55BApproval as approved overseas higher education provider

55B Approval as approved overseas higher education provider

[Section 55B of Part 4 Inserted by No. 59 of 2007, s. 24, Applied:01 Jan 2008]

(1)  [Section 55B Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 74, Applied:01 Jul 2023] [Section 55B Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 60, Applied:29 May 2015] On receipt of an application under section 55A , the Board may –

(a) approve the applicant as an approved overseas higher education provider; or

(b) refuse to so approve the applicant.

(2)  [Section 55B Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 74, Applied:01 Jul 2023] [Section 55B Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 60, Applied:29 May 2015] In determining whether or not to approve an overseas higher education institution that is not registered, accredited, licensed or otherwise approved by a corresponding law in relation to the provision of a higher education course, the Board is to have regard to –

(a) any national standards relating to the approval of overseas higher education institutions; and

(b) the international standing and standards of the person or body responsible for the accreditation, registration, licensing or other recognition of the institution in the country in which it was originally established; and

(c) the standing and standards of the institution and the higher education courses it provides; and

(d) the processes provided by the applicant in respect of quality assurance; and

(e) the delivery and assessment methods used in respect of the higher education course to be provided by the applicant; and

(f) the premises, equipment, materials, staff and resources proposed to be used in Tasmania in respect of the higher education course to be provided by the applicant; and