CRICOS
The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) is a register of Australian education providers that recruit, enrol and teach overseas students.
Registration on CRICOS allows providers to offer courses to overseas students studying in Australia on student visas.
Legislation relating to Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS):
- ESOS Act 2000 — Read Government Legislation
- ESOS Regulations — Read Government Legislation
- National Code — Read Government Legislation
The Education Services for Overseas Students Framework (ESOS) that includes the ESOS Act 2000, ESOS Regulations and National Code and related laws set out the requirements for providers who deliver education services to international students on a student visa.
These laws protect international students and also help ensure students meet student visa conditions for attending classes and making satisfactory progress in their studies while in Australia.
For further information on Australian Legislation and how it affects International Students visit the Department of Education and Training (DET).
- DET — Read Government Legislation
- International Student Fact Sheet — Read Fact Sheet
Other legislation/ regulations
- If offering vocational education and training (VET) courses, the provider must comply with the VET Quality Framework
- If offering English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS), the provider must comply with the ELICOS National Standards.
Policies and procedures
For the latest policies and procedures, please go to our website or request a copy from reception.
- Skills Institute Australia’s Policies and Procedures — Open Page
The following policies are available:
- Refund policy
- Complaints and appeals policy
- Critical incident and evacuation policy
- Overseas student transfers
- Policies regarding Attendance, monitoring course progress
- Deferring, Suspending or Cancelling the Overseas Student’s enrolment
Note that Skills Institute Australia does not enrol international students under 18 years of age.
Information is collected on this form and during your enrolment in order to meet our obligations under the ESOS FRAMEWORK including: ESOS Framework including the ESOS Act 2000 as amended and the National Code 2018; to ensure student compliance with the conditions of their visas and their obligations under Australian immigration laws generally.
The authority to collect this information is contained in the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 as amended, the Education Services for Overseas Students Regulations 2001 as amended and the National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018.
Information collected about you on this form and during your enrolment can be provided, in certain circumstances, to the Australian Government and designated authorities and, if relevant, the Tuition Protection Scheme (TPS) and Tuition Protection Scheme Administrators. In other instances, information collected on this form or during your enrolment can be disclosed without your consent where authorised or required by law.
Information provided will be in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1988. For more information, see our Privacy policy at www.skills.qld.edu.au in the ‘Downloads’ section.
The ESOS Act
A description of the ESOS framework that Australian Education providers must abide by is available electronically from Department of Education Website – refer to the links below for further information:
- https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/english/australian-education/education-system/esos-act
- https://docs.education.gov.au/node/39586
- https://www.australia.gov.au/information-and-services/education-and-training/international-students
- https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/english/live-in-australia/support-services/support-services-for-students
Student rights
This written agreement, and the right to make of complaints and seek appeals of decisions and action under various processes, does not affect the rights of the student to take action under the Australian Consumer Law if the Australian Consumer Law applies.