Re-accreditation 21 May 2014

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of a higher education course of study offered by the Governance Institute of Australia Ltd

TEQSA has determined, under Section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), to renew accreditation of the following higher education course of study offered by the Governance Institute of Australia for a period of seven years until 21 May 2021:

• Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance

Background to Decision

The Governance Institute of Australia Ltd submitted an application for renewal of 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 56(4) enables TEQSA to renew 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 the Governance Institute of Australia Ltd for accreditation complies with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.