Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Photography Holdings Pty Ltd (T/as Photography Studies 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 course of study offered by Photography Holdings Pty Ltd for a period of seven years until 23 June 2024:

• Master of Arts Photography

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed one condition on the accreditation of the above course of study. Photography Holdings Pty Ltd must:

Condition 1:

By 30 September 2017 Photography Holdings Pty Ltd to provide RPL and credit transfer procedures for the Master of Arts Photography (benchmarked against comparable courses at other providers) that ensure that students admitted to the degree on the basis of RPL have the required level of background skills and knowledge to position them to achieve the course learning outcomes.

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main reasons for decision

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

The broad issues which relate to this course include:

• PCAS 3 in relation to the admission criteria that take account of external benchmarks and are appropriate for the required learning outcomes of the course of study

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Photography Holdings Pty Ltd (T/a Photography Studies College)

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 course of study offered by Photography Holdings Pty Ltd (T/a Photography Studies College) for a period of seven years until 23 June 2024.

• Bachelor of Photography

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed one condition on the accreditation of the above course of study.

Condition 1:

By 31 October 2017 Photography Holdings Pty Ltd to provide a report of a review of the admissions criteria, course structure and volume of learning of the Bachelor of Photography (articulation pathway), as approved by the Academic Board and Governing Council. The review of the pathway must include external benchmarking with comparable articulation programs and include PSC's analysis of data on the performance of student cohorts by entry pathway, to ensure that all students at the point of admission have adequate prior knowledge and skills to undertake the course of study successfully and achieve the learning outcomes.

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 course of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as the course is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards.

The broad issues which relate to this course include:

• PCAS 1 in relation to the course documentation of the design and delivery of an articulation pathway for the course of study
• PCAS 3 in relation to the admission criteria that take account of external benchmarks and are appropriate for the required learning outcomes of the course of study

Renewal of registration

Report on renewal of registration of Photography Holdings Pty Ltd (trading as Photography Studies College)

TEQSA has renewed the registration as a higher education provider, under Section 36(1) of the TEQSA Act, of Photography Holdings Pty Ltd for a period of seven years to 22 June 2024 in the provider category of higher education provider. TEQSA has, under subsection 32(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed three conditions on the registration of Photography Holdings Pty Ltd as a higher education provider.

Condition 1:

PSC to provide evidence by 30 September 2017:

• of a report to the governing body of an independent governance review
• minutes of approval and
• any outcomes and actions arising regarding implementation of changes to the governance arrangements.

Condition 2:

PSC to provide evidence by 31 March 2018, and each year of registration, of minutes and reports of PSC's governing body meetings held in the previous year demonstrating implementation of the revised corporate and academic governance arrangements.

The reports must demonstrate that PSC's governing body has:

• appropriate monitoring of potential risks and strategies to mitigate risks
• monitored progress towards performance indicators as identified in a current strategic plan regarding its future directions for higher education.

Condition 3:

PSC to provide evidence by 30 November 2017 of the appointment of an Academic Director with appropriate qualifications and experience for academic leadership of PSC's higher education operations and further development of its scholarship activities.

Main Reasons for Decision

As part of the renewal of registration process, TEQSA has assessed the application submitted by Photography Holdings Pty Ltd against the Threshold Standards. The scope of the assessment included all its Australian sites.

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Photography Holdings Pty Ltd's registration is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Photography Holdings Pty Ltd is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards.

