Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00105:reg:7:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00105
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 6/10)
Character Range: 58804–61872

and postgraduate courses of study in at least three broad (2-digit) fields of education, or one or two broad fields in the case of a university with a specialised focus, and has had at least 75 per cent of these self-accredited courses of study go through at least one cycle of review and improvement by the provider

      6. delivers Doctoral Degrees (Research) in:

               1. at least three, or at least 50 per cent, of the broad (2-digit) fields of education in which it delivers courses of study, whichever is greater, or

               2. all broad (2-digit) fields of education in which it has authority to self-accredit courses of study in the case of a university with a specialised focus

      7. has a history of at least five years of successful delivery with strong student outcomes. Student outcomes can be measured against a variety of sources acceptable to TEQSA

      8. 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

      9. demonstrates systematic support for scholarship and demonstrates scholarly activities and outcomes that inform teaching, learning, and professional practice and make a contribution to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge

    10. identifies and implements good practices and advances in teaching and learning, and shares those practices with the higher education sector more broadly

    11. has breadth and depth of academic leadership and expertise in the fields of education it delivers, to guide teaching, learning, and academic governance

    12. demonstrates engagement with employers, industry, and the professions in areas in which it offers courses of study. This engagement may include, but is not limited to, curriculum development, professional engagement, work-integrated learning, and research partnerships, and

    13. demonstrates strong civic leadership, engagement with its local and regional communities, and a commitment to social responsibility.

'Australian University' with a specialised focus

    14.   Where an 'Australian University' has self-accrediting authority in only one or two broad (2-digit) fields of education, it is deemed to have a specialised focus.

    15.   Where an 'Australian University' with a specialised focus delivers courses of study in new broad (2‑digit) field/s of education, the provider must be successful in seeking authorisation to self-accredit courses of study in the new field/s within ten years from the commencement of those courses of study.

Note: Upon achieving self-accrediting authority in at least three broad (2-digit) fields of education for which Doctoral Degrees (Research) are also delivered, the 'Australian University' is no longer deemed to have a specialised focus.

Research requirements

The undertaking of research that leads to new knowledge and original creative endeavour and research training are fundamental to the status of a higher education provider as