Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2011
Summary Statement to Provider Course AccSummary Statement to Provider Course Accreditation Standards
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Summary Statement to Provider Course Accreditation Standards
Under the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011, universities and other higher education providers will have, or may be authorised to have, the authority to self-accredit one, more, or all of their courses of study. Higher education providers that are registered in the “Australian University” provider category and meet the requirements under section 45(1) of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 are authorised under the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 to self-accredit each course of study that leads to a higher education award that it offers or confers. Where a higher education provider has this authority with respect to a given course of study, the higher education provider will not need to apply to have that course of study accredited by TEQSA against the criteria listed in the Provider Course Accreditation Standards.
However, higher education providers who are authorised to self-accredit remain responsible under the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 for ensuring that their self-accredited courses of study comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards, and will need to consider the detailed criteria as part of their self-accreditation practice.
When conducting compliance assessments under the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011, consistency with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards will be assessed in relation to both TEQSA-accredited and provider-accredited courses of study.
In these Standards, unless the contrary intention appears, the terms and phrases used have the same meaning as in the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.
Standards for each higher education award
1 Course design is appropriate and meets the Qualification Standards
2 Course resourcing and information is adequate
3 Admission criteria are appropriate
4 Teaching and learning are of high quality
5 Assessment is effective and expected student learning outcomes are achieved
6 Course monitoring, review, updating and termination are appropriately managed