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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES

Higher Education Act 2001

PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA

for

ASSESSING APPLICATIONS

FOR HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Preamble of Guidelines

2. Definitions

3. Part 1: Framework for Quality Assurance of Higher Education in New South Wales

4. Part 2: How to Make Applications

5. Part 3: How Applications for Registration, Accreditation and Approval are Assessed

6. Part 4: Criteria for Registration and Renewal of Registration

7. Part 5: Criteria for Accreditation and Renewal of Accreditation

8. Part 6: Criteria for Approval and Renewal of Approval

9. Part 7: Overseas Higher Education Institutions (Non-University)

10. Part 8: Overseas Universities

11. APPENDIX 1: NSW Department of Education and Training, Higher Education Fees Schedule and Explanatory Notes

12. APPENDIX 2: Overview of NSW Regulatory Framework for Higher Education

13. APPENDIX 3: Higher Education Advisory Committees Characteristics, Responsibilities and Conduct

14. APPENDIX 6: Format for Applicant's Declaration Concerning History of Higher Education Applications

15. APPENDIX 8: Advisory Committees for Course Accreditation Membership Categories

16. APPENDIX 9: Checklist for Applicants for Registration as a Higher Education Institution

17. APPENDIX 10: Checklist for Applicants for Accreditation of Higher Education Courses

18. APPENDIX 11: Checklist for Applicants for Combined Registration and Accreditation

19. APPENDIX 12: Checklist for Applicants for Approval to Provide Courses to Overseas Students