Changes to fees and charges

TEQSA has released the updated version of our Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS), and a supplement to the CRIS, setting out our fees and charges for our regulatory activities from 1 January 2026 onwards.

The updated CRIS was developed after TEQSA reviewed the operation of its fees and charges to ensure a fair and accurate reflection of the cost of our regulatory activities. We also thank those who provided valuable feedback during our public consultation for the draft CRIS in September.

The supplement to the CRIS reflects recent amendments to the Education Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2025 (ELA Act), conferring power on TEQSA to authorise and regulate the provision of higher education courses at offshore premises.

Two new application fees have been added relating to authorisation for providing courses offshore. They are:

• application for authorisation to operate as an authorised offshore provider (s44B of the TEQSA Act)
• application to vary or revoke a condition imposed on the authorisation of a provider as an authorised offshore provider (s44J(3) of the TEQSA Act).

Resulting adjustments have also reduced most of the other fees in the updated CRIS from the amounts proposed by TEQSA during the consultation phase.

The updated CRIS also reflects revised regulations to specify the amounts for the annual Registered Higher Education Provider (RHEP) charge.

Providers can expect to receive their RHEP charge invoices in February 2026.