Vice Chancellor Eeva Leinonen told staff yesterday the higher education regulator, “confirmed it is satisfied Murdoch University’s international student admissions and English proficiency requirements meet the requirements”

Registration of all public universities by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency occurs routinely every seven-years and Murdoch U’s expired this year.  However in the lead-up to the long process involved, last year Murdoch U faced allegations that its international student admissions and English proficiency requirements were not always of sufficient standard.

But the university has now satisfied a TEQSA compliance assessment. 

“During the course of the assessment, the university self-identified a number of areas that would benefit from improved document management, record keeping and other processes which we have implemented. Our analysis found there was no systemic misapplication of admissions criteria, however, there were some specific cases identified and we immediately implemented remedial changes,” Professor Leinonen said yesterday.

“I am pleased TEQSA acknowledged Murdoch’s continuing improvement agenda and the co-operation it has received during the process.”

In May 2019, the regulator commenced this “compliance assessment” of the university, following allegations on ABC TV’s Four Corners regarding academic standards among international students, allegations the university strenuously rejected.