• Accreditation 7 October 2016

    Provider: Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd (formerly Victory Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd)

    Course: Graduate Diploma in Business

    Course accreditation

    Report on accreditation of six higher education courses of study offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education 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 courses of study offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd (Wentworth) for a period of four (4) years until 7 October 2020:

    • Master of Business
    • Graduate Diploma in Business
    • Graduate Certificate in Business
    • Master of Professional Accounting
    • Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
    • Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

    TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed three (3) conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study.

    Condition 1:

    Wentworth provide to TEQSA a report, not later than four (4) weeks prior to the commencement of each semester, for its postgraduate program in relation to each staff member proposed to teach one or more units in the proposed courses of study, that details:

    • the highest qualification in the discipline of the course being taught
    • the units proposed to be taught
    • the professional experience held; and
    • a summary of how Wentworth's 'Recognition of equivalence in Academic Staff Qualifications and Experience Policy' has been applied to that staff member.

    Condition 2:

    Wentworth provide to TEQSA, not later than four (4) weeks prior to the commencement of delivery, evidence, considered and approved by the Academic Board, of the mapping of how assessment tasks align to the subject learning outcomes and the course learning outcomes.

    Condition 3:

    Wentworth provide to TEQSA a report within 180 days of the notice of decision on the progress of implementation of its benchmarking agreement with Federation University including:

    • benchmarking methodology
    • selected metrics; and
    • how outcomes will be reported and used for improvement.

    The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

    Main reasons for decision

    TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Wentworth's application for accreditation of six courses of study, and to grant a four (4) year accreditation period, is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Wentworth is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards.

    • The broad issues which relate to the accreditation of Wentworth's above six courses of study include:

      a) Provider Course Accreditation Standard (PCAS) 1.2 in relation to the robustness of its internal course development and approval processes

      b) PCAS 4.1 and 4.2 in relation to the appropriateness of the proposed academic staff who will teach the courses of study

      c) PCAS 5.1 in relation to the appropriateness of the assessment tasks for the courses of study

      d) PCAS 5.5 in relation to the benchmarking of academic standards and academic performance; and

      e) PCAS 5.6 in relation to ensuring appropriate course progression and completion.

    Decision
    Decision Type
    Accreditation
    Decision ID
    ID0305
  • Accreditation 7 October 2016

    Provider: Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd (formerly Victory Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd)

    Course: Master of Business

    Course accreditation

    Report on accreditation of six higher education courses of study offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education 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 courses of study offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd (Wentworth) for a period of four (4) years until 7 October 2020:

    • Master of Business
    • Graduate Diploma in Business
    • Graduate Certificate in Business
    • Master of Professional Accounting
    • Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
    • Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

    TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed three (3) conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study.

    Condition 1:

    Wentworth provide to TEQSA a report, not later than four (4) weeks prior to the commencement of each semester, for its postgraduate program in relation to each staff member proposed to teach one or more units in the proposed courses of study, that details:

    • the highest qualification in the discipline of the course being taught
    • the units proposed to be taught
    • the professional experience held; and
    • a summary of how Wentworth's 'Recognition of equivalence in Academic Staff Qualifications and Experience Policy' has been applied to that staff member.

    Condition 2:

    Wentworth provide to TEQSA, not later than four (4) weeks prior to the commencement of delivery, evidence, considered and approved by the Academic Board, of the mapping of how assessment tasks align to the subject learning outcomes and the course learning outcomes.

    Condition 3:

    Wentworth provide to TEQSA a report within 180 days of the notice of decision on the progress of implementation of its benchmarking agreement with Federation University including:

    • benchmarking methodology
    • selected metrics; and
    • how outcomes will be reported and used for improvement.

    The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

    Main reasons for decision

    TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Wentworth's application for accreditation of six courses of study, and to grant a four (4) year accreditation period, is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Wentworth is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards.

    • The broad issues which relate to the accreditation of Wentworth's above six courses of study include:

      a) Provider Course Accreditation Standard (PCAS) 1.2 in relation to the robustness of its internal course development and approval processes

      b) PCAS 4.1 and 4.2 in relation to the appropriateness of the proposed academic staff who will teach the courses of study

      c) PCAS 5.1 in relation to the appropriateness of the assessment tasks for the courses of study

      d) PCAS 5.5 in relation to the benchmarking of academic standards and academic performance; and

      e) PCAS 5.6 in relation to ensuring appropriate course progression and completion.