The broad issues which relate to the Photography Holdings Pty Ltd registration include:

• PRS 3.2 regarding the governance arrangements, including membership of the governing body.
• PRS 5.1 regarding provision of academic leadership

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of a higher education course of study offered by Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors Pty Ltd ATF AIPC Trust

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 Institute of Professional Counsellors Pty Ltd ATF AIPC Trust trading as College of Leadership and Business (Colab) for a period of seven years until 14 June 2024:

• Bachelor of Business

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed one condition on the accreditation of the above course of study. The Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors Pty Ltd ATF AIPC Trust trading as College of Leadership and Business (Colab) must:

Condition 1:

• by 31 March after the first full year of delivery of the course and for three years thereafter submit to TEQSA:
• Evidence of external benchmarking of the Bachelor of Business against similar accredited courses, specifying benchmarking partners (e.g. institutions, programs, stakeholders), benchmarking strategies, and plans; comparative student performance data in the form of annual course reports submitted to the provider's relevant academic governance committee (PCAS 1.2 and 5.5)
• Evidence demonstrating analysis of student outcomes data (progression, attrition, and completion rates, grade distributions) and any recommendations or actions arising thereof (PCAS 5.4).

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply a condition to the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors Pty Ltd ATF AIPC Trust trading as College of Leadership and Business' (Colab) application for accreditation of a course of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors Pty Ltd ATF AIPC Trust trading as College of Leadership and Business (Colab) 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 Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors Pty Ltd ATF AIPC Trust trading as College of Leadership and Business' (Colab) capacity to manage and deliver its higher education awards.

• The broad issues which relate to the Bachelor of Business include:

  a) Design of the course of study, in particular retention and demand in new broad field of study (PCAS 1.2)

  b) Benchmarking and monitoring (PCAS 5.4 and 5.5).

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of a higher education course of study offered by S P Jain School of Global Management Pty Limited

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 to be offered by S P Jain School of Global Management Pty Limited for a period of seven years until 22 June 2024:

• Diploma in Business

TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed two conditions on the accreditation of the above course of study. S P Jain School of Global Management Pty Limited must:

Condition 1

Prior to marketing and enrolling students in the Diploma of Business provide to TEQSA a course rationale for the Diploma in Business which sets out the course objectives and outlines how and why online delivery will achieve these.

Condition 2

Prior to marketing and the enrolment of students in the accredited course of study provide evidence of accurate and current course information and copies of all student information materials for the Diploma in Business to TEQSA with particular attention to:

• accurate reflection of registration authorities and registration status as a higher education provider in Australia
• accurate reflection of staff associations with other universities
• grievance procedures in line with current Higher Education Threshold Standards
• provision of a clear and comprehensive overview of the objectives and rationale of the course of study to prospective students.

The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to S P Jain School of Global Management Pty Limited's application for accreditation of a course of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as S P Jain School of Global Management Pty Limited 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 S P Jain School of Global Management Pty Limited's capacity to manage and deliver its higher education awards.

• The broad issues which relate to the Diploma in Business include:

  a) Design of the course of study, in particular course rationale and objectives (PCAS 1.6)

  b) Accurate and current information for prospective students (PCAS 2.4).

Renewal of course accreditation in teach out mode

Report on renewal of accreditation of two higher education courses of study in teach out mode offered by Melbourne Institute of Technology

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 in teach out mode offered by Melbourne Institute of Technology for a period of two years until 25 September 2019:

• Diploma of Business
• Diploma of Information Technology

No new enrolments permitted in the above courses.

Renewal of course accreditation in teach out mode

Report on renewal of accreditation of two higher education courses of study in teach out mode offered by Melbourne Institute of Technology

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 in teach out mode offered by Melbourne Institute of Technology for a period of two years until 25 September 2019:

• Diploma of Business
• Diploma of Information Technology

No new enrolments permitted in the above courses.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of higher education courses of study offered by Academy of Information Technology, 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 Academy of Information Technology (AIT) for a period of seven years until 26 February 2022.

• Bachelor of Digital Design
• Associate Degree of Digital Design
• Diploma of Digital Design

Background to Decision

AIT submitted an application for 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 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 three higher education courses of study submitted by AIT for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of higher education courses of study offered by Academy of Information Technology, 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 Academy of Information Technology (AIT) for a period of seven years until 26 February 2022.

• Bachelor of Digital Design
• Associate Degree of Digital Design
• Diploma of Digital Design

Background to Decision

AIT submitted an application for 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 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 three higher education courses of study submitted by AIT for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.