Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Worldview Centre for Intercultural Studies

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 course of study offered by Worldview Centre for Intercultural Studies for a period of seven years until 21 November 2020:

• Diploma of Intercultural Studies

Background to Decision

Worldview Centre for Intercultural Studies submitted an application for renewal of 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 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 higher education course of study submitted by Worldview Centre for Intercultural Studies for accreditation complies with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Box Hill Institute

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 course of study offered by Box Hill Institute for a period of seven (7) years until 20 July 2023:

• Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the one higher education course of study submitted by Box Hill Institute 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 the Commonwealth of Australia trading as the Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre

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 Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre for a period of seven years until 19 October 2022:

• Graduate Diploma of Meteorology

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the one higher education course of study submitted by Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre 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 Chisholm Institute

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 Chisholm Institute for a period of seven years until 25 November 2022:

• Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the higher education course of study submitted by Chisholm Institute for renewal of accreditation complies with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. TEQSA assessed the arrangements for delivery of the courses at all Australian sites and considered the arrangements to be appropriate.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Chisholm Institute

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 Chisholm Institute for a period of seven years until 28 April 2023:

• Bachelor of Design (formerly Bachelor of Interactive Media Design)

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has determined that the one higher education course of study submitted by Chisholm Institute 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 a higher education course of study offered by Harvest Bible College Inc.

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 course of study offered by Harvest Bible College Inc. for a period of seven years until 16 April 2021:

• Master of Arts (Ministry)

Background to Decision

Harvest Bible College Inc. submitted an application for renewal of accreditation of a 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 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 higher education course of study submitted by Harvest Bible College Inc. for accreditation complies 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 three higher education courses of study offered by The Australian Institute of Music Limited

A delegate of TEQSA has decided to reject, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the application for renewal of accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by The Australian Institute of Music Limited (AIM), with effect from 31 December 2018:

• Graduate Certificate in Arts Management
• Graduate Diploma of Arts Management
• Master of Arts Management

The delegate has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed three conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study to facilitate transitional arrangements.

Condition 1

AIM is not to offer any student a place in any of the above higher education courses, or enrol or commence any students in these higher education courses, effective from the date on which AIM is notified of this decision.

Condition 2

AIM must provide each person who is currently enrolled in one of the above courses with a written notice containing the following information no later than 21 days after AIM is notified of this decision:

• That the accreditation of the courses will end on 31 December 2018; and
• The options available to students currently enrolled in the courses, including the possibility of exiting AIM with a higher education award, receiving a refund of fees or transferring to a course of study at another (specified) higher education provider.

Condition 3

By no later than 28 days after AIM is notified of this decision, AIM must provide TEQSA with evidence of how it has complied with Condition 2, as well as the steps AIM proposes to take in relation to each student currently enrolled in one of the above courses to:

• Transition the student to a course of study at another higher education provider; or
• Provide a student with a refund of fees; or
• Confer a higher education award on the student.

Main Reasons for the Decision

The delegate made the decision to reject AIM's application for renewal of accreditation of its Graduate Certificate in Arts Management, Graduate Diploma of Arts Management and Master of Arts Management, because the delegate was not satisfied that:

• the courses meet the Qualification Standards because their structure and unit learning outcomes fail to meet the required AQF level (PCAS 1.1)
• assessment tasks are effective and provide opportunities for students to demonstrate achievement of the expected student learning outcomes (PCAS 5.1)
• assessment is undertaken by appropriately qualified staff (PCAS 5.2)
• moderation procedures ensure consistent and appropriate assessment (PCAS 5.3)
• the courses have been systematically updated as required by PCAS 6.

By correspondence dated 28 August 2017, AIM wrote to TEQSA advising that it had decided to cease delivery of the Graduate Certificate in Arts Management, Graduate Diploma of Arts Management and Master of Arts Management courses. It also advised that all thirty-three students enrolled in these courses were scheduled to complete their studies by no later than June 2018.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by The Australian Institute of Music Limited

A delegate of TEQSA has decided to reject, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the application for renewal of accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by The Australian Institute of Music Limited (AIM), with effect from 31 December 2018:

• Graduate Certificate in Arts Management
• Graduate Diploma of Arts Management
• Master of Arts Management

The delegate has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed three conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study to facilitate transitional arrangements.

