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.

Documents translated to Mandarin

Policies, procedures and forms that are relevant to our Suzhou campus in China have been translated to Mandarin. Students can access and download these documents below.

Policies, procedures and forms

Academic freedom

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

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

English Language Proficiency Requirements

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 Harassment and Sexual Assault Prevention Policy

Procedure for Disclosing Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault

Student Conduct 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.

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

Graduation and certification

Policy relating to graduation and issuance of certifications.

Graduation and Certification Policy

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.

Student Records Retention Policy

Student engagement

A policy outlining the institution’s commitment to ensuring student participation in key academic governance processes

Student Engagement in Academic Governance Policy

Work Placement

This policy outlines the rights and obligations of students, host organisations and the University under a work integrated learning agreement.

Work Placement Policy

Work Placement Procedure

WSET

Guidelines for WSET approved courses.

WSET Approved Programme Provider Requirements Guidelines

Research students

Policies and procedures relating to research and higher degree research students.
Higher Degree by Research Policy

Higher Degree by Research Supervision Policy

Higher Degree by Research Supervision Procedure

Responsible Research Conduct Policy

Research Data Management Policy

Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships Policy

Documents translated to Mandarin

The following policies, procedures and forms have been translated to Mandarin and are relevant to students who are studying at our Suzhou campus in China.

学术诚信政策 | Academic Integrity Policy

学术进度政策 | Academic Progression Policy

招生政策 | Admissions Policy

高等教育课程学分申请 | Applying for Course Credit

高等教育课程与海外学生英语语言强化课程（ELICOS）评估政策 | Assessment Policy for Higher Education Coursework and ELICOS

课程取消政策 | Course Cancellation Policy

学分政策 | Credit Policy

毕业与证书颁发政策 | Graduation and Certification Policy

国际学生收费政策 | International Student Fees Policy

隐私政策 | Privacy Policy

防止性骚扰与性侵犯政策 | Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Prevention Policy

学生投诉政策 | Student Complaints Policy