Application fees

This page contains information about TEQSA’s application fees for 2024, which are based on the updated version of TEQSA’s Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) and determined by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Determination of Fees No 1 of 2020 (Fee Determination).

A summary of the fees that apply to applications made on or after 1 January 2024 is set out below.

Registration fees from 1 January 2024

Item

Activity for which the fee is imposed

Amount of the fee on or after 1 January 2024

1

Preliminary assessment of application for registration as a higher education provider (s 19 of the TEQSA Act)

 

 

$13,900

 

2

Substantive assessment of application for registration as a higher education provider (s 20 of the TEQSA Act)

 

 

$105,900

 

3

Renewal of registration application (s 35 of the TEQSA Act)

 

[where the higher education provider is not also applying for self-accreditation, otherwise see row 4 below]

Where the approved form for the application requires the applicant to address provisions of the Threshold Standards other than the Core Standards: $106,700

 

Otherwise: $62,400

4

Renewal of registration application combined with application for self-accreditation (ss 35 and 41 of the TEQSA Act)

 

[where the higher education provider applies for renewal of registration and for authority to self-accredit one or more courses of study at the same time]

Where the approved form for the application requires the applicant to address provisions of the Threshold Standards other than the Core Standards: $122,000

 

Otherwise: $70,800

5

Application for change of higher education provider category (s 38 of the TEQSA Act)

$48,900

6

Application to TEQSA as an ESOS Agency for registration to provide a course or courses at a location or locations to overseas students (s 9 of the Education for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act)).

$23,200

 

7

Application to TEQSA as an ESOS Agency for renewal of registration (s 10D of the ESOS Act)

Where the higher education provider has self-accrediting authority: $12,800

Where the higher education provider does not have self-accrediting authority: $26,000

 

8

Application to TEQSA as an ESOS Agency to add one or more courses at one or more additional locations to a higher education provider’s registration (s 10H of the ESOS Act)

For each location for which the higher education provider is not registered at the time of the application:

  1. Where the higher education provider has self-accrediting authority, $1,800
  2. Where the higher education provider does not have self-accrediting authority, $9,100

For each course for which the higher education provider is not registered at any location at the time of the application:

  1. $4,800 per ELICOS
  2. $4,900 per Foundation Program
  3. In all other cases, $500 per course

Course accreditation fees from 1 January 2024

Item

Activity for which the fee is imposed

Amount of the fee

9

Application for authority to self-accredit one or more courses of study (s 41 of the TEQSA Act)

[where the higher education provider has not applied for renewal of registration at the same time, otherwise see row 4 of above]

For an application by a higher education provider with no existing authority under the Act to self-accredit a course or group of courses of study: $48,900

For an application by a higher education provider which is authorised under the TEQSA Act to self-accredit one or more courses of study: $34,700

10

Preliminary assessment of application by a prospective provider for accreditation of a course of study (other than an undergraduate certificate) (s 47 of the TEQSA Act)

$5,600 per course*

where a prospective provider has an equivalent full-time student load of less than 5,000, see discussion of discounts below

11

Substantive assessment of application by a prospective provider for accreditation of a course of study (other than an undergraduate certificate) (s 48 of the TEQSA Act)

Where an application is for accreditation of a single course of study or multiple courses of study that do not form a nested set of courses: $42,200 per course
 
Where an application is for accreditation of a nested set of courses:

  • Primary course of study: $42,200
  • Each related course of study: $37,700

* where a prospective provider has an equivalent full-time student load of less than 5,000, see discussion of discounts below

12

Preliminary assessment of application by a registered higher education provider for accreditation of a course of study (other than an undergraduate certificate) (s 47 of the TEQSA Act)

Where an application is for accreditation of a single course of study or multiple courses of study that do not form a nested set of courses: $4,900 per course
 
Where an application is for accreditation of a nested set of courses:

  • Primary course of study: $4,900
  • Each related course of study: $1,200

* where a higher education provider has an equivalent full-time student load of less than 5,000, see discussion of discounts below

13

Substantive assessment of application by a registered higher education provider for accreditation of a course of study (other than an undergraduate certificate) (s 48 of the TEQSA Act)

Where an application is for accreditation of a single course of study or multiple courses of study that do not form a nested set of courses: $18,000 per course.
 
Where an application is for accreditation of a nested set of courses:

  • Primary course of study: $18,000
  • Each related course of study: $4,500

* where a higher education provider has an equivalent full-time student load of less than 5,000, see discussion of discounts below
 

14

Preliminary assessment of application for accreditation of an undergraduate certificate (s 47 of the TEQSA Act)

$300 per course

15

Substantive assessment of application for accreditation of an undergraduate certificate (s 48 of the TEQSA Act)

$1,200 per course

16

Application for renewal of accreditation for a course of study (other than an undergraduate certificate or an application made on the basis of teach out) (s 55 of the TEQSA Act)

Where an application is for renewal of accreditation of a single course of study or multiple courses of study that do not form a nested set of courses: $23,100 per course
 
Where an application is for accreditation of a nested set of courses:

  • Primary course of study: $23,100
  • Each related course of study: $5,500

* where a higher education provider has an equivalent full-time student load of less than 5,000, see discussion of discounts below

17

Application for renewal of accreditation for teach out course of study (other than an undergraduate certificate) (s 55 of the TEQSA Act)

Where an application is for accreditation of a single course of study or multiple courses of study that do not form a nested set of courses: $2,900 per course
 
Where an application is for accreditation of a nested set of courses:

  • Primary course of study: $2,900
  • Each related course of study: $700

* where a higher education provider has an equivalent full-time student load of less than 5,000, see discussion of discounts below

18

Application for renewal of accreditation for an undergraduate certificate (s 55 of the TEQSA Act)

$1,100 per course

Conditions

Item

Activity after 1 January 2024 for which the fee is imposed

Amount of the fee

19

Application to vary or revoke a condition of registration or accreditation (s 32(3) or s 53(3) of the TEQSA Act)

For an application made under subsection 32(3) in relation to a condition imposed on a higher education provider’s registration: $3,600 per condition.

For an application made under subsection 53(3) in relation to a condition imposed on the accreditation of a course: $2,900 per condition.
 

Review of decisions

Item

Activity after 1 January 2024 for which the fee is imposed

Amount of the fee

20

Application for internal review of a decision made by a delegate of TEQSA (s 184 of the Act and s 169AD of the ESOS Act)

 

$1,000

Discounts for providers with an equivalent full time student load of less than 5,000

TEQSA’s fees and charges model provides for discounts of up to 70% to some course accreditation or renewal of course accreditation application fees.

The discounts apply to applications made on or after 1 January 2023 by providers with an equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL) of less than 5,000.

See section 2 in Schedule B of the Fee Determination for further details.

Review rights

You can request TEQSA reconsider some decisions relating to application fees or apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of some decisions. See sections 8 - 10 of the Fee Determination for further information.

How to pay

All applications must include the full payment for the service being provided.

Assessments of applications will not commence until payment has been received in full.

Payment must be made by:

  • electronic bank transfer to BSB: 093-003, Account no: 110520, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, Official Administered Receipts Account
  • TEQSA's ABN is 50 658 250 012

NOTE:

  • a receipt will not be issued unless requested
  • payment by credit card is not accepted
  • fees do not attract GST
  • fees are not refundable.
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