Sector alert: academic cheating services online and on campus

TEQSA has written to all providers in response to accounts of aggressive and direct promotional activities of commercial academic cheating services targeting students both online and on campus. Our Sector alert: Commercial academic cheating service activities on campus can be read on our website.

Providing or advertising commercial academic cheating services is illegal in Australia, and undermines academic integrity standards. Additionally, engaging with these services can leave students at risk of blackmail and identity theft, and increase institutional exposure to cyber security risks.

TEQSA’s sector alert outlines TEQSA’s expectations and immediate actions for providers to take, to help students understand the risks of using commercial academic cheating services and the supports available to them.