Uni Sydney and Flinders U say what the limits are

Regulator TEQSA has put conditions on Charles Sturt U’s registration and requires it to increase over-sight of its provider-partner Study Group Australia, (CMM yesterday).

But this does not appear to alarm the University of Sydney, which works with SGA.

Uni Sydney was quick to tell CMM that Study Group does not provide coursework for its degrees and the foundation programme it teaches is not for-credit there. What’s more, the foundation programme is, “managed through a board of studies chaired by a University of Sydney representative, while management and compliance is overseen by a joint-venture company.”

The university made a point of adding that TEQSA renewed its registration last month for seven years (CSU got four).

However, SGA partner Flinders U told CMM it was “concerned to learn of TEQSA’s decision … relating to delivery of CSU courses by Study Group Australia.”
SGA operate Flinders’ international study centre on the main campus but does not deliver programmes leading to Flinders U qualifications.

“Study Group has today assured the university that the TEQSA decision has no impact on its delivery of programs at FISC. Nevertheless, Flinders is carefully monitoring the situation and considering its position, “ the university added.

The university also wanted it known that last year TEQSA extended its registration from seven to ten years.