This guide provides information about and explains the process registered higher education providers will need to follow when applying to TEQSA for renewal of registration.

Effective from 1 January 2017

Providers should note that Guidance Notes are intended to provide guidance only. They are not definitive or binding documents. Nor are they prescriptive. The definitive instruments for regulatory purposes remain the TEQSA Act and the Higher Education Standards Framework as amended from time to time.

TEQSA may impose other conditions on registration in accordance with the TEQSA Act.

This guidance note outlines the requirements for providing documentary evidence to TEQSA in support of applications, with respect to how to name files and specifications for formatting.

This document contains responses to frequently asked questions relating to the TEQSA provider portal.

This guide provides information and explains the processes for making applications for new course accreditation and renewal of course accreditation.

Courses of study will evolve over time as providers make improvements as part of their quality assurance processes or respond to changing circumstances in the educational and workplace environments.

A student may enter a higher education course of study through a special arrangement involving the completion of an English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS). This type of arrangement is called an ‘ELICOS Direct Entry’.

The financial status of a higher education provider can significantly affect its ability to support quality in its higher education delivery to students.

Financial standing relates to the core financial information a stakeholder would need access to in order to make an informed decision about whether to enter into an agreement with a higher education provider.