Registration 26 February 2015

Registration as a higher education provider

Report on registration of Commonwealth of Australia, trading as the Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre

TEQSA has registered the Commonwealth of Australia, trading as the Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre as a higher education provider, under Section 21 of the TEQSA Act, for a period of seven years to 26 February 2022 in the provider category of Higher Education Provider.

TEQSA has accredited the following higher education course of study under section 49 of the TEQSA Act, for a period of nine months to 19 November 2015:

• Graduate Diploma in Meteorology

Main reasons for decision

TEQSA has assessed the application submitted by Commonwealth of Australia, trading as the Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre against the Threshold Standards. The scope of the assessment included all its Australian sites. The Commonwealth of Australia, trading as the Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre has demonstrated to TEQSA that it meets the Threshold Standards.

The period of accreditation for the course of study is an administrative arrangement as the Commonwealth of Australia, trading as the Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre is required to have at least one accredited course to be registered. This period allows time for the BMTC to submit further evidence in relation to the accreditation of the course.