Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TERTIARY EDUCATION QUALITY AND STANDARDS AGENCY ACT 2011 (NO. 73, 2011) - SECT 45

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.

             (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.