The University Teaching Qualification Committee

Role

The role of the University Teaching Qualification Committee (UTQC) is to assess applications for recognition of equivalence of qualifications to the GCHE and to determine points of credit for recognition of prior learning.

The Committee has essentially two options available to it:

• If the new staff member has an accredited teaching qualification or credentials involving the systematic study of higher education teaching, the Committee can recognise full equivalence to the GCHE on the basis of the qualification alone or deem there to be equivalence on the basis of a combination of qualifications/credentials and recognition of prior learning.

• If the new staff member does not have an accredited teaching qualification or credentials involving the systematic study of higher education teaching, the UTCQ can grant RPL up to a maximum of 12 points of credit towards the GCHE. This is consistent with the general university policy that a student must complete a minimum number of points at Monash to receive a Monash award.

Membership

The membership of the University Teaching Qualification Committee consists of the:

• Dean of Education (chair) (or nominee)

• Divisional Director, Human Resources (or nominee)

• three Associate Deans (Teaching)

• the Co-ordinator of the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education