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45  Who 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.

Division 2—Applying for accreditation