Modified 3 August 2023
The third public consultation paper of the PBRF Sector Reference Group (SRG) is now open for feedback. You can access the paper on the TEC website.
https://www.tec.govt.nz/news-and-consultations/archived-news/pbrf-srg-third-consultation-open
Modified 13 October 2022
As part of our commitment to delivering effective and efficient service and support to TEOs, we've made some changes to provide more consistency and accountability to the way we work.
Modified 17 October 2019
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) welcomes NZQA’s decision to include micro-credentials as part of New Zealand’s regulated education and training system and is keen to hear from providers who are thinking about developing and delivering micro-credentials.
Modified 22 October 2024
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has taken a phased approach to implementing the performance element of the learner component.
Modified 5 January 2021
For the most up to date information, visit our COVID-19 (coronavirus) information page.
Modified 21 May 2025
This page sets out the implementation plan for the final-year Fees Free policy. We will regularly update this page as details are confirmed for the service design of the final-year Fees Free policy.
Modified 22 July 2024
At the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), we gather a range of information about common issues through our monitoring work. We’re committed to partnering with tertiary education organisations (TEOs) and sharing learnings from our monitoring work to help the sector build capability. That way, we can all achieve better outcomes for learners.
Modified 21 April 2023
Modified 4 March 2024
The Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs) Fund was established in 2001 to encourage the development of excellent tertiary education-based research that is collaborative, strategically focused and creates significant knowledge transfer activities.
Modified 7 March 2024