Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00105:reg:7:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00105
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 8/10)
Character Range: 64316–67559

higher education provider delivers at least one overseas higher education qualification in Australia. Its profile in Australia may be an element of its broader international offerings.

The higher education provider:

      1. is recognised as a university by its home country registration or accreditation authority or equivalent governmental authority, the standing and standards of which are acceptable to TEQSA, and

      2. meets criteria equivalent to those for the 'Australian University' category.

B2 Criteria for Seeking Self-Accrediting Authority

Providers can apply to TEQSA for self-accrediting authority. The types of self-accrediting authority that can be authorised by TEQSA are:

      * Unlimited: self-accrediting authority for all higher education courses of study that the provider delivers, or may deliver, in any level or field of education, or

      * Limited: self-accrediting authority for higher education courses of study that the provider delivers, or may deliver, in a specific combination of levels and/or fields of education.

A provider that is seeking self-accrediting authority must demonstrate that:

      1. it has consistently maintained compliance with Part A

      2. it has a five year track record of applications for course of study accreditation that have consistently been found by TEQSA to meet Part A, and there are no outstanding conditions imposed on any of the provider's courses of study

      3. there are no unresolved compliance matters or conditions outstanding from the most recent registration by TEQSA or a recognised registration or accreditation authority. There is also no history of continuing compliance issues in any other assessments, audits, or reviews of its higher education operations conducted by TEQSA, relevant professional bodies (if appropriate) or government agencies, and

      4. it has:

               1. completed at least one cycle of review and improvement in relation to the course(s) of study in which self-accreditation is sought

               2. demonstrated successful implementation of evidence-based improvements arising from the reviews, and

               3. established course review and improvement activities as effective features of the provider's operations across all courses of study.

A provider that is seeking unlimited self-accrediting authority must demonstrate that it:

    5.       has mature and advanced processes for the design, delivery, accreditation, monitoring, institutional quality assurance, review and improvement of courses of study, and the maintenance of academic integrity across at least three (2 digit) fields of education.

B3 Transitional Standards

B3.1  Transition to new provider categories

TEQSA will determine the appropriate provider category for each registered provider to transition to on commencement of this instrument.

B3.2  Transitional research requirements for 'Australian University' category

A provider that is registered in the 'Australian University' category after this instrument comes into force, and immediately before the commencement date was in a provider registration category that permitted use of the word 'university', must achieve the benchmarks set out in criteria: