New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION ACT 2001 - SECT 10

10 Approval of courses provided by universities and higher education institutions

(1) On the application of an education institution that is:

(a) an Australian or overseas university, or

(b) an Australian or overseas higher education institution,

the Director-General may approve the institution to provide specified courses of study to overseas students.

(2) An approval may be granted in respect of a course of study only if the Director-General is satisfied that the education institution complies with the relevant requirements of the National Code.

(3) In the case of an Australian university, the Director-General is to rely on a statement by the governing body of the university as to the university’s compliance with the relevant requirements of the National Code unless the Director-General has reason to believe that those requirements have not been complied with.

(4) An approval may be granted unconditionally or subject to such conditions as the Director-General determines.

(5) An approval under this Division must be reviewed by the Director-General at intervals of not more than 5 years.