The Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Integrity Amendments 2025 introduced the most significant changes to Australia's international student framework since the original ESOS Act 2000. The amendments came into effect in late 2025 and are now fully operational.
Key Changes for International Students
1. Strengthened Provider Accountability
The 2025 amendments increase CRICOS provider obligations around student welfare, course progress monitoring, and transparent communication of student rights. Providers must ensure students have ready access to their rights — including information about complaints processes, refund entitlements, and Tuition Protection Service (TPS) coverage.
2. Enhanced Tuition Protection
The amendments strengthen the Tuition Protection Service (TPS) framework. If a CRICOS provider ceases to deliver a course, affected students are entitled to either a placement at an equivalent provider or a refund of their unused tuition fees. The 2025 changes improve the speed and clarity of these protections.
3. Agent Oversight Requirements
CRICOS providers now have stronger obligations to manage and monitor their education agent networks. Agents must be registered, trained, and operating under compliant written agreements. Providers bear responsibility for agent conduct that affects student welfare.
4. Student Visa Conditions Alignment
The amendments clarify how ESOS obligations align with student visa conditions — particularly around course progress, attendance, and reporting to the Department of Home Affairs through PRISMS.
What This Means for International Students at Wyatt
Wyatt Education Group is a fully registered CRICOS provider (CRICOS 04130B). All international students enrolled at Wyatt are protected by the ESOS Act, the National Code 2018, and the 2025 amendments.
Your rights as an international student include access to Wyatt's Complaints & Appeals process, our published Refund Policy, and TPS coverage for your tuition fees.
If you have questions about your rights as an international student, contact our student support team directly: +61 477 627 677.