This page contains information about TEQSA’s application fees for 2026. TEQSA’s application fees 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) as amended by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Fees Amendment (2025 Measures No 2) Determination 2025.
A summary of the fees that apply to applications made on or after 1 January 2026 is set out below.
Registration fees from 1 January 2026
| Item | Activity for which the fee is imposed | Amount of the fee on or after 1 January 2026 |
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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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$14,700
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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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$112,100
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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: $113,000
Otherwise: $66,000 |
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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: $129,200
Otherwise: $75,000 |
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5 |
Application for change of higher education provider category (s 38 of the TEQSA Act) | $51,800 |
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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)). |
$24,500
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7 |
Application to TEQSA as an ESOS Agency for renewal of registration (s 10D of the ESOS Act) |
Where the provider has self-accrediting authority: $13,600 Where the provider does not have self-accrediting authority: $27,500
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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 provider’s registration (s 10H of the ESOS Act) |
For each location for which the provider is not registered at the time of the application:
For each course for which the provider is not registered at any location at the time of the application:
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Course accreditation fees from 1 January 2026
| 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: $51,800 For an application by a higher education provider which is authorised under the TEQSA Act to self-accredit one or more courses of study: $36,800 |
| 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) |
$6,000 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: $44,700 per course
* 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: $5,200 per course
* 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: $19,100 per course.
* 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) | $1,300 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: $24,500 per course
* 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: $3,100 per course
* 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) | $1,200 per course |
Conditions
| Item | Activity after 1 January 2026 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: $3,900 per condition. For an application made under subsection 53(3) in relation to a condition imposed on the accreditation of a course: $3,100 per condition. |
Review of decisions
| Item | Activity after 1 January 2026 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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$1,100 |
Authorisation for providing courses offshore
| Item | Activity for which the fee is imposed | Amount of the fee |
| 21 |
Application for authorisation to as an authorised offshore provider (s 44B of the TEQSA Act)
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$36,800 |
| 22 | Application to vary or revoke a condition imposed on the authorisation of a provider as an authorised offshore provider (s 44J(3) of the TEQSA Act) | $3,900 |
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 Review 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.
Fees and charges