Accreditation 03 July 2014

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of three higher education courses of study offered by Group Colleges Australia Pty 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 Group Colleges Australia Pty Ltd, for a period of four years until 3 July 2018:

• Master of Business Administration
• Graduate Diploma of Business Administration
• Graduate Certificate of Business Administration

Background to Decision

Group Colleges Australia Pty Ltd 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 Group Colleges Australia Pty Ltd for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.