Amendments to the Higher Education Standards Framework (2021)
On 1 December, the Minister for Education and Youth made several amendments to the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 legislative instrument.
The following sections were amended:
- Standard 6.1.4 in Part A
- Category Criterion B1.1 in Part B
- Category Criterion B1.3 in Part B
The definitions within the Threshold Standards were also updated to define academic freedom as having the same meaning as in Schedule 1 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
TEQSA has updated our website to reflect these amendments.
What are the Threshold Standards?
The Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 sets the standards that an institution must meet and continue to meet to be registered to operate as a higher education provider in Australia.
As Australia’s independent regulator for higher education, TEQSA uses the standards to regulate higher education providers and courses.