Re-Accreditation 24 October 2023

Renewal of course accreditation

Report on renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Eastern College Australia Limited (formerly Eastern College Australia Incorporated)

On 24 October 2023, a delegate of TEQSA:

• renewed, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the accreditation of the following course offered by Eastern College Limited (formerly Eastern College Australia Incorporated) for a period of seven years until 24 October 2030:
• Master of Transformational Development
• imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, one condition on the accreditation of the Master of Transformational Development.

Condition 1: Third Party Arrangements

Every 12 months, from the date of renewal of accreditation of the Master of Transformational Development, for a period of three years, Eastern College Australia Limited (formerly Eastern College Australia Incorporated) will provide a report to TEQSA, demonstrating that:

1. the terms of its Delivery with other Parties Arrangements and Performance Monitoring Policy are being met for the course
2. each Memoranda of Understanding remains in force for all offshore delivery locations for the course
3. evidence of the peak governance bodies oversight of Condition 1a and 1b.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made these decisions in light of risks that the course submitted for renewal of accreditation by Eastern College Australia Limited (formerly Eastern College Australia Incorporated) may not meet, or continue to meet, the following provisions of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021:

1. Standard 5.4.2 as Eastern College Australia Limited (formerly Eastern College Australia Incorporated) has not demonstrated accountability for the course of study, through its third party arrangements for offshore delivery of the course.

Application to withdraw conditions

In accordance with section 53 of the TEQSA Act, TEQSA may vary or revoke a condition imposed on the accreditation of a higher education course of study, either on its own initiative, or upon application by the provider for variation or revocation.