Skip to main content

Site navigation

  • University of Technology Sydney home
  • Home

    Home
  • For students

  • For industry

  • Research

Explore

  • Courses
  • Events
  • News
  • Stories
  • People

For you

  • Libraryarrow_right_alt
  • Staffarrow_right_alt
  • Alumniarrow_right_alt
  • Current studentsarrow_right_alt
  • Study at UTS

    • arrow_right_alt Find a course
    • arrow_right_alt Course areas
    • arrow_right_alt Undergraduate students
    • arrow_right_alt Postgraduate students
    • arrow_right_alt Research Masters and PhD
    • arrow_right_alt Online study and short courses
  • Student information

    • arrow_right_alt Current students
    • arrow_right_alt New UTS students
    • arrow_right_alt Graduates (Alumni)
    • arrow_right_alt High school students
    • arrow_right_alt Indigenous students
    • arrow_right_alt International students
  • Admissions

    • arrow_right_alt How to apply
    • arrow_right_alt Entry pathways
    • arrow_right_alt Eligibility
arrow_right_altVisit our hub for students

For you

  • Libraryarrow_right_alt
  • Staffarrow_right_alt
  • Alumniarrow_right_alt
  • Current studentsarrow_right_alt

POPULAR LINKS

  • Apply for a coursearrow_right_alt
  • Current studentsarrow_right_alt
  • Scholarshipsarrow_right_alt
  • Featured industries

    • arrow_right_alt Agriculture and food
    • arrow_right_alt Defence and space
    • arrow_right_alt Energy and transport
    • arrow_right_alt Government and policy
    • arrow_right_alt Health and medical
    • arrow_right_alt Corporate training
  • Explore

    • arrow_right_alt Tech Central
    • arrow_right_alt Case studies
    • arrow_right_alt Research
arrow_right_altVisit our hub for industry

For you

  • Libraryarrow_right_alt
  • Staffarrow_right_alt
  • Alumniarrow_right_alt
  • Current studentsarrow_right_alt

POPULAR LINKS

  • Find a UTS expertarrow_right_alt
  • Partner with usarrow_right_alt
  • Explore

    • arrow_right_alt Explore our research
    • arrow_right_alt Research centres and institutes
    • arrow_right_alt Graduate research
    • arrow_right_alt Research partnerships
arrow_right_altVisit our hub for research

For you

  • Libraryarrow_right_alt
  • Staffarrow_right_alt
  • Alumniarrow_right_alt
  • Current studentsarrow_right_alt

POPULAR LINKS

  • Find a UTS expertarrow_right_alt
  • Research centres and institutesarrow_right_alt
  • University of Technology Sydney home
Explore the University of Technology Sydney
Category Filters:
University of Technology Sydney home University of Technology Sydney home
  1. home
  2. arrow_forward_ios ... For students
  3. arrow_forward_ios ... Current students
  4. arrow_forward_ios ... Managing your course
  5. arrow_forward_ios Your enrolment
  6. arrow_forward_ios Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements

explore
  • Your enrolment
    • arrow_forward Course and subject information
    • Enrolling in subjects
      • arrow_forward Cross-faculty electives
      • arrow_forward FAQ and troubleshooting
      • arrow_forward Summer enrolment
    • Enrolment changes
      • arrow_forward Concurrent study
      • arrow_forward Course transfer
      • arrow_forward Course withdrawal
      • arrow_forward International students - transferring to another institution
      • arrow_forward Leave of absence from your course
      • arrow_forward Withdrawing from subjects after census date
    • arrow_forward Inherent requirements
    • arrow_forward Orientation and Session Start
    • arrow_forward Study load

UTS strongly supports the right of all people who wish to undertake a course at our university to pursue their goals and achieve their personal potential. We welcome prospective students with disabilities, and students from diverse social, economic and cultural backgrounds.

What are inherent requirements? 

An inherent requirement is an academic or non-academic requirement that is essential to the successful completion of a course. 

Inherent requirements statements have been developed for UTS courses to support current and prospective students' decision making. These statements specify the inherent requirements of each course for student assessment and progression. 

The framework for inherent requirements is based on six groups of tasks that will be required as part of a course: 

  1. Legal and Behavioural Requirements; 

  2. Communication Tasks – verbal; written; non-verbal; 

  3. Knowledge Tasks (Cognitive/Intellectual) – literacy; numeracy; knowledge and information; 

  4. Observation Tasks (Sensory) – visual; auditory; tactile; 

  5. Practical Tasks (Physical) – gross and fine motor requirements; and 

  6. Sustainable Performance. 

Inclusive learning environments

UTS is committed to making reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, practice experiences and other activities to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities or chronic health conditions, can fully participate in their course. 

Read more about inherent requirements as they relate to inclusive learning environments.

Inherent requirements directory

While some UTS courses have specific inherent requirements, most courses are grouped by their course area or faculty and have shared inherent requirements.

Expand the sections below to find the inherent requirements statements of each UTS course. 

Business

All UTS Business School courses share the same inherent requirements.

