University of Technology Sydney

UTS is a city university, like no other. Located in the heart of Sydney, there are lots of reasons why we’re Australia’s #1 young university 1 and #8 in the world 2 . Here are just a few.

We're changing the game

True innovation is a catalyst for change – and at UTS, it’s part of our DNA. When you study with us, we’ll help you imagine new ways of creating and doing, rather than being driven by the status quo. We’re also building innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities into our courses and extracurriculars to prepare you for a truly disruptive career.

We've got our sights set on the future

We pride ourselves on staying ahead of the curve. We’re constantly adding, changing and adapting our courses to meet the needs of the future workforce – and we take the same approach to your learning, too. We’ll equip you with the expertise to pursue a career, not just a job, as well as the agility to apply your skills in more than one field.

We're getting hands on with technology

We’re a university of technology in more than just our name: we see tech as a tool to drive transformational learning. Engage with the tools that are shaping your profession and study in digital learning environments that have tech at their core. You’ll emerge ready to thrive in an increasingly digital world, no matter which profession you pursue.

We're building networks that matter

We’re known as the most industry focused uni in the Sydney metro region (RepTrak Survey 2019) – and when you leverage our industry connections for your own professional gain, you’ll understand why. Engage with industry-relevant curriculum, access internships and work placements and soak up case studies and guest lectures delivered by leaders in your field.

1 QS Top 50 Under 50 2021
2 Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2022

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Contact

Phone: 1300 ASK UTS
1300 275 887

Website: visit the UTS website

PO Box 123
Broadway NSW 2007

Campus Locations

Events

Important Dates

2024

Autumn session
Spring session
Summer session (10 weeks)

Open day

UTS Open Day: August 2023
UTS Info Day: December 2023

View information on open days view all the upcoming UTS events.

Student Outcomes

The student outcomes display the overall undergraduate results for the institution.

Positive Student Experience Graduate Satisfaction Overall Employment Median Graduate Salary L/N: Low numbers – The number of survey responses are too low to display. N/A: Data not available for this study area or institution. Data source: ComparED website

No QILT data available for this institution.

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Policies and Services

Admission criteria

To be offered a place in a course you must meet the course entrance requirements and be selected in competition with other eligible applicants. To be eligible for admission to an undergraduate course at UTS you must satisfy at least one of the minimum admission criteria (matriculation) listed in the categories below and be selected for admission in competition with other applicants:

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)

Australian Year 12 students

You must have an Australian Year 12 qualification with a minimum ATAR of 69.00 (or equivalent) for consideration to enter in the next intake (exclusive of any adjustment factors). This includes studies accumulated over consecutive years with the approval of the appropriate state education board.

Recent school leavers are selected on the basis of selection rank, which involves a combination of your ATAR (or International Baccalaureate (IB) score) and any relevant adjustment factors. Your selection rank will determine your eligibility for entry into our undergraduate courses.

If you have completed, or are attempting to complete, the IB Diploma overseas, you may have to provide proof of English language proficiency.

Selection rank adjustments

If you’re applying to UTS on the basis of your ATAR, there are several adjustment factors that can be taken into consideration in your application. These factors, which are recognised through the following admissions schemes, can increase your selection rank. UTS then considers your application to study a course based on your selection rank (your ATAR plus adjustment factors).

Equity adjustments

The inpUTS educational access scheme could help you gain access to your preferred course at UTS. If your education has been disrupted for longer than six months you may be eligible for ten adjustment points on any UTS course. inpUTS is open to domestic applicants from both school and non-school pathways, and considers a range of circumstances including family, personal and financial circumstances. If you are a current Year 12 student attending an EAS-identified school (S01Cor S01R), you will be considered for inpUTS automatically. In addition, all applicants whose address is indexed in the lowest SEIFA quartile will also be considered for inpUTS automatically.

To be eligible you must achieve a minimum ATAR of 69.00 or equivalent (not including adjustments), and apply to UAC by the designated closing dates. If successful, you will be supported through a range of UTS programs, including financial, personal and academic programs.

Elite athlete and performer adjustments

The Elite Athletes and Performers Special Admissions Scheme considers the impact of international/national level competition and performance commitments on recent academic performance and adds five adjustment points to the selection ranks of approved applicants. To be considered under the Elite Athletes and Performers scheme, you must achieve a minimum ATAR of 69.00 (not including adjustment factors).

