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  • Accreditation of Higher Education Courses
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• Contact Training and Tertiary Education

The registration of organisations seeking to provide higher education, and the accreditation of their courses, are undertaken by the ACT Accreditation and Registration Council (ARC), operating under the Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003 and the National Protocols for Higher Education and the National Guidelines.  All organisations seeking registration must demonstrate compliance with both the National Protocols and the National Guidelines, the latter accompanying the National Protocols to promote greater national consistency in their application.

The Approval Process

An application can be made ACT Accreditation and Registration Council Secretariat by contacting:

The Program Manager for Higher Education
Training and Tertiary Education
ACT Department of Education and Training
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601

Or by phone: 02 620 58555

Applicants must complete and Application form for either Registration or Mutual Recognition of a provider to deliver courses in another state or territory.

Registration Form ( doc 590kb)

Mutual Recognition Form ( doc 490kb)

Period of Registration

Registration may be for up to five years.  At the end of the registration period the provider is required to apply for re-registration, following the same process as for registration.

Fees

There is an annual fee for the registration of an organisation as a Non Self-Accrediting Higher Education Provider in the ACT.  The Fee Schedule is updated annually and operates over a financial year period.