    Decision
    Decision Type
    Accreditation
    Decision ID
    ID0306
  • Accreditation 7 October 2016

    Provider: Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd (formerly Victory Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd)

    Course: Master of Professional Accounting

    Course accreditation

    Report on accreditation of six higher education courses of study offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education 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 courses of study offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd (Wentworth) for a period of four (4) years until 7 October 2020:

    • Master of Business
    • Graduate Diploma in Business
    • Graduate Certificate in Business
    • Master of Professional Accounting
    • Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
    • Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

    TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed three (3) conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study.

    Condition 1:

    Wentworth provide to TEQSA a report, not later than four (4) weeks prior to the commencement of each semester, for its postgraduate program in relation to each staff member proposed to teach one or more units in the proposed courses of study, that details:

    • the highest qualification in the discipline of the course being taught
    • the units proposed to be taught
    • the professional experience held; and
    • a summary of how Wentworth's 'Recognition of equivalence in Academic Staff Qualifications and Experience Policy' has been applied to that staff member.

    Condition 2:

    Wentworth provide to TEQSA, not later than four (4) weeks prior to the commencement of delivery, evidence, considered and approved by the Academic Board, of the mapping of how assessment tasks align to the subject learning outcomes and the course learning outcomes.

    Condition 3:

    Wentworth provide to TEQSA a report within 180 days of the notice of decision on the progress of implementation of its benchmarking agreement with Federation University including:

    • benchmarking methodology
    • selected metrics; and
    • how outcomes will be reported and used for improvement.

    The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

    Main reasons for decision

    TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Wentworth's application for accreditation of six courses of study, and to grant a four (4) year accreditation period, is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Wentworth is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards.

    • The broad issues which relate to the accreditation of Wentworth's above six courses of study include:

      a) Provider Course Accreditation Standard (PCAS) 1.2 in relation to the robustness of its internal course development and approval processes

      b) PCAS 4.1 and 4.2 in relation to the appropriateness of the proposed academic staff who will teach the courses of study

      c) PCAS 5.1 in relation to the appropriateness of the assessment tasks for the courses of study

      d) PCAS 5.5 in relation to the benchmarking of academic standards and academic performance; and

      e) PCAS 5.6 in relation to ensuring appropriate course progression and completion.

    Decision
    Decision Type
    Accreditation
    Decision ID
    ID0307
  • Accreditation 7 October 2016

    Provider: Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd (formerly Victory Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd)

    Course: Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting

    Course accreditation

    Report on accreditation of six higher education courses of study offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education 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 courses of study offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd (Wentworth) for a period of four (4) years until 7 October 2020:

    • Master of Business
    • Graduate Diploma in Business
    • Graduate Certificate in Business
    • Master of Professional Accounting
    • Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
    • Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

    TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed three (3) conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study.

    Condition 1:

    Wentworth provide to TEQSA a report, not later than four (4) weeks prior to the commencement of each semester, for its postgraduate program in relation to each staff member proposed to teach one or more units in the proposed courses of study, that details:

    • the highest qualification in the discipline of the course being taught
    • the units proposed to be taught
    • the professional experience held; and
    • a summary of how Wentworth's 'Recognition of equivalence in Academic Staff Qualifications and Experience Policy' has been applied to that staff member.

    Condition 2:

    Wentworth provide to TEQSA, not later than four (4) weeks prior to the commencement of delivery, evidence, considered and approved by the Academic Board, of the mapping of how assessment tasks align to the subject learning outcomes and the course learning outcomes.

    Condition 3:

    Wentworth provide to TEQSA a report within 180 days of the notice of decision on the progress of implementation of its benchmarking agreement with Federation University including:

    • benchmarking methodology
    • selected metrics; and
    • how outcomes will be reported and used for improvement.

    The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

    Main reasons for decision

    TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Wentworth's application for accreditation of six courses of study, and to grant a four (4) year accreditation period, is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Wentworth is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards.

    • The broad issues which relate to the accreditation of Wentworth's above six courses of study include:

      a) Provider Course Accreditation Standard (PCAS) 1.2 in relation to the robustness of its internal course development and approval processes

      b) PCAS 4.1 and 4.2 in relation to the appropriateness of the proposed academic staff who will teach the courses of study

      c) PCAS 5.1 in relation to the appropriateness of the assessment tasks for the courses of study

      d) PCAS 5.5 in relation to the benchmarking of academic standards and academic performance; and

      e) PCAS 5.6 in relation to ensuring appropriate course progression and completion.

