)
• Diploma of Creative Arts (Game Design)

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed two conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study. JMC Pty Ltd must:

Condition 1:

By 30 June 2017 JMC must provide evidence of course documentation to demonstrate that the assessment for each accredited course of study is aligned with the course learning outcomes and AQF level.

Condition 2:

By 30 June 2017 JMC must provide evidence of its completion of the audit of academic staff teaching the Creative Arts courses at each campus, and of its reporting to Academic Board for approval of academic staff appointed under JMC's criteria for equivalent professional experience.

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to the accreditation of the two courses of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as the courses are at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards.

The broad issues which relate to these courses include:

• PCAS 1 in relation to the requirement that course documentation clearly demonstrates the expected learning outcomes of the course of study
• PCAS 4 in relation to the staffing profile and qualification levels of teaching staff at each campus location.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of six higher education courses of study offered by JMC Pty Ltd

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 courses of study offered by JMC Pty Ltd until 31 December 2019 (to align with JMC's period of registration):

• Bachelor of Creative Arts (3D Animation)
• Associate Degree of Creative Arts (3D Animation)
• Diploma of Creative Arts (3D Animation)
• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Game Design)
• Associate Degree of Creative Arts (Game Design)
• Diploma of Creative Arts (Game Design)

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed two conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study. JMC Pty Ltd must:

Condition 1:

By 30 June 2017 JMC must provide evidence of course documentation to demonstrate that the assessment for each accredited course of study is aligned with the course learning outcomes and AQF level.

Condition 2:

By 30 June 2017 JMC must provide evidence of its completion of the audit of academic staff teaching the Creative Arts courses at each campus, and of its reporting to Academic Board for approval of academic staff appointed under JMC's criteria for equivalent professional experience.

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to the accreditation of the two courses of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as the courses are at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards.

The broad issues which relate to these courses include:

• PCAS 1 in relation to the requirement that course documentation clearly demonstrates the expected learning outcomes of the course of study
• PCAS 4 in relation to the staffing profile and qualification levels of teaching staff at each campus location.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of six higher education courses of study offered by SAE Institute Pty Limited

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 SAE Institute Pty limited for a period of seven years until 22 February 2024.

• Diploma of 3D Animation
• Diploma of Audio Production
• Diploma of Film
• Diploma of Game Development
• Diploma of Graphic Design
• Diploma of Music Production

Main reasons for decision

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