Study Abroad and Exchange

Our entry requirements and costs page will cover all the eligibility requirements according to your situation.

Please have a look at our “Step 5” on the “How to apply” page. 
 
When submitting your application, you will need to include the following four documents:

• UTS PDF Application Form
• Official Transcript (For Study Abroad applicant: must be sent by institution – not acceptable directly from student) 
• Proof of English (if applicable)
• Passport with at least 6 months left OR a valid photo ID 

That will depend on your home university and country of origin. 
Have a look at the detailed explanation within the "English Language" section on the entry requirements and costs page. 

We have a wide and varied range of subjects to enrol in.

Explore the pre-approved subject lists and also the subject guides per faculty if you have to enrol in specific subjects according to your home university. 

Study Abroad and Exchange students must enrol in a full-time load at UTS. The full-time study load is 18-24 credit points per session. Credit points apply to all subjects and represent a measure of the student workload by subject. Most subjects at UTS are 6 credit points each, but some may carry different credit point values. Be mindful of this when choosing your subjects. 
 
You can check out further details within our subject and academic information page within the “Academic Information” section. 

A lot of information regarding what to do once you arrive in Sydney will be provided via the UTS Orientation sessions. Two of these sessions will be the compulsory Exchange and Study Abroad sessions: one online and one in-person. 

Set up your:

• Unique Student Identifier (USI)
  A USI is your individual education number for life. It also gives you an online record of your vocational education and training (VET) undertaken in Australia.
• Download the Okta app and set up your Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)
  Multi-factor authentication (MFA) provides secure access to all your UTS applications with single sign-on. Sign in once every 30 days for easy access to all your applications while studying at UTS, there's no need to remember multiple passwords.
• Your MyeQuals account 
  My eQuals is a secure and trusted provider of certified digital documents such as your UTS transcripts. It allows users to securely view their documents and share them with third parties, including employers and other universities.
  As a UTS Study Abroad and Exchange student, you will need to complete this as soon as you arrival as all UTS credentials (access to UTS systems) will no longer work once you leave UTS.
• Complete Consent Matters training
  Consent Matters is a compulsory online training about appropriate behaviour and positive intervention.
  As a UTS Study Abroad and Exchange student, you are STRONGLY encouraged to complete this within the 3 first weeks of your arrival. If left as incomplete, a sanction will be placed on your transcripts and you will not be able to access them until the training is done.

If you need to change your enrolment for any reason it’s important you understand the liabilities that may be involved. Subject withdrawal without academic and financial penalty is allowed up until the census date for the current teaching period. 

This can be done in My Student Admin. After census date you will need to apply for subject withdrawal via eRequest.

Refer to the enrolment changes page for instructions on adding or withdrawing from subjects.

To find the deadline for adding a subject or changing your subject activities (like swapping a class time) in a given session, visit the last day to enrol page for up-to-date information.

If you have any forms that need to be completed or signed by UTS, please email them to studyabroad.exchange@uts.edu.au. Make sure to include your full name, UTS student ID number (if you have one) and complete the sections you need to complete on your end before sending it to us.

There are many events and opportunities happening around the UTS campus throughout the year. Here are a list of channels for you to save:

• UTS Study Abroad and Exchange Instagram
• UTS Study Abroad and Exchange Whatsapp group (a link will be shared each session to the students taking part in that session)
• ActivateUTS website (clubs, societies, sports and on-campus student lead events)
• UTS Insider: this newsletter for all UTS students covers much of what’s happening on or near campus. As a UTS student, you will automatically receive it.
• UTS’s many support services, Faculty and clubs: these all have their own social media accounts and newsletters. Google the name of the service/faculty you’re interested in to find their handle/subscription page.

There are so many! Here are a few to start with:

• UTS student support and services:
  • HELPS (academic support & English conversation classes)
  • UTS CareerHub: job searching and career opportunities
  • Housing: accommodation-related support
  • Medical or Counselling service: get an appointment with a GP, nurse or counsellor on-site
  • Accessibly service
  • Library: library room and study groups
  • UTS Student association: free food, support on various matters and there to represent you!
  • ActivateFit.Gym: Gym and fitness on campus
  • Activate clubs: over 250+ clubs for you to discover and join!
    Emergency services: security, immediate support.
•  Extra curriculum opportunities:
  • UTS Startups - Support for young entrepreneurs at UTS
  • UTS BUILD Program - Global leadership program designed to harness students' leadership potential
  • UTS SOUL Award - Co-curricular social justice leadership & volunteering program

Before completing your session at UTS, you will need to set up your MyeQuals account. Via this platform, you will freely access your official UTS academic record (transcript) which you can share with your home university/agent.

Important: you MUST set this up before the end of the UTS session as all your UTS accounts will be closed once the session is over.

Please visit the student sanctions page for more details on resolving sanctions.

Remember that you can also meet with a staff member from the SAEX team.

In-person drop-in: Monday – Wednesday, 11am to 12pm. Drop by at the UTS International counter at CB01.03A.

Online consultation (Current students): Thursdays & Fridays, 2pm to 3pm. By appointment only.

Please send any other request to studyabroad.exchange@uts.edu.au, and a team member will respond to your question(s).