TEQSA
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
Higher education regulator administering the Higher Education Standards Framework.
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Obligations enforced
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Enforcement actions tracked
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Scope topics
Obligations enforced by TEQSA (5)
- criticalCWLTHComply with Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021
TEQSA-registered higher education providers must meet 7 domains of the HESF.
- criticalCWLTHMaintain CRICOS registration (international student providers)
Providers offering education to overseas students must be CRICOS-registered and comply with the National Code 2018.
- criticalCWLTHProvider Registration + International Student cap (2025)
DOE-administered international enrolment caps in force 2025.
- highCWLTHContribute to the Tuition Protection Service (TPS)
CRICOS-registered providers must contribute to TPS protecting overseas student fees.
- highCWLTHESOS Tuition Protection Service (TPS) levy
CRICOS-registered providers must contribute to Tuition Protection Service annually.
Scope topics
higher-educationregistrationstandards
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