FASEA issues final update to legislative instrument for degrees

In a statement on Wednesday (22 December), FASEA said it had registered the final update of courses to the 2021 Legislative Instrument and Explanatory Statement for its Relevant Providers Degrees, Qualifications and Courses Standard on the Federal Register of Legislation. 

The new determination includes all bachelor degrees, graduate diplomas and bridging courses approved by FASEA since the 2020 determination was registered in December 2020, as well as amendments to historical course/degree details provided to FASEA by higher education providers post-registration of the 2020 determination.

“We thank stakeholders for their constructive input during the consultation process for FASEA’s Relevant Providers Degrees, Qualifications and Courses Standard and are pleased to have reflected this input where appropriate in the legislative instrument,” FASEA chief executive Stephen Glenfield said.

The determination was informed through six formal submissions during FASEA’s consultation process held in July 2021, FASEA confirmed. 

FASEA has to date approved 132 bachelor or higher qualifications across 27 higher education providers (including three “sandstone” universities).