VPRS 18547 Course Accreditation Submissions and Correspondence

This series comprises of submissions from Preston Institute of Technology (VA 1212) to the Victoria Institute of Colleges and Victorian Post-Secondary Education Commission requesting their approval to run various courses. The Victoria Institute of Colleges was the accrediting authority for courses conducted by its affiliated colleges. The Victorian Post-Secondary Education Commission took over this function in 1980.The submissions provide the objectives of the courses, and details such as the course content and arrangement, entry requirements, subject syllabus, assessment, and staffing.There are also files of correspondence between the Preston Institute and the Victoria Institute of Colleges and Victorian Post-Secondary Education Commission regarding proposed courses and alterations to courses.Included is a file containing Certificates of National Registration, issued by the Australian Council on Awards in Advanced Education.Proposed course submissions can also be found in the Institute Council correspondence files (VPRS 18549).