Through this work we will support our students to thrive in all stages of their educational journey. We will provide pathways to our high quality education and, in partnership with our students, provide a supportive learning environment where all our students feel safe, valued, respected and able to learn.

We welcome students from diverse backgrounds who bring their own perspectives, experiences, and ideas. In doing so we seek to create a dynamic atmosphere that fosters innovation and creativity, encourages collaboration, and enhances the learning environment so that everyone can contribute and thrive.

As student expectations change, we are increasingly responsive to the need for flexibility and personalisation. As our capacity to deliver education grows, all students will experience the positive impact of a digital learning eco-system regardless of their physical location. Through a digital-first approach, our students can expect us to use, and to work with them to understand, the digital tools they will need for future work and life. Across our teaching research we will take an ethical, engaged and critical approach to emerging technologies, including Generative AI.

UTS is known for its strong connection to industry, with employers and the community holding high expectations for our graduates. The rigour and quality of our education are evident, with two-thirds of our courses accredited by professional associations, attracting strong demand domestically and internationally.

We will continue to prioritise students’ learning in professional contexts, incorporating it into the programs and experiences we offer, in our physical learning spaces, and leveraging our strong connections to industry and our precinct to provide work integrated learning opportunities. As we work towards 2030, we want all students to undertake different forms of professional practice as part of their learning so that they are confident graduates who can meaningfully contribute to the evolution of professions and workplaces of today and tomorrow

Initiatives supporting this strategic priority include
  • Focusing on improving pathways to study at UTS which reflect our commitment to removing barriers to accessing higher education and increasing the diversity of our students.
  • Recognising that our staff are critical to student success and that quality is enhanced by academics reflecting on and improving their own practice, we will increase professional development opportunities in contemporary teaching and assessment and strengthen recognition of high-quality teaching and support for students.
  • Working with students and staff to create a safe, vibrant campus by proactively working to prevent gender-based violence and racism in all forms. We will broaden our sector-leading education approach and communicate our expectations to ensure we make our campus, systems, and processes safe, accessible and inclusive for all students. 
  • Supporting student success through a whole-of-institution approach to transforming learner engagement, simplifying the curriculum, pioneering programmatic approaches to assessment which scaffold and assure learning, embedding the ways for our students to develop their understanding of the critical role of technology and innovation, and strengthening our students’ engagement with professional practice.
  • Ensuring that we welcome an increasing number of Indigenous students into all of our courses and continue to support them to achieve current high levels of completion. Ongoing national leadership of the Indigenous Graduate Attribute which provides relevant curriculum that equips students to work with and for Indigenous Australians in the context of their chosen profession.
  • Delivering a consistent, high-quality student experience for all HDR students by embedding the principles of the Student Experience Framework into the HDR student journey and our revitalised Higher Degree Research program.