Curtin University vice-chancellor Prof Jeanette Hacket said a corruption inquiry into an alleged test results scam had been damaging to the university's reputation, ABC News reports.
The Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) has been investigating the fraud in which foreign students paid a Malaysian staffer Keith Low to have their English language test scores altered to assist with their visa applications.
Low has admitted to doctoring the scores of up to 20 applicants.
Professor Hacket said she "sincerely regretted the affair" but is confident the university was doing enough to prevent a repeat of the situation.
"I think it's damaging but what I do have to say is I think that this university, because of its commitment to preventing, detecting and reporting misconduct, is a stronger organisation for that," ABC News quotes Prof Hacket as saying.
"We are absolutely committed to ensuring we have the highest quality."
Professor Hacket testified she alerted the CCC as soon as the breaches became apparent.
The vice chancellor is now reconsidering Curtin's involvement in the language competency programme.
"We would contemplate not continuing in the provision of IELTS (International English Language Testing System) at Curtin University," she said.
Low told the CCC inquiry last week he was not sure how much money he made through the scam but it was believed to be more than A$30,000 (about RM93,000).
