Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority of Top Education Group Pty Ltd to self-accredit courses of study

On 09 May 2018 TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Top Education Group Pty Ltd to self-accredit its courses of study as follows:

• Broad field of education (BFoE 08) Management and Commerce
• Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) levels 5 to 9.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the application for self-accrediting authority of courses of study in the management and commerce field of education submitted by Top Education Group Pty Ltd meets the Criteria for Authorising 'Self-Accrediting Authority' of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2011.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority of Top Education Group Pty Ltd to self-accredit courses of study

On 09 May 2018 TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Top Education Group Pty Ltd to self-accredit its courses of study as follows:

• Broad field of education (BFoE 08) Management and Commerce
• Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) levels 5 to 9.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the application for self-accrediting authority of courses of study in the management and commerce field of education submitted by Top Education Group Pty Ltd meets the Criteria for Authorising 'Self-Accrediting Authority' of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2011.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority of Top Education Group Pty Ltd to self-accredit courses of study

On 09 May 2018 TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Top Education Group Pty Ltd to self-accredit its courses of study as follows:

• Broad field of education (BFoE 08) Management and Commerce
• Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) levels 5 to 9.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the application for self-accrediting authority of courses of study in the management and commerce field of education submitted by Top Education Group Pty Ltd meets the Criteria for Authorising 'Self-Accrediting Authority' of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2011.

Registration

Report on registration of SSR Higher Education Pty Ltd

On 26 April 2023, TEQSA:

• granted, under section 21 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the application by SSR Higher Education Pty Ltd (SSR) for registration in the category of Institute of Higher Education, for a period of five years until 26 April 2028.
• accredited, under section 49 of the TEQSA Act, the following courses offered by SSR Higher Education Pty Ltd, for a period of five years until 26 April 2028:
  • Bachelor of Information
  • Master of Information Technology
  • Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation)

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made these decisions on the basis that it was satisfied that SSR Higher Education Pty Ltd (SSR) meets the Provider Registration Standards, and the courses meet the Provider Course Accreditation Standards of the HES Framework. TEQSA decided that it was appropriate to register SSR for a period of five years until 26 April 2028, and to accredit SSR's Bachelor of Information Technology, Master of Information Technology and Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation) courses for the same period.

The five-year period of registration and accreditation is consistent with the basic principles of regulation and reflects risks associated with an applicant for initial registration intending to offer a higher education course but having no history in the provision of higher education.

Registration

Report on registration of SSR Higher Education Pty Ltd

On 26 April 2023, TEQSA:

• granted, under section 21 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the application by SSR Higher Education Pty Ltd (SSR) for registration in the category of Institute of Higher Education, for a period of five years until 26 April 2028.
• accredited, under section 49 of the TEQSA Act, the following courses offered by SSR Higher Education Pty Ltd, for a period of five years until 26 April 2028:
  • Bachelor of Information
  • Master of Information Technology
  • Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation)

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made these decisions on the basis that it was satisfied that SSR Higher Education Pty Ltd (SSR) meets the Provider Registration Standards, and the courses meet the Provider Course Accreditation Standards of the HES Framework. TEQSA decided that it was appropriate to register SSR for a period of five years until 26 April 2028, and to accredit SSR's Bachelor of Information Technology, Master of Information Technology and Master of Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation) courses for the same period.

The five-year period of registration and accreditation is consistent with the basic principles of regulation and reflects risks associated with an applicant for initial registration intending to offer a higher education course but having no history in the provision of higher education.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of nine higher education courses of study offered by the Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd

On 23 January 2023, a delegate of TEQSA renewed, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the accreditation of the following courses offered by the Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd, for a period of seven years until 23 January 2030:

• Bachelor of Science (Civil and Structural Engineering)
• Bachelor of Science (Electrical Engineering)
• Bachelor of Science (Industrial Automation Engineering)
• Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering).

On 23 January 2023, a delegate of TEQSA renewed, under section 56 of the TEQSA Act, the accreditation of the following courses offered by the Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd, until 30 June 2025:

• Undergraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering
• Undergraduate Certificate in Electrical Engineering
• Undergraduate Certificate in Engineering Foundations
• Undergraduate Certificate in Industrial Automation Engineering
• Undergraduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the courses submitted by the Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd for renewal of accreditation continue to meet the applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of nine higher education courses of study offered by the Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd

On 23 January 2023, a delegate of TEQSA renewed, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the accreditation of the following courses offered by the Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd, for a period of seven years until 23 January 2030:

• Bachelor of Science (Civil and Structural Engineering)
• Bachelor of Science (Electrical Engineering)
• Bachelor of Science (Industrial Automation Engineering)
• Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering).

On 23 January 2023, a delegate of TEQSA renewed, under section 56 of the TEQSA Act, the accreditation of the following courses offered by the Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd, until 30 June 2025:

• Undergraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering
• Undergraduate Certificate in Electrical Engineering
• Undergraduate Certificate in Engineering Foundations
• Undergraduate Certificate in Industrial Automation Engineering
• Undergraduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the courses submitted by the Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd for renewal of accreditation continue to meet the applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of nine higher education courses of study offered by the Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd

On 23 January 2023, a delegate of TEQSA renewed, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the accreditation of the following courses offered by the Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd, for a period of seven years until 23 January 2030:

• Bachelor of Science (Civil and Structural Engineering)
• Bachelor of Science (Electrical Engineering)
• Bachelor of Science (Industrial Automation Engineering)
• Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering).

On 23 January 2023, a delegate of TEQSA renewed, under section 56 of the TEQSA Act, the accreditation of the following courses offered by the Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd, until 30 June 2025:

• Undergraduate Certificate in Civil Engineering
• Undergraduate Certificate in Electrical Engineering
• Undergraduate Certificate in Engineering Foundations
• Undergraduate Certificate in Industrial Automation Engineering
• Undergraduate Certificate in Mechanical Engineering.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the courses submitted by the Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd for renewal of accreditation continue to meet the applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

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 ICHM Pty Ltd

On 23 January 2023, a delegate of TEQSA renewed, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the accreditation of the following courses in teach out mode offered by ICHM Pty Ltd, until 23 January 2025:

• Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management
• Diploma of Hospitality Management.

No new enrolments are permitted in the above courses.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it considers it appropriate to permit ICHM Pty Ltd to teach out the above courses over a period of two years from the end of the current period of accreditation.