Subject adjustments

If you’re completing Year 12 studies in 2020, you may be eligible for the UTS Year 12 Subject Scheme, which applies to 2020 NSW HSC, interstate Year 12 and International Baccalaureate applicants.

For a select number of courses, UTS will award points to applicants undertaking the 2020 NSW HSC based on performance in subjects relevant to their course preferences. Applicants must achieve a minimum ATAR of 69.00 or equivalent before points are applied.

Criteria that may apply in addition to ATAR

You may be required to meet course specific additional criteria, such as an interview or test. Details on what additional criteria may apply can be found under the individual UTS course descriptions. If compulsory additional course application requirements are not submitted by the relevant closing dates, your application may not be considered for that course.

Subject prerequisites and assumed knowledge

There are no HSC subject prerequisites for any UTS course, with the exception of teacher education courses. Each faculty identifies assumed knowledge and/or recommended studies, which you are advised to have achieved before you begin the course. Refer to the individual course descriptions for details on the assumed knowledge and/or recommended studies for each course.

Bridging courses

UTS offers a range of bridging courses for students who don’t meet the assumed knowledge requirements for their preferred course. Most of these courses are offered in late January/early February, between enrolment and the start of session. Bridging courses in physics, chemistry and mathematics are available to all new students undertaking degree studies.

Year 12 Engineering and IT Questionnaire

For UTS Engineering and IT courses (with the exception of the Bachelor of Information Technology), students have the option to complete an online questionnaire. The Year 12 Engineering and IT questionnaire may be taken into account in conjunction with your ATAR or equivalent.

Business Cadetship Scheme

If you have obtained a business-related cadetship demonstrated through an official letter, you may receive an offer to study the following courses at UTS:

To find out more, read about Business Cadetship Scheme.

Other admission options

UTS Early Entry Program

Secure your place at UTS before your final Year 12 exams. The UTS Early Entry Program is designed to recognise your academic achievements from Year 11 and is open to all local and onshore international Year 12 students.

Offers will be based on Year 11 results and will include the requirement to complete your 2021 HSC/IB. Law courses will require an ATAR of at least 80.00. Education courses will require an ATAR of at least 70.00.

Engineering and IT Early Entry Program – Edge

Interested in Engineering or IT courses at UTS? The Edge program is based on broader criteria than the ATAR alone. Students are assessed on Year 11 results plus Edge points, which are composed of the Edge Portfolio, Year 11 grades in relevant STEM subjects and the Women in Engineering and IT initiative.

The Edge program is open to all local and onshore international Year 12 students. Applications open on 10 May with provisional offers released on 30 September. Offers will be based on Year 11 results and will include the requirement to complete your 2022 HSC/IB.

UTS College

UTS Insearch is the premium pathway provider to the University of Technology Sydney and is an important part of the UTS community. The strong educational relationship between UTS College and UTS means that UTS College students benefit from UTS’s academic standards, world-class facilities and reputation for excellence. UTS College offers a broad choice of higher education diploma programs that can help fast-track students into the second year (depending on the course you choose) of a UTS degree. All UTS Insearch students also benefit from the following:

UTS College diplomas are offered as extended 16-month, standard 12-month or accelerated 8-month programs. UTS College diplomas help prepare students for UTS undergraduate degrees and are ideal for students who didn’t quite get the selection rank needed for their desired UTS degree. Students can choose from business, communication, design and architecture, engineering, information technology or science diplomas.

Articulation

Domestic students graduating from a UTS College diploma are guaranteed a place in the corresponding undergraduate degree at UTS, provided they achieve a pre-specified grade point average in their UTS College diploma and meet the eligibility criteria.

Limited ATAR

UTS accepts the NSW Limited ATAR for admission purposes to select courses.

Applicants with higher education study

UTS recognises the following qualifications and studies as satisfying minimum admission criteria for undergraduate studies:

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

UTS recognises the following qualifications and studies as satisfying minimum admission criteria for undergraduate studies:

If you have completed a TAFE Tertiary Preparation Certificate (TPC), you will be considered for admission on the basis of your Tertiary Entrance Score. If you have completed a TAFE diploma or advanced diploma, you will be considered for admission on the basis of the grades achieved in your advanced diploma or diploma.

Applicants with work and life experience (includes those who left secondary education more than two years ago)

Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

If you are 20 years of age or older on 1 March 2022 and do not otherwise qualify for entry to UTS, you may apply for admission on the basis of the STAT (Multiple Choice) administered by ACER. The STAT (Multiple Choice) is accepted by all UTS faculties except Law, and your STAT results must have been obtained within three years prior to the year of admission.

