The private provider cancels courses for new students-effective in the semester underway

Students were advised late Friday (news.com.au broke the yarn), that degree and diploma journalism courses were being closed due to low enrolments. The college warned they had until the end of the week to withdraw without incurring a HECS liability.

Macleay told new students they could transfer to the degree/dip in digital media, which include journalism subjects.  For existing students in the two year FT, four year PT programme the college will teach units this semester only, ending May 20. As of yesterday the college website stated it was accepting applications for March 2022.

CMM asked Macleay College yesterday morning how its plan conforms to teach-out provisions required by the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency, including 6.2.1.i of the Higher Education Standards Framework.

“There are credible business continuity plans and adequately resourced financial and tuition safeguards to mitigate disadvantage to students who are unable to progress in a course of study due to unexpected changes to the higher education provider’s operations, including if the provider is unable to provide a course of study, ceases to operate as a provider, loses professional accreditation for a course of study or is otherwise not able to offer a course of study.”

There was no reply by deadline last night.