Re-registration 17 April 2019

Renewal of registration

Report on renewal of registration of Edith Cowan University

On 17 April 2019, TEQSA renewed, under section 36 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the registration of Edith Cowan University in the category of Australian University, for a period of seven years until 17 April 2026.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that Edith Cowan University continues to meet the Provider Registration and Course Accreditation Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.

TEQSA found that Edith Cowan University has demonstrated:

1. a strong focus on student achievement which includes plans for well-targeted support appropriate to the varying needs of its students
2. a comprehensive policy framework for assuring academic and research quality and integrity as indicated in the extensive use of benchmarking in the course review, accreditation and re-accreditation policies and procedures and the use of external academic input into the University's academic quality reviews which will provide a strong foundation for achieving positive student outcomes
3. strong achievement in the provision of a high quality educational experience, and increasing strength in research performance.