Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Amendment 2021

# Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Amendment 2021 ## What it does This bill changes how Australia counts international student enrolments at education providers, which affects the levies (fees) those providers must pay. Instead of counting all students the same way, shorter courses now count as partial enrolments—a student in a course under 13 weeks counts as 0.25 of an enrolment, while courses of 13-26 weeks count as 0.5. ## Why it matters Education providers will pay lower levies if they run more short courses, which could change what types of courses are offered to international students. This directly affects how much money goes into the TPS (Tuition Protection Scheme) that refunds overseas students if their provider goes bust. ## Key details - **Multi-year courses**: If a course runs across two or more years, each year is counted separately for levy purposes - **Course length thresholds**: Only courses of 26+ weeks count as a full enrolment; anything shorter is discounted - **Linked commencement**: This bill only starts if a companion bill (the Registration Charges Amendment Act 2021) also passes and commences

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