Part 4, Division 1 · Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011

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Division 1 · Accrediting courses of study

45Who can accredit courses of study#

Australian universities can self-accredit courses of study

(1)Each registered higher education provider that:

(a)is registered in the “Australian University” provider category; and

(b)is:

(i)established by or under, or recognised by, a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or

(ii)registered as a company under Part 2A.2 of the Corporations Act 2001;

is authorised to self-accredit each course of study that leads to a higher education award that it offers or confers.

(2)However, this authority is subject to section 32 (about imposing conditions on a provider’s registration).

Note: TEQSA may impose a condition restricting or removing the provider’s authority to self-accredit. TEQSA will need to consult (see section 33) and comply with the principles in Part 2 before doing so.

(2A)Subsection (1) does not apply to a registered higher education provider in the “Australian University” provider category if that provider has a specialised focus in accordance with the Threshold Standards.

(3)Subsection (1) does not limit the registered higher education providers that may be authorised to self-accredit one or more courses of study.

TEQSA can accredit courses of study

(4)Divisions 2 to 4 of this Part apply to a registered higher education provider in relation to a course of study if the provider is not authorised to self-accredit the course of study.

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