7Accreditation of higher education courses

#### 7 Accreditation of higher education courses 7 Accreditation of higher education courses > > (1) On the application of an education institution that is: > > > > > (a) an overseas university or an Australian or overseas higher education institution, or > > > > > (b) an applicant for registration as an overseas university or as an Australian or overseas higher education institution, > > > > the Secretary may accredit any course of study to be provided by the institution as a higher education course or may authorise the institution to accredit any such course. > > > (1A) In deciding whether to authorise an education institution to accredit any courses to be provided by the institution, the Secretary must have regard to the National Protocols. > > > (2) A course of study may be accredited in relation to an education institution only if the Secretary or institution, as the case requires, is satisfied that the course complies with the requirements of the Australian Qualifications Framework. > > > (3) Accreditation may be unconditional or subject to such conditions as the Secretary or institution, as the case requires, determines. > > > (3A) In deciding whether to accredit a course of study, or what conditions to impose on its accreditation, the Secretary or institution, as the case requires, must have regard to the National Protocols. > > > (4) Accreditation of a course of study in relation to an education institution must be reviewed by the Secretary or institution, as the case requires, at intervals of not more than 5 years. > > > (5) In this section, Australian Qualifications Framework means the current edition of the document entitled Australian Qualifications Framework, as published by the Australian Qualifications Framework Advisory Board. > > **s 7:** Am 2008 No 14, Sch 1 \[5\]–\[8\].