The fees providers must pay in relation to applications made to TEQSA are set out in 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 2023 is set out below.
Registration fees from 1 January 2023
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Item |
Activity for which the fee is imposed |
Amount of the fee on or after 1 January 2023 |
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1 |
Preliminary assessment of application for registration as a higher education provider (s 19 of the TEQSA Act)
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$12,900
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2 |
Substantive assessment of application for registration as a higher education provider (s 20 of the TEQSA Act)
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$100,600
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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: $102,100
Otherwise: $60,000 |
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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: $116,400
Otherwise: $80,200 |
|
5 |
Application for change of higher education provider category (s 38 of the TEQSA Act) |
$49,300 |
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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)). |
$22,200
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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: $12,200
Where the higher education provider does not have self-accrediting authority: $24,900
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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: $11,700 per location
For each course for which the higher education provider is not registered at any location at the time of the application:
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Course accreditation fees from 1 January 2023
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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: $49,300
For an application by a higher education provider which is authorised under the TEQSA Act to self-accredit one or more courses of study: $38,800 |
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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) |
$5200 per course
* where a prospective provider has an equivalent full-time student load of 5000 or less, see discussion of discounts below |
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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: $39,500 per course
Where an application is for accreditation of a nested set of courses: Primary course of study: $39,500 Each related course of study: $35,700
* where a prospective provider has an equivalent full-time student load of 5000 or less, see discussion of discounts below |
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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: $4600 per course
Where an application is for accreditation of a nested set of courses: Primary course of study: $4600 Each related course of study: $1200
* where a higher education provider has an equivalent full-time student load of 5000 or less, see discussion of discounts below |
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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: $17,000 per course.
Where an application is for accreditation of a nested set of courses: Primary course of study: $17,000 Each related course of study: $4200
* where a higher education provider has an equivalent full-time student load of 5000 or less, see discussion of discounts below |
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14 |
Preliminary assessment of application for accreditation of an undergraduate certificate (s 47 of the TEQSA Act) |
$300 per course |
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15 |
Substantive assessment of application for accreditation of an undergraduate certificate (s 48 of the TEQSA Act) |
$1100 per course |
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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: $21,700 per course
Where an application is for accreditation of a nested set of courses: * where a higher education provider has an equivalent full-time student load of 5000 or less, see discussion of discounts below |
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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: $2800 per course
Where an application is for accreditation of a nested set of courses:
* where a higher education provider has an equivalent full-time student load of 5000 or less, see discussion of discounts below |
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18 |
Application for renewal of accreditation for an undergraduate certificate (s 55 of the TEQSA Act) |
$1100 per course |
Conditions
|
Item |
Activity after 1 January 2023 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: $8300 per condition. For an application made under subsection 53(3) in relation to a condition imposed on the accreditation of a course: $5700 per condition. |
Review of decisions
|
Item |
Activity after 1 January 2023 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)
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$1000 |
Discounts for providers with an equivalent full time student load of 5000 or less
TEQSA’s fees and charges model provides for discounts of up to 70 per cent 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 5000 or less.
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-based fees or apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of some decisions. See sections 7 - 9 of the Fee Determination for further information.
