Does a National ELT Accreditation Scheme (NEAS) accredited English language school offering courses to overseas students apply to ASQA for registration?

ASQA is responsible for the approval and registration of CRICOS providers delivering ELICOS programs except where the ELICOS program is delivered:

• by the provider in its capacity as a school
• by the provider in its capacity as a higher education provider, or
• under an 'entry arrangement' with at least one higher education provider.

An 'entry arrangement' provides a pathway arrangement for an overseas student to study a higher education course or a Foundation Program with a higher education provider. The student completes an ELICOS course to meet the higher education provider's minimum English proficiency entry requirements.

ASQA does not require providers to be accredited with NEAS.