Policies and Forms

The Policy Library at Torrens University Australia contains helpful documents you can access and download. This material relates to the university’s policies and procedures, which are regularly reviewed and updated as part of our Continuous Improvement Strategy. As well as input from all departments at Torrens University Australia, we value feedback from our students.

For enquiries about the Policy Library or to provide us with your feedback about these documents, please email the Policy Team. Your comments will be considered at the next review.

For enquiries about how these policies apply to your own personal circumstances or to lodge a form, please contact studentservices@torrens.edu.au unless otherwise directed by the relevant document.

Policies, procedures and forms

Academic freedom

Principles governing the exercise of academic freedom at the university.
Academic Freedom Policy

Academic progression

Policy outlining the university's academic progression criteria and monitoring process.
Academic Progression Policy

Accessibility

Principles and requirements to enable the full and equitable participation of students with accessibility needs.
Accessibility Policy

Admissions

Principles and requirements (eg. admission criteria and pathways, English language proficiency requirements) relating to the entry of students into a course offered by the university.
Admissions Policy

Assessment and credit

Principles, procedures and requirements for evaluating a student’s achievement of the identified learning outcomes. Plus, requests for assessment modification, review of results and recognition of learning for previous formal, informal and non-formal learning.
Assessment Policy for Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Assessment Policy for Higher Education Coursework (HE) and ELICOS

Credit Policy

Complaints

Principles, procedures and requirements for students lodging a complaint or requesting a review of academic and non-academic decisions.
Student Complaints Policy

Conduct, misconduct and expectations of members of the university

Policies, procedures and expectations with respect to academic (ie. academic integrity) and non-academic conduct including policy and expectations when accessing the university’s premises.
Academic Integrity Policy

Academic Integrity Procedure

Children on Torrens Global Education Premises

Requesting Permission to Bring Children to Torrens Global Education Premises

Diversity and Inclusion Policy
Sexual Misconduct Prevention Policy

Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Procedure

Student Conduct Policy

Conferral and graduation

Policy on conferral, graduation and issuance of graduation documents.
Conferral and Graduation Policy

Copyright and intellectual property rights

Principles and requirements outlining the university’s approach to ownership and commercialisation of intellectual property created by the university or with the university’s resources, as well as the university’s copyright obligations.
Copyright Policy

Intellectual Property Policy

Course cancellation

Principles and requirements for cancelling courses, teach-out and transition.
Course Cancellation Policy

Critical incident

Policy and procedure for responding to a crisis.
Critical Incident Management Policy

Critical Incident Management Procedure

Enrolment

Principles, procedures and requirements when enrolling in subjects and courses including deferring an offer to a course, taking leave of absence, transferring to another course, or withdrawing from a course or subject.
Enrolment Policy

Fees

Policies, procedures and requirements about domestic and international students’ fees including charges and refund.
Domestic Student Fees Policy
International Student Fees Policy

International students

Consolidated information regarding key policies for international students on a student visa.

Important information for international students on a student visa

IT Use

Policy outlining the specific expectations for using all computing and network resources at Torrens Global Education and its Providers.

IT Use Policy

Mandatory Reporting for AHPRA-Accredited Courses

Policy and procedure outlining the process for reporting students undertaking AHPRA-Accredited Courses in line with the requirements of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (2009).
Mandatory Reporting Policy for AHPRA-Accredited Courses

Mandatory Reporting Procedure for AHPRA-Accredited Courses

Privacy and student records

Policies outlining the University’s responsibilities in relation to protecting the privacy of individuals who interact with any area of the University as well as provisions informing the retention of student records.
Privacy Policy

Student Records Retention Policy