Resources - Australian Education Quality Standards and Accreditation

Your Guarantee of Australian Education Quality and Accreditation

All International Students who come to Australia to study and becomem qualified in their chosen education field have their education and qualification quality protected by the following Federal and State Government education organisations:

Australia Universities Quality Agency (AUQA)
The Australian Universities Quality Agency is an independent, not-for-profit national agency that promotes, audits, and reports on quality assurance in Australian higher education. AUQA monitors key activities of teaching, research, learning and management in Australian universities on a 5 year cycle. It operates independently of governments and the higher education sector under the direction of a Board of Directors. AUQA is owned by and receives core, operational funding from the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers for higher education

Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (AVCC)
The Vice Chancellor is the most senior person in an Australian university. The AVCC meets regularly and continually update the 'Code of Ethical Practice in the Provision of Education to International Students by Australian Universities'.

Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF)
The Australian Quality Training Framework is an agreement between the Australian Federal Government and State and Territory Governments on nationally consistent training products and quality assurance arrangements for the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system. AQTF consists of two sets of standards: one for the State and Territory Accrediting and Registering bodies, and another for VET providers. Institutions wishing to offer vocational education and training courses to students must be 'Registered Training Organisations' (RTOs) and provide evidence of compliance with the AQTF standards.

National Training Quality Council
The Australian Government monitors the operation of the National Quality Training Framework through the National Training Quality Council, which provides advice on the quality issues to the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA).

The Australian Council of Private Education and Training (ACPET)
ACPET is the peak association of private providers of higher education and vocational education and training in Australia. It represents over 400 members in dealing with government, the education and training community and has, as its mission, the enhancement of quality, choice, innovation and diversity in Australian education and training for individual, national and global development.

The Australian Council of Independent Vocational Colleges (ACIVC)
ACIVC is the peak body of private vocational colleges in Australia that deliver business and business-related courses. It promotes quality training and ethical standards and operates its own Tuition Assurance Scheme which guarantees that students will be provided with the tuition for which they have enrolled.

Education Services to Overseas Students (ESOS)
ESOS ensures a nationally consistent approach to education institution registration and protects all international students on a student visa with consumer and finance protections against any possible fraud or malpractice.

Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)
CRICOS is a Federal Government agency which governs every Institution that recruits, enrolls or teaches overseas students. It has the power to deregister and impose heavy fines on institutions that abuse their position.

English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS)
ELICOS is a highly regarded national accreditation scheme for English language teaching centres that sets standards for class sizes, curriculum, teaching materials and methods and professional qualifications of teachers.

National ELICOS Accreditation Scheme - (NEAS)
NEAS is Australia's official English language teaching accreditation system, internationally renowned as world's best practice in the regulation and quality assurance of English language tuition and study in Australia programs.

English Australia (EA) English Australia is a group of 65 colleges working to high professional standards set by the ELICOS Association, the association of centres teaching English to international students in Australia. These colleges which have library and video facilities and language laboratories give a guarantee of fee and quality security.

National Liaison Committee (NLC)
The NLC represents international students in Australia. They form a good network for international students meet and lobby influencial players in the Australian education sector.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
AQF is a national system of learning pathways covering 12 different qualifications and linking universities, school education and vocational training and education. This allows students to move easily from one level of study to the next and from one institution to another as long as they satisfy student visa requirements. The AQF encourages continuous learning and also provides more flexibility in career planning.

National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR)
NOOSR is a government organisation that assists Australian institutions to recognise qualifications from overseas, and promote the recognition of Australian qualifications internationally.

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