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Non-university Institutions

Higher education courses are those leading to the award of associate degree, bachelor degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, master's degree or doctoral degree.  Some courses leading to the award of diploma or advanced diploma may also be accredited as higher education.

The Act protects the use of higher education award titles in Western Australia and provides for significant financial penalties for bodies offering higher education courses or conferring or claiming to confer higher education awards without the permission of the Minister for Education.

The nature and purpose of accreditation and authorisation
Applying for accreditation and authorisation
Criteria for accreditation and authorisation
Process for considering applications
Length of accreditation and authorisation period
Annual reporting
Subsequent accreditation and authorisation
Mutual Recognition (of interstate accreditation)
Timelines for the approval process
Marketing during the approval process
State register of accredited courses and authorised non-university institution