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.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Melbourne Polytechnic

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 courses of study offered by Melbourne Polytechnic for a period of seven years until 2 February 2023:

• Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the higher education course of study submitted by Melbourne Polytechnic for renewal of 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 Acknowledge Education Pty Ltd (trading as Stott's Colleges)

On 21 January 2016 a delegate of TEQSA cancelled, under Section 125(4) of the TEQSA Act, an undertaking on the accreditation of the following course given by Acknowledge Education Pty Ltd (trading as Stott's Colleges) and accepted by TEQSA:

• Diploma of Creative Enterprise

The decision to cancel the undertaking was made on the basis that the delegate was satisfied that the course complies with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards.

There are no conditions on the accreditation of the above course.

Renewal of course accreditation in teach out mode

Report on renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study in teach out mode offered by Eastern College Australia 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 in teach out mode offered by Eastern College Australia Incorporated to 31 December 2016:

• Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary)

No new enrolments are permitted in the above course.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Eastern College Australia Incorporated

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 Eastern College Australia Incorporated for a period of seven years until 30 October 2022:

• Master of Community Counselling

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the one higher education course of study submitted by Eastern College Australia 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 Australian College of the Arts Pty Ltd

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 the Australian College of the Arts Pty Ltd for a period of seven years until 22 June 2022:

• Diploma of Entertainment Journalism

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the one higher education course of study submitted by the Australian College of the Arts Pty Ltd 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 courses of study offered by International Institute of Business and Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd

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 International Institute of Business and Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd (IIBT) for a period of three years until 19 March 2018:

• Diploma of Business Administration

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed three conditions on the accreditation of the above course of study requiring that:

Condition 1:

By 30 June 2015, 24 December 2015, 30 June 2016 and 24 December 2016, IIBT must provide TEQSA with moderation and student performance data reports for 2014 and 2015 (in a format approved by TEQSA which identifies entry level, standard mode and fast-track mode students) and minutes of Academic Board meetings demonstrating consideration of the reports.

Condition 2:

By 30 June 2015 and 30 June 2016, IIBT must provide TEQSA with annual Course Evaluation Reports for 2014 and 2015 (in a format approved by TEQSA) and minutes of Academic Board meetings demonstrating consideration of the report.

Condition 3:

By 16 April 2015, IIBT must provide TEQSA with evidence that IIBT has purchased a subscription to full text EBSCO databases, for student access through the IIBT Student Portal on-campus and off-campus, appropriate for a higher education pathways Diploma course of study.

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main Reasons for the Decision

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

The broad issues which relate to the Diploma of Business Administration include:

• Provider Course Accreditation Standard (PCAS) 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6 and 6.1, in relation to monitoring and review of student performance in IIBT's courses;

• PCAS 2.2, in relation to library and information resources for IIBT's students.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on variation of conditions of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by International Institute of Business and Technology Pty Ltd

On 20 July 2016, TEQSA varied, under Section 53(2) of the TEQSA Act, Condition 1 and Condition 2 imposed on the Diploma of Business Administration.

The decision to vary Condition 1 and Condition 2 extended the due date from 30 June 2016 to 31 August 2016 for International Institute of Business and Technology Pty Ltd to meet the conditions.

There are two conditions remaining on the accreditation of the Diploma of Business Administration (refer Public Report Renewal of Accreditation 19 March 2015).