Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00105:reg:7:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00105
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 5/10)
Character Range: 55893–59015

or purpose.

Criteria for establishing a greenfield 'University College'

The newly established (i.e. 'greenfield') higher education provider:

    13.   satisfies the criteria for the 'Institute of Higher Education' category

    14.   provides strong evidence of financial backing necessary to sustain a greenfield 'University College' during start-up (at least the first five years)

    15.   has clear and credible policies, plans and procedures to meet the criteria B1.2.1-12 in the 'University College' category within five years from the commencement of teaching

    16.   has realistic and achievable plans to comply fully with the 'Australian University' category standard within ten years from the commencement of teaching, and

    17.   engages in a period of sponsorship or mentoring by an existing registered 'Australian University' category provider or equivalent alternative arrangement agreed by TEQSA.

  Greenfield time limit

    18.   If, within ten years from the commencement of teaching the entity does not seek and achieve registration in the 'Australian University' category, the entity may:

          1. only continue to be registered as a 'University College' category provider if it meets all criteria B1.2.1‑12 in the 'University College' category, or

          2. be registered as an 'Institute of Higher Education' if it satisfies all criteria for that category.

Note: Where a newly established higher education provider can demonstrate that it meets all of the requirements of the 'Australian University' category, including mature development and a track record of compliance, TEQSA may consider approving direct entry of the new entity to the 'Australian University' category if satisfied that the corporate and academic governance arrangements established for the new entity will ensure continued compliance and performance to the required standard for that category. This might be possible in a limited range of circumstances; for example, where a new entity is created through the demerger or disaggregation of a large existing university.

B1.3 'Australian University' Category

A higher education provider registered in the category offers an Australian higher education qualification.

The higher education provider:

      1. satisfies the criteria for the 'Institute of Higher Education' category

      2. demonstrates a mature level of development and a track record of compliance against each applicable criterion below

      3. has authority under subsection 45 (1) of the TEQSA Act to self-accredit each course of study that leads to a higher education qualification in all fields of education unless the university has a specialised focus

      4. has the support of the relevant State, Territory or Commonwealth government for its application for registration in the 'Australian University' category

      5. self-accredits and delivers undergraduate 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