    Decision
    Decision Type
    Accreditation
    Decision ID
    ID0308
  • Accreditation 01 April 2015

    Provider: Colleges of Business and Technology (WA) Pty Ltd

    Course: Diploma of Engineering

    Course accreditation

    Report on accreditation of six higher education courses of study offered by Colleges of Business and Technology (WA) 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 courses of study offered by Colleges of Business and Technology (WA) Pty Ltd [trading as Curtin College] for a period of seven years until 1 April 2022:

    • Diploma of Commerce
    • Diploma of Arts and Creative Industries
    • Diploma of Built Environment
    • Diploma of Engineering
    • Diploma of Health Science
    • Diploma of Information Technology

    Main reasons for decision

    TEQSA has determined that the six higher education courses of study submitted by Colleges of Business and Technology (WA) Pty Ltd for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and arrangements for delivery at the following Australian sites:

    Bentley WA:

    • Diploma of Commerce
    • Diploma of Arts and Creative Industries
    • Diploma of Built Environment
    • Diploma of Engineering
    • Diploma of Health Science
    • Diploma of Information Technology

    Sydney NSW:

    • Diploma of Commerce
    Decision
    Decision Type
    Accreditation
    Decision ID
    ID0181
  • Accreditation 01 April 2015

    Provider: Colleges of Business and Technology (WA) Pty Ltd

    Course: Diploma of Health Science

    Course accreditation

    Report on accreditation of six higher education courses of study offered by Colleges of Business and Technology (WA) 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 courses of study offered by Colleges of Business and Technology (WA) Pty Ltd [trading as Curtin College] for a period of seven years until 1 April 2022:

    • Diploma of Commerce
    • Diploma of Arts and Creative Industries
    • Diploma of Built Environment
    • Diploma of Engineering
    • Diploma of Health Science
    • Diploma of Information Technology

    Main reasons for decision

    TEQSA has determined that the six higher education courses of study submitted by Colleges of Business and Technology (WA) Pty Ltd for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and arrangements for delivery at the following Australian sites:

    Bentley WA:

    • Diploma of Commerce
    • Diploma of Arts and Creative Industries
    • Diploma of Built Environment
    • Diploma of Engineering
    • Diploma of Health Science
    • Diploma of Information Technology

    Sydney NSW:

    • Diploma of Commerce
    Decision
    Decision Type
    Accreditation
    Decision ID
    ID0182
  • Accreditation 01 April 2015

    Provider: Colleges of Business and Technology (WA) Pty Ltd

    Course: Diploma of Computing (formerly Diploma of Information Technology)

    Course accreditation

    Report on accreditation of six higher education courses of study offered by Colleges of Business and Technology (WA) 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 courses of study offered by Colleges of Business and Technology (WA) Pty Ltd [trading as Curtin College] for a period of seven years until 1 April 2022:

    • Diploma of Commerce
    • Diploma of Arts and Creative Industries
    • Diploma of Built Environment
    • Diploma of Engineering
    • Diploma of Health Science
    • Diploma of Information Technology

    Main reasons for decision

    TEQSA has determined that the six higher education courses of study submitted by Colleges of Business and Technology (WA) Pty Ltd for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and arrangements for delivery at the following Australian sites:

    Bentley WA:

    • Diploma of Commerce
    • Diploma of Arts and Creative Industries
    • Diploma of Built Environment
    • Diploma of Engineering
    • Diploma of Health Science
    • Diploma of Information Technology

    Sydney NSW:

    • Diploma of Commerce
    Decision
    Decision Type
    Accreditation
    Decision ID
    ID0183
  • Re-accreditation 27 February 2014

    Provider: Adelaide College of Divinity Incorporated

    Course: Associate Degree of Ministry

    Renewal of course accreditation

    Report on renewal of accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Adelaide College of Divinity

    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 Adelaide College of Divinity for a period of seven years until 27 February 2021:

    • Bachelor of Ministry
    • Associate Degree of Ministry
    • Diploma of Ministry

    Background to Decision

    Adelaide College of Divinity submitted an application for renewal of accreditation of three 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 three higher education courses of study submitted by Adelaide College of Divinity for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and the Qualification Standards.

    Decision
    Decision Type
    Re-accreditation
    Decision ID
    ID0184
  • Re-accreditation 27 February 2014

    Provider: Adelaide College of Divinity Incorporated

    Course: Bachelor of Ministry

    Renewal of course accreditation

    Report on renewal of accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Adelaide College of Divinity

    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 Adelaide College of Divinity for a period of seven years until 27 February 2021:

    • Bachelor of Ministry
    • Associate Degree of Ministry
    • Diploma of Ministry

    Background to Decision

    Adelaide College of Divinity submitted an application for renewal of accreditation of three 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 three higher education courses of study submitted by Adelaide College of Divinity for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and the Qualification Standards.

    Decision
    Decision Type
    Re-accreditation
    Decision ID
    ID0185