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height="312" valign="top"> <br><p class="header">Introduction of Associate Degree in 2004</p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003333">MCEETYA has endorsed a new qualification of Associate Degree in the Australian Qualifications Framework, accredited through Higher Education processes in accordance with <i><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20040805142042/http://www.mceetya.edu.au/public/public.htm#higher">MCEETYA's National Protocols for Higher Education Approval Processes</a></i>.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#003333">The new qualification will be offered by universities and other self-accrediting higher education providers, and other providers including TAFEs* and private VET providers*, meeting these requirements. 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