An addendum has been published to the AQF Second Edition January 2013 to make the Undergraduate Certificate a permanent qualification under the AQF. It will continue to be monitored, in collaboration with the states and territories, to ensure it remains fit for purpose, and to understand impacts and outcomes for students, providers and industry.
Who accredits Undergraduate Certificates?
The Undergraduate Certificate is a higher education qualification, formally recognised under the AQF. Undergraduate Certificates are accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). Self-accrediting higher education providers, such as universities, are authorised by TEQSA to accredit their own AQF qualifications.
How is course content for the Undergraduate Certificate developed?
The Undergraduate Certificate is a higher education qualification of six months equivalent full-time study where course content is drawn from higher education units at AQF levels 5, 6 or 7. The Undergraduate Certificate may be used to articulate with an existing qualification at AQF levels 5, 6, or 7 and may also be utilised as a nested qualification at the 5, 6 or 7 AQF level.
Who can offer an Undergraduate Certificate?
Only higher education providers that have been registered by Australia’s national accrediting body, TEQSA, can offer the Undergraduate Certificate to students. TEQSA maintains the National Register of higher education providers which lists all providers, including authorised self-accrediting higher education providers and the qualifications they are authorised to issue.
Will my Undergraduate Certificate be recognised after June 2025?
Yes. The Education and Skills Ministers from the Australian, State and Territory Governments have agreed to make the Undergraduate Certificate a permanent qualification under the AQF. Therefore, the previous sunset of 30 June 2025 no longer applies.