Statement: Inherent requirements - UTS Business School (PDF, 305KB)

Communication

CoursesStatement
Bachelor of Communication (excluding Media Arts and Production)Inherent requirements 
- Bachelor of Communication (excluding Media Arts and Production) (PDF, 141.02KB)

Bachelor of Music and Sound Design

Bachelor Communication (Media Arts and Production)

Bachelor Communication (Journalism)

Bachelor of Animation Production

Inherent requirements 
- Bachelor of Music and Sound Design, B Comm (Media Arts and Production), B Comm (Journalism), B Animation Production (PDF, 136.94KB) 

Design, Architecture and Building

All UTS Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building courses share the same inherent requirements.

Statement: Inherent requirements - DAB (PDF, 142.33KB)

Education

coursesstatement
All courses Inherent requirements 
- School of Education (PDF, 383.25KB)

BABEd (Primary and Secondary)

Bachelor of Education

Futures Master of Teaching in Primary Education

MTeach (Primary)

Mteach (Secondary)

Inherent requirements 
- BABEd, BEdMTeach, MTeach (PDF, 2.39MB)

Graduate Certificate in TESOL and Applied Linguistics

Graduate Diploma in TESOL and Applied Linguistics

Masters in TESOL and Applied Linguistics

Inherent requirements 
- TESOL and Applied Linguistics (PDF, 213.74KB)

Engineering and Information Technology

All UTS Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology courses share the same inherent requirements.

Statement: Inherent requirements - FEIT (PDF, 136.79KB)

Health and Graduate School of Health

Faculty of Health courses

coursesstatement

Undergraduate - Midwifery

Bachelor of Midwifery

Bachelor of Midwifery Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation

Inherent requirements 
- Midwifery UG courses (PDF, 440.91KB)
Bachelor of Nursing

Inherent requirements
- CFH (PDF, 159.22KB)

Communication requirements

Master of Clinical Exercise PhysiologyInherent requirements 
– Clinical Exercise Physiology (PDF, 261KB)

Graduate School of Health courses

coursesstatement

Bachelor of Psychology

Bachelor of Psychology with Bachelor of Criminology

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

Graduate Diploma in Psychology

Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced)

Inherent requirements 
- GSH UG Psychology, OPM, Psychology (PDF, 131.07KB)

Master of Pharmacy

Master of Pharmacy (International)

Inherent requirements 
- Pharmacy (PDF, 172KB)
Master of OrthopticsInherent requirements 
- Orthoptics (PDF, 153KB)
Master of Clinical PsychologyInherent requirements 
- Clinical Psychology (PDF, 157KB)
Master of PhysiotherapyInherent requirements
- Physiotherapy (PDF, 153KB)
Master of Genetic CounsellingInherent requirements
- Genetic Counselling (PDF, 167KB)
Master of Speech PathologyInherent requirements
- Speech Pathology (PDF, 172KB)

International Studies and Social Sciences

coursesstatement

Bachelor of International Studies

Diploma in Languages

Inherent requirements - BIS and Diploma in Languages (PDF, 249.08KB)

Bachelor of Global Studies

Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment  

Bachelor of Criminology

Inherent requirements - BGlobalStudies, BSus&Env, BCrim (PDF, 216.82KB)

Law

All UTS Faculty of Law courses share the same inherent requirements.

Statement: Inherent requirements - Faculty of Law (PDF, 156.15 KB)

Science

coursesstatement

Bachelor of Advanced Science

Bachelor of Medical Science

Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Bachelor of Biotechnology

Bachelor of Science with majors in Medical Science, Biomedical Science and Biotechnology 

Masters of Science

Masters of Medical Biotechnology

Masters of Biomedical Engineering

Inherent requirements 
- Medical, Biomedical and Biotechnology Sciences (PDF, 248.07KB)

Bachelor of Environmental Biology

Bachelor of Marine Biology

Inherent requirements - Environmental Sciences (PDF, 219.38KB)

Transdisciplinary Innovation

All Creative Intelligence and Innovation courses, Analytics and Data Science courses, and other TD School courses share the same inherent requirements.

Statement: Inherent requirements - TD School (PDF, 119.48KB)

 

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and the Boorooberongal People of the Dharug Nation upon whose ancestral lands our campuses now stand. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands. 

University of Technology Sydney

City Campus

15 Broadway, Ultimo, NSW 2007

Get in touch with UTS

Follow us

  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Facebook

A member of

  • Australian Technology Network
Use arrow keys to navigate within each column of links. Press Tab to move between columns.

Study

  • Find a course
  • Undergraduate
  • Postgraduate
  • How to apply
  • Scholarships and prizes
  • International students
  • Campus maps
  • Accommodation

Engage

  • Find an expert
  • Industry
  • News
  • Events
  • Experience UTS
  • Research
  • Stories
  • Alumni

About

  • Who we are
  • Faculties
  • Learning and teaching
  • Sustainability
  • Initiatives
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Campus and locations
  • Awards and rankings
  • UTS governance

Staff and students

  • Current students
  • Help and support
  • Library
  • Policies
  • StaffConnect
  • Working at UTS
  • UTS Handbook
  • Contact us
  • Copyright © 2025
  • ABN: 77 257 686 961
  • CRICOS provider number: 00099F
  • TEQSA provider number: PRV12060
  • TEQSA category: Australian University
  • Privacy
  • Copyright
  • Disclaimer
  • Accessibility