IHEA is the peak body representing Independent Higher Education Providers in Australia

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Submission

IHEA Submission | Senate Inquiry into the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment(Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) welcomes the opportunity to provide additional input to theSenate Inquiry into the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and ...
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Media Release

IHEA Opposes Caps on New International Student Commencements

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) has today repeated strong opposition to the proposed Bill granting the Minister new powers over the indicative caps on international ...
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Submission

IHEA Submission | Senate Inquiry into the Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024

The submission was an opportunity to re-prosecute a number of key issues, such as abolishing the 20 per cent loan fee for FEE HELP and ...
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OUR
MEMBERS​

IHEA members are high-quality independent providers who are committed to the best educational opportunities for students.

TEQSA accredited

All IHEA members are registered and accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA) – the national regulator of all Australian higher education providers including public universities.

Australian Quality Standards Framework

The Higher Education Standards Framework (HESF) and Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) apply to all higher education courses provided by IHEA members.

Equity, Diversity, Choice

IHEA members are committed to the best educational opportunities for students and best practice in Australian Higher Education.

Best practice education

IHEA members are some of the oldest, and the newest, higher education providers in Australia, offering programs from undergraduate to masters and doctoral studies.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

Independent providers score the highest quality rankings in government student consumer surveys. Independent providers dominate the top 25 rankings and are consistently rated higher than public universities for teaching quality and skills development.

View the information below and see why an independent provider can help you succeed.