Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority of SAE Institute Pty Limited to self-accredit nominated courses of study

On 16 December 2020, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), SAE Institute Pty Limited to self-accredit its courses of study at Australian Qualification Framework levels 5, 6 and 7 in the following narrow fields of education:

• 1001 Performing Arts
• 1003 Visual Arts
• 1005 Graphic and Design Studies
• 1007 Communication and Media Studies
• 1099 Other Creative Arts
• 0201 Computer Science

Providers with authority to self-accredit nominated courses of study are not required to submit applications to TEQSA for accreditation or renewal of accreditation of courses within the scope of their authority to self-accredit.

SAE Institute Pty Ltd's authority to self-accredit nominated courses of study from 16 December 2020 includes the following courses of study currently listed on the National Register:

• Undergraduate Certificate in Augmented and Virtual Reality Application Development
• Diploma of Augmented and Virtual Reality
• Diploma of Game Development
• Diploma of Audio Production
• Diploma of Music Production
• Diploma of 3D Animation
• Diploma of Graphic Design
• Diploma of Film
• Associate Degree of Games Development
• Associate Degree of Audio
• Associate Degree of Film
• Associate Degree of Design
• Associate Degree of Animation
• Bachelor of Games Development (Games Programming)
• Bachelor of Games Development (Games Design)
• Bachelor of Audio (Studio Production)
• Bachelor of Audio (Post Production)
• Bachelor of Film (Production)
• Bachelor of Film (Post Production)
• Bachelor of Design (Graphic Design)
• Bachelor of Design (Web Design)
• Bachelor of Animation (3D Modelling)
• Bachelor of Animation (Character Animation)
• Bachelor of Animation (Visual Effects)

Please visit SAE Institute Pty Ltd's website for information on the courses of study offered.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the application for self-accrediting authority in the narrow fields of education listed above by SAE Institute Pty Ltd meets the Criteria for Seeking Authority for Self-Accreditation of Courses of Study of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority of SAE Institute Pty Limited to self-accredit nominated courses of study

On 16 December 2020, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), SAE Institute Pty Limited to self-accredit its courses of study at Australian Qualification Framework levels 5, 6 and 7 in the following narrow fields of education:

• 1001 Performing Arts
• 1003 Visual Arts
• 1005 Graphic and Design Studies
• 1007 Communication and Media Studies
• 1099 Other Creative Arts
• 0201 Computer Science

Providers with authority to self-accredit nominated courses of study are not required to submit applications to TEQSA for accreditation or renewal of accreditation of courses within the scope of their authority to self-accredit.

SAE Institute Pty Ltd's authority to self-accredit nominated courses of study from 16 December 2020 includes the following courses of study currently listed on the National Register:

• Undergraduate Certificate in Augmented and Virtual Reality Application Development
• Diploma of Augmented and Virtual Reality
• Diploma of Game Development
• Diploma of Audio Production
• Diploma of Music Production
• Diploma of 3D Animation
• Diploma of Graphic Design
• Diploma of Film
• Associate Degree of Games Development
• Associate Degree of Audio
• Associate Degree of Film
• Associate Degree of Design
• Associate Degree of Animation
• Bachelor of Games Development (Games Programming)
• Bachelor of Games Development (Games Design)
• Bachelor of Audio (Studio Production)
• Bachelor of Audio (Post Production)
• Bachelor of Film (Production)
• Bachelor of Film (Post Production)
• Bachelor of Design (Graphic Design)
• Bachelor of Design (Web Design)
• Bachelor of Animation (3D Modelling)
• Bachelor of Animation (Character Animation)
• Bachelor of Animation (Visual Effects)

Please visit SAE Institute Pty Ltd's website for information on the courses of study offered.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the application for self-accrediting authority in the narrow fields of education listed above by SAE Institute Pty Ltd meets the Criteria for Seeking Authority for Self-Accreditation of Courses of Study of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority of SAE Institute Pty Limited to self-accredit nominated courses of study

On 16 December 2020, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), SAE Institute Pty Limited to self-accredit its courses of study at Australian Qualification Framework levels 5, 6 and 7 in the following narrow fields of education:

• 1001 Performing Arts
• 1003 Visual Arts
• 1005 Graphic and Design Studies
• 1007 Communication and Media Studies
• 1099 Other Creative Arts
• 0201 Computer Science

Providers with authority to self-accredit nominated courses of study are not required to submit applications to TEQSA for accreditation or renewal of accreditation of courses within the scope of their authority to self-accredit.