Your STAT results aren’t considered for entry when applying for the Bachelor of Accounting, Bachelor of Information Technology, accelerated nursing, teacher education or for any of the Bachelor of Laws courses.

Admission schemes

Design and architecture portfolio

If you’re interested in studying a Design or Architecture course at UTS, you can submit a portfolio for consideration by the faculty. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Science aptitude test

This aptitude assessment is an opportunity for students interested in studying a Science course at UTS to secure an offer into the course. It is a general knowledge-based assessment designed to assess your analytical and critical thinking skills.

Women in Engineering, IT and Construction

If you’re female and have applied for selected engineering, information technology or construction project management courses, you’re eligible to receive 10 adjustment points.

Applicants with overseas qualifications

UTS will consider equivalent overseas qualifications for admissions purposes. If you are unsure about the Australian equivalent of your overseas qualifications, consider using the UAC Qualifications Assessment Service for assessment of your overseas qualifications before applying.

English language proficiency

If you have secondary or tertiary qualifications from countries where English is not the standard language of instruction, you must provide evidence of English language proficiency. No application for admission will be considered until English language proficiency has been demonstrated.

First Nations applicants

The Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research provides support and access to all Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants who would like to study at UTS via the Jumbunna Pathways Program.

In collaboration with UTS Insearch, a number of tuition-free scholarships are available to applicants of the Jumbunna Pathways Program. Upon successful completion of the UTS College diploma program (and depending on your grade point average and chosen degree), students will be offered a place in an undergraduate degree at UTS.

How to apply

Enrolment

Acceptance of offer

Successful applicants can accept an offer and enrol at the time that they receive their UAC offer.

Advanced standing

If you receive a UTS offer of enrolment and you have completed appropriate subjects in an approved course at a recognised tertiary institution, you may apply for credit for relevant subjects in your chosen UTS course. UTS does not determine credit until an offer of enrolment is accepted.

Deferment

If you are a domestic student and you receive an offer to study an undergraduate course which commences in the Autumn session (the beginning of the year), you may be able to defer commencement of your course for 12 months under the following conditions:

- Bachelor of Health Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Bachelor of Health Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine B Arts in International Studies
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Midwifery
- Bachelor of Midwifery Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation
- Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Exercise Therapy major)

To find out more, read about deferment on the UTS website.

Fees and charges

All UTS students must pay student contributions for a Commonwealth-supported place (CSP). When you study in a CSP course, you only have to pay part of the cost of your course (a student contribution) and the Australian Government pays the remainder of the cost.

To find out more about course fees.

Student Services and Amenities

Students are also required to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). In 2021 these were:

Scholarships

Equity scholarships

UTS offers a range of Equity Scholarships, including the Diversity Access Scholarships (DAS) and Commonwealth Indigenous Scholarships, which are open to all eligible applicants applying to or enrolled at UTS. In addition to financial hardship, UTS also considers educational barriers such as:

All UTS Equity Scholarships applications are processed centrally by UAC. However most scholarships (with the exception of the Diversity Access Scholarship) also require an additional application to be submitted directly to UTS.

UTS Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships

The UTS Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships are awarded to high school graduates on the basis of academic merit.

The Vice-Chancellor’s Outstanding Achievement Scholarships are awarded to the top five high-achieving high school graduates commencing their chosen UTS undergraduate degree. Recipients are awarded $12,500 each year for the duration of the degree. Previous recipients have achieved ATARs of 95.00 or higher.

The Vice-Chancellor’s Merit Scholarships are awarded to five high-achieving high school graduates with demonstrated financial disadvantage. Recipients are awarded $12,500 each year for the duration of the degree and students must have an ATAR of 90.00 or above to be considered.

To see all the scholarships UTS offers.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

Financial Assistance

Loans

UTS offers small interest-free loans to enrolled students through the Student Services Unit. Programs for local students on low incomes provide small grants, assistance with computer access and purchasing textbooks, and budgeting advice.

Youth and student allowances

For details on Australian Government financial support through Youth Allowance, Austudy and ABSTUDY, visit the Department of Human Services website.

Where to get further information

Student Profile

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students at the institution. It provides data on all students who commenced undergraduate study in the most relevant recent intake period, including those admitted through all offer rounds, across all Australian campuses, and international students studying in Australia.

For more information about the Student Profile, please visit Student Profile explained.

N/A - Students not accepted in this category

N/P - Not published to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

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