Map the notices before a change to an overseas-student registration
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the proposed change, list the course, the location, the date the change is to take effect, the date 30 days before that, and the date 10 business days after the event if it has already occurred. Match the change to a row on TEQSA's CRICOS notifications table. Do not lodge the form.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides which notice is required and approves the form before it is lodged. TEQSA states that section 17A of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 and Standard 11.3 of the National Code require notice to TEQSA as the ESOS agency. Standard 11.3 requires notice of a proposed change to the registration of a course at least 30 days before the change takes effect. TEQSA's table covers course duration including holiday breaks, mode of study including online, distance or work-integrated learning, the maximum number of overseas students at a location, and a new or terminated arrangement with another provider. Section 17A requires notice within 10 business days after an event that would significantly affect the provider's ability to comply with the Act. A prospective change of ownership is notified as soon as practicable before it takes effect. A prospective or actual change relating to a related person of the provider is notified as soon as practicable before it takes effect, or, if it cannot be known until it takes effect, within 10 business days after it takes effect. Notices go through the provider portal on the approved form. The page was last updated on 5 July 2023. The lawyer confirms the current form. A provider registered under the TEQSA Act may also need the separate material-change notice. This task does not replace that one.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the proposed change, list the course, the location, the date the change is to take effect, the date 30 days before that, and the date 10 business days after the event if it has already occurred. Match the change to a row on TEQSA's CRICOS notifications table. Do not lodge the form. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Use 30 days before the effective date for a Standard 11.3 course change, and 10 business days after the event for a section 17A event that has occurred.
- Keep a change of ownership on the 'as soon as practicable before' timing, not on the 10-business-day after timing.
- Confirm the portal form is the one the lawyer has checked against the current TEQSA page, and that it is not lodged from the tool's table.
Sources
- TEQSA: Notifications and approvals required of CRICOS registered providers, page last updated 5 July 2023 · 2026-10-22
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.
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