Condition 1

AIM is not to offer any student a place in any of the above higher education courses, or enrol or commence any students in these higher education courses, effective from the date on which AIM is notified of this decision.

Condition 2

AIM must provide each person who is currently enrolled in one of the above courses with a written notice containing the following information no later than 21 days after AIM is notified of this decision:

• That the accreditation of the courses will end on 31 December 2018; and
• The options available to students currently enrolled in the courses, including the possibility of exiting AIM with a higher education award, receiving a refund of fees or transferring to a course of study at another (specified) higher education provider.

Condition 3

By no later than 28 days after AIM is notified of this decision, AIM must provide TEQSA with evidence of how it has complied with Condition 2, as well as the steps AIM proposes to take in relation to each student currently enrolled in one of the above courses to:

• Transition the student to a course of study at another higher education provider; or
• Provide a student with a refund of fees; or
• Confer a higher education award on the student.

Main Reasons for the Decision

The delegate made the decision to reject AIM's application for renewal of accreditation of its Graduate Certificate in Arts Management, Graduate Diploma of Arts Management and Master of Arts Management, because the delegate was not satisfied that:

• the courses meet the Qualification Standards because their structure and unit learning outcomes fail to meet the required AQF level (PCAS 1.1)
• assessment tasks are effective and provide opportunities for students to demonstrate achievement of the expected student learning outcomes (PCAS 5.1)
• assessment is undertaken by appropriately qualified staff (PCAS 5.2)
• moderation procedures ensure consistent and appropriate assessment (PCAS 5.3)
• the courses have been systematically updated as required by PCAS 6.

By correspondence dated 28 August 2017, AIM wrote to TEQSA advising that it had decided to cease delivery of the Graduate Certificate in Arts Management, Graduate Diploma of Arts Management and Master of Arts Management courses. It also advised that all thirty-three students enrolled in these courses were scheduled to complete their studies by no later than June 2018.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by The Australian Institute of Music Limited

A delegate of TEQSA has decided to reject, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the application for renewal of accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by The Australian Institute of Music Limited (AIM), with effect from 31 December 2018:

• Graduate Certificate in Arts Management
• Graduate Diploma of Arts Management
• Master of Arts Management

The delegate has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed three conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study to facilitate transitional arrangements.

Condition 1

AIM is not to offer any student a place in any of the above higher education courses, or enrol or commence any students in these higher education courses, effective from the date on which AIM is notified of this decision.

Condition 2

AIM must provide each person who is currently enrolled in one of the above courses with a written notice containing the following information no later than 21 days after AIM is notified of this decision:

• That the accreditation of the courses will end on 31 December 2018; and
• The options available to students currently enrolled in the courses, including the possibility of exiting AIM with a higher education award, receiving a refund of fees or transferring to a course of study at another (specified) higher education provider.

Condition 3

By no later than 28 days after AIM is notified of this decision, AIM must provide TEQSA with evidence of how it has complied with Condition 2, as well as the steps AIM proposes to take in relation to each student currently enrolled in one of the above courses to:

• Transition the student to a course of study at another higher education provider; or
• Provide a student with a refund of fees; or
• Confer a higher education award on the student.

Main Reasons for the Decision

The delegate made the decision to reject AIM's application for renewal of accreditation of its Graduate Certificate in Arts Management, Graduate Diploma of Arts Management and Master of Arts Management, because the delegate was not satisfied that:

• the courses meet the Qualification Standards because their structure and unit learning outcomes fail to meet the required AQF level (PCAS 1.1)
• assessment tasks are effective and provide opportunities for students to demonstrate achievement of the expected student learning outcomes (PCAS 5.1)
• assessment is undertaken by appropriately qualified staff (PCAS 5.2)
• moderation procedures ensure consistent and appropriate assessment (PCAS 5.3)
• the courses have been systematically updated as required by PCAS 6.

By correspondence dated 28 August 2017, AIM wrote to TEQSA advising that it had decided to cease delivery of the Graduate Certificate in Arts Management, Graduate Diploma of Arts Management and Master of Arts Management courses. It also advised that all thirty-three students enrolled in these courses were scheduled to complete their studies by no later than June 2018.