Accreditation 1 December 2014

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of a higher education course of study offered by The National Institute of Dramatic Art

TEQSA has determined, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), to grant accreditation of the following higher education course of study offered by The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) for a period of seven years until 1 December 2021:

• Master of Fine Arts (Cultural Leadership)

Background to Decision

NIDA submitted an application for accreditation of a course of study under Part 4 of the TEQSA Act. Subsection 45(4) of the TEQSA Act requires a registered higher education provider who is not authorised to self-accredit the course of study to apply to TEQSA for accreditation. Subsection 49(6) enables TEQSA to grant accreditation of a course of study for a period not exceeding seven years.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA has determined that the higher education course of study submitted by NIDA for accreditation complies with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.