 A Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance) degree began in 1987, but faced a setback when the Australian Society of Accountants initially refused accreditation to the course that June, despite it having the approval of the Higher Education Board.By September 1987, the college was reported to have a student population of 3,000, rising to 4,300 in 1989.The college began offering its first master's degree (Education) in 1988.