It expanded beyond its original teaching offerings, introducing a School of Business in 1976, and offering its first degree qualification, a Bachelor of Business, in 1977; a diploma of visual and performing arts was also introduced by 1980.
A co-operative program in applied science, conducted in partnership with the New South Wales Institute of Technology, was established in the 1980s.
[6] In the years prior to its amalgamation, it faced conflict over various merger proposals and problems caused by rapidly rising demand in Western Sydney for its courses met with inadequate funding.
A shortage of campus space had forced it to lease commercial premises to accommodate 100 visual arts students.
By its final year, 1988, it was being threatened with losing its Australian Society of Accountants accreditation due to severe staff shortages.