Summary Statement to Qualification StandSummary Statement to Qualification Standards

Summary Statement to Qualification Standards

In these standards, unless the contrary intention appears, the terms and phrases used have the same meaning as the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.

These standards apply to the accreditation of all new awards and the reaccreditation of all current higher education awards. As a result, implementation of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) will be complete by 1 January 2015.

1. Higher education awards delivered meet the appropriate criteria

1.1 The higher education provider ensures that awards which may lead to a qualification located at levels 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 of the AQF meet the corresponding specifications (including the levels criteria and qualification type descriptors) described in the AQF (http://www.aqf.edu.au).

1.2 The higher education provider ensures that non-AQF qualifications and awards which may not lead to a qualification located at levels 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 of the AQF meet the criteria defined under Section 1.2 of this document for the delivery of these awards.

2. Certification documentation issued is accurate and protects against fraudulent use

The higher education provider ensures that it issues appropriate certification documentation and maintains processes to authenticate awards and protect against fraudulent use.

3. Articulation, recognition of prior learning and credit arrangements meet the appropriate criteria

The higher education provider ensures that it maintains processes to provide for the recognition of prior learning, credit transfer and articulation of awards. These processes are designed to maximise the credit students may gain for learning already undertaken, subject to preserving the integrity of learning outcomes and/or discipline requirements of the award to which it applies.