CRICOS (Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students)

The ESOS Act requires providers of courses to international students to register their institution and the courses they offer with the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations through the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA).

This register is called the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

VRQA approve registration before a code is allocated and the details recorded on the CRICOS register. Providers and their agents must not promote a course to overseas students unless it is registered on CRICOS.