Sending jurisdiction · Oceania
Australia
Offshore delivery is separately authorised. A provider must hold an authorisation under Part 3A of the TEQSA Act before conferring Australian awards for courses delivered at offshore premises.
- Entry route
- Authorisation to provide Australian courses offshore (section 44E, TEQSA Act)
Regulators
Regulators
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Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency TEQSA
National regulator; grants provider registration, course accreditation, offshore authorisation and CRICOS registration
https://www.teqsa.gov.au/ -
Department of Education (Australian Government)
Administers the ESOS legislative framework and the National Code
https://internationaleducation.gov.au/regulatory-information/Education-Services-for-Overseas-Students-ESOS-Legislative-Framework/National-Code/Pages/default.aspx
Instruments
Instruments
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TEQSA Act 2011, Part 3A — authorisation to provide Australian courses offshore
Sections 44B, 44C, 44D, 44E, 44G; application guide Version 1.0 effective 1 January 2026
https://www.teqsa.gov.au/provider-registration/transnational-education-providers/how-apply-authorisation-provide-australian-courses-offshore/application-guide-authorisation-provide-australian-courses-offshore -
Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021
Section 5.4 Delivery with other parties; 6.1 Corporate governance; 6.3 Academic governance
https://www.teqsa.gov.au/guides-resources/resources/guidance-notes/guidance-note-delivery-other-parties
Branch campus
Branch campus
A recognised regime exists
Offshore delivery at provider-owned or leased premises under a Part 3A authorisation; each delivery site must be specified in the application
Host-country approval is a separate matter — the TEQSA application guide requires evidence of compliance with offshore laws and regulatory systems.
Five questions, then a route map
No regulator here publishes approval timelines, fees or success rates, so none appear above. Getting to a defensible estimate means reading your specific case against the current instrument — which is where a person, not a page, is useful.
Checked against official sources on 2026-07-28