As an enrolled UTS student, you will receive a UTS student ID number linked with a UTS email address and a number of key UTS systems.

This account will be your account from the day you accept your offer and enrol until you graduate from UTS.  It provides you easy access to various UTS systems that will assist you throughout your studies.

Important: Before you can access UTS systems, you will need to activate your UTS student account and set up multi-factor authentication (MFA). MFA protects your account from unauthorised access, and gives you secure and easy access to multiple UTS systems using single sign-on. Go to login.uts.edu.au now to activate your UTS student account and set up your MFA.

Your UTS account and email gives you (to name just some of systems and facilities):

  • A UTS email account  (Microsoft platform)
  • Connection to UTS-WiFi , secure WiFi while on site
  • Use of UTS computers (general access)
  • Available software
  • Use of Canvas for all subject learning material
  • Other learning platforms used by your faculty for teaching
  • UTS Library catalogues, services and remote access to databases you need for your studies
  • Use of ServiceConnect for IT help and requests
  • Use of MyStudentAdmin and several other important online administrative tools
  • Student printing and a print and copy account (MyMonitor)

Account activation

Your UTS student account is created after you have enrolled. You must then activate your account and set up your multi-factor authentication (MFA).

To activate your account you will need to:

  1. Go to login.uts.edu.au
  2. Click on ‘New to UTS? Activate your UTS account’.
  3. At the next prompt, enter your personal email address and click ‘send’.
  4. Check your personal email address for the activation email.
  5. If the personal email address you’ve entered is the same as the one you’ve provided to UTS, you will receive an activation email.
  6. Read and understand the applicable UTS IT and email policies and guidelines and click on the ‘Set Password’ link on your email to proceed. 
    Note:  by activating your account you agree to abide by all UTS policies and rules especially pertaining to the Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources Policy. Breaches of policies and guidelines may lead to locking of student accounts, disciplinary action and initiation of legal process or expulsion).
  7. Create a password. Your password must be 8 to 16 characters long, and can only contain letters, numbers and symbols but MUST CONTAIN AT LEAST ONE OF EACH. Spaces are not allowed. Do not use your UTS ID number. Do not use your previous password.
  8. If you have set up your password correctly, you will see a confirmation that your account has been activated, and you will see your email address.

  9. Set up your multi-factor authentication (MFA) at login.uts.edu.au. Refer below for more information.

Setting up multi-factor authentication (MFA) 

After activating your email account remember that before you can access UTS systems you will need to set up multi-factor authentication (MFA). Go to login.uts.edu.au to make sure you are set up with MFA or visit our MFA support page for detailed instructions and troubleshooting. 

IT Support Centre is also available to help you if you have any problems.

Data security at UTS and your responsibilities

All students must use UTS IT resources responsibly, including accounts and platforms, ensuring that their use complies with UTS policies, and state and federal legislation requirements.

Part of your responsibilities is to protect your passwords so make sure you never reveal these to anyone – you may be breaching university policies if you do.

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