SAE Institute Pty Ltd's authority to self-accredit nominated courses of study from 16 December 2020 includes the following courses of study currently listed on the National Register:

• Undergraduate Certificate in Augmented and Virtual Reality Application Development
• Diploma of Augmented and Virtual Reality
• Diploma of Game Development
• Diploma of Audio Production
• Diploma of Music Production
• Diploma of 3D Animation
• Diploma of Graphic Design
• Diploma of Film
• Associate Degree of Games Development
• Associate Degree of Audio
• Associate Degree of Film
• Associate Degree of Design
• Associate Degree of Animation
• Bachelor of Games Development (Games Programming)
• Bachelor of Games Development (Games Design)
• Bachelor of Audio (Studio Production)
• Bachelor of Audio (Post Production)
• Bachelor of Film (Production)
• Bachelor of Film (Post Production)
• Bachelor of Design (Graphic Design)
• Bachelor of Design (Web Design)
• Bachelor of Animation (3D Modelling)
• Bachelor of Animation (Character Animation)
• Bachelor of Animation (Visual Effects)

Please visit SAE Institute Pty Ltd's website for information on the courses of study offered.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the application for self-accrediting authority in the narrow fields of education listed above by SAE Institute Pty Ltd meets the Criteria for Seeking Authority for Self-Accreditation of Courses of Study of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority of SAE Institute Pty Limited to self-accredit nominated courses of study

On 16 December 2020, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), SAE Institute Pty Limited to self-accredit its courses of study at Australian Qualification Framework levels 5, 6 and 7 in the following narrow fields of education:

• 1001 Performing Arts
• 1003 Visual Arts
• 1005 Graphic and Design Studies
• 1007 Communication and Media Studies
• 1099 Other Creative Arts
• 0201 Computer Science

Providers with authority to self-accredit nominated courses of study are not required to submit applications to TEQSA for accreditation or renewal of accreditation of courses within the scope of their authority to self-accredit.

SAE Institute Pty Ltd's authority to self-accredit nominated courses of study from 16 December 2020 includes the following courses of study currently listed on the National Register:

• Undergraduate Certificate in Augmented and Virtual Reality Application Development
• Diploma of Augmented and Virtual Reality
• Diploma of Game Development
• Diploma of Audio Production
• Diploma of Music Production
• Diploma of 3D Animation
• Diploma of Graphic Design
• Diploma of Film
• Associate Degree of Games Development
• Associate Degree of Audio
• Associate Degree of Film
• Associate Degree of Design
• Associate Degree of Animation
• Bachelor of Games Development (Games Programming)
• Bachelor of Games Development (Games Design)
• Bachelor of Audio (Studio Production)
• Bachelor of Audio (Post Production)
• Bachelor of Film (Production)
• Bachelor of Film (Post Production)
• Bachelor of Design (Graphic Design)
• Bachelor of Design (Web Design)
• Bachelor of Animation (3D Modelling)
• Bachelor of Animation (Character Animation)
• Bachelor of Animation (Visual Effects)

Please visit SAE Institute Pty Ltd's website for information on the courses of study offered.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the application for self-accrediting authority in the narrow fields of education listed above by SAE Institute Pty Ltd meets the Criteria for Seeking Authority for Self-Accreditation of Courses of Study of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of four higher education courses of study offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd

On 24 September 2020, a delegate of TEQSA accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the following courses offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd, until 31 December 2021:

• Undergraduate Certificate in Business Administration
• Undergraduate Certificate in Human Resources
• Undergraduate Certificate in Bookkeeping
• Undergraduate Certificate in Video and Motion Graphics

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the courses submitted by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd for accreditation meet the Provider Course Accreditation Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Adelaide Central School of Art Incorporated

On 24 September 2020, a delegate of TEQSA accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the following course offered by Adelaide Central School of Art Incorporated, for a period of seven years until 24 September 2027:

• Diploma of Visual Art.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the course submitted by Adelaide Central School of Art Incorporated for accreditation meets the Provider Course Accreditation Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.

Revocation of registration conditions

Report on revocation of conditions imposed on registration of Polytechnic Institute Australia Pty Ltd

On 30 September 2020 a delegate of TEQSA revoked, under section 32 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Conditions One, Three and Five imposed on the registration of Polytechnic Institute Australia Pty Ltd (refer public report of 26 February 2019).

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the conditions have been met.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Technical and Further Education Commission

On 25 September 2020, a delegate of TEQSA accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the following course offered by Technical and Further Education Commission, until 31 December 2021:

• Undergraduate Certificate in Property Valuation

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the course submitted by Technical and Further Education Commission for accreditation meets the Provider Course Accreditation Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.

Extension of accreditation period

Report on extension of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Elite Education Institute Pty Ltd

On 6 October 2020 a delegate of TEQSA extended, under section 57A of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the accreditation of the Graduate Certificate in Business, offered by Elite Education Institute Pty Ltd, from 20 October 2020 to 20 October 2021.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision in order to reduce the administrative burden of regulation for the provider in response to COVID-19 and its impact on the higher education sector. This decision is consistent with the principles set out in TEQSA's policy on extensions to the period of provider registration or course accreditation, including an assessment of risks associated with the extension.

In making this decision, TEQSA also had regard to the conditions currently imposed on the registration Elite Education Institute Pty Ltd.