Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Framework
ESOS legislation makes sure training providers meet nationally consistent standards in education delivery, facilities and services, and provides tuition fee protection for international students.
The ESOS legislative framework - Department of Education
The Australian Government, through the Department of Education, administers the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act) and its associated instruments.
National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to ...
The National Code is a legislative instrument made under the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act) and sets nationally consistent standards to support providers to deliver quality …
The ESOS Act and ESOS Regulations require registered providers to provide certain information about their education agents, including commissions paid to those education agents when requested by the …
Changes to the legislative framework for overseas students
The changes to the ESOS Act are not expected to affect the majority of providers that are operating with integrity. Rather, the changes sought to target the minority of providers who may act unscrupulously. …
Resources | Department of Education
Dec 3, 2025 · This fact sheet is intended as a plain language guide to the changes made to the ESOS Act regarding registration requirements and processing.
International Providers - Department of Education
Underpinned by the Education Services for Overseas Students 2000 (the ESOS Act), the TPS framework protects international students on student visas when their provider defaults. That is, their …
PRISMS FAQs - Department of Education, Australian Government
Registered providers must have met, and continue to meet, the requirements of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act) and the National Code 2018.
ESOS agencies - Department of Education, Australian Government
The Secretary of the Department of Education (the department) is the ESOS agency for all schools. The state and territory authorities role is to recommend school providers for registration and monitor …
Under section 47G of the ESOS Act, a provider’s failure to provide a refund to a defaulted student in accordance with section 47D or 47E of the ESOS Act is an ofence of strict liability.