TEQSA’s fees and charges recover costs for regulatory activities undertaken to support Australia’s higher education sector.
Costs are recovered from higher education providers in 2 ways:
- Registered Higher Education Provider (RHEP) charge paid annually by all providers, the charge is the sum of a base component and a compliance component
- Application fees for regulatory activities related to:
- registration
- course accreditation
- variation or revocation of conditions
TEQSA fees and charges are determined by legislative instruments
TEQSA’s fees and charges are determined by way of legislative instrument. TEQSA’s fees and charges from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 are based on the amended Cost Recovery Implementation Statement. The amendments to the relevant legislative instruments are below:
- Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Fees Amendment (2025 Measures No 2) Determination 2025
- Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Charges) Amendment Regulations 2025
Learn more about fees and charges
In this section, you can find detailed information about our fees and charges, including:
- Registered Higher Education Provider (RHEP) charge
- application fees
- our Cost Recovery Implementation Statement
- how we consult on fees and charges
For frequently asked questions about cost recovery, visit our FAQs page.