The Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000 is the legal framework governing the responsibility of Australian educational institutions for overseas students.

For more information, visit the ESOS website.

The Australian Government wants international students to have a rewarding and enjoyable experience when they come to Australia to study. Australia offers high quality education services and protects the rights of international students to ensure you make the most of your time here. For more information, view the factsheet - ESOS Student Factsheet.

All Australian institutions wishing to offer programs to international students on student visas must be registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

For more information, visit the CRICOS website.

English Australia (EA) is the national association for accredited public and private English language colleges in Australia and promotes quality English language training.

The National ELT Accreditation Scheme (NEAS Australia) is Australia’s national accreditation scheme for English Language Teaching centres.

For more information visit the NEAS Australia website.

University English Centres Australia (UECA) is a network of 30 Australian universities offering English Australia language courses for overseas students, in addition to English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) preparation.

For more information, visit